UNIS offers three back-to-back master/PhD courses in Arctic environmental pollutants and toxicology in spring 2012. Each course is a 10 ECTS course and you can apply for one or more of these courses. Application deadline is 15 October 2011.

Text: Eva Therese Jenssen

In spring semester 2012 applicable master- or PhD students can apply for three courses focusing on environmental pollutants and toxicology. These three courses are offered back-to-back, so that one can take all three courses in one semester and earn 30 ECTS.

The courses are:

Period: 16 January – 29 February 2012
Prerequisites: Enrollment in a related master’s degree program. Basic documented knowledge in organic analytical chemistry (AT-207 Pollution in the Arctic or equivalent) and experiences in chemical trace analysis (or adequate competence).

Period: 05 March – 18 April 2012
Prerequisites: Enrollment in a related master’s degree program. Basic education in biology. Basic background in toxicology or ecotoxicology (AT-207 Pollution in the Arctic or equivalent).

Period: 23 April – 06 June 2012
Prerequisites: Enrollment in a related master’s degree program. Mathematics through algebra; general chemistry; some experience in organic chemistry useful (AT-207 Pollution in the Arctic or equivalent).

How to apply

You can apply for these courses online, and more information about the application procedure and admission regulations are found here:

You can either apply for the whole course package (30 ECTS) or you can apply for one or two of the courses.

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Arctic technology staff and students performing fieldwork on the sea ice. (Photo: Aleksey Marchenko).