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General Courses

UNIS offers three general courses for our students:

The Arctic Survival and Safety course (AS-101)
This course is mandatory for all undergraduate students and students staying at UNIS for 6 months or more.
Note: this course cannot be applied for separately and is only offered to enrolled students at UNIS.

The history of Svalbard (SH-201)
This history course gives an introduction to the history of the Svalbard archipelago, and is open to all enrolled students and the Longyearbyen public.
Note: this course cannot be applied for separately - applications are submitted after the arrival at UNIS.

 

The Stormy Sun and the Northern Lights (AGF-216)

This course aim to provide a basic understanding of the Sun, Space Weather, including the Northern Lights and the processes in the Earth's atmospehere. The course is open to all enrolled students and the Longyearbyen public.

Note: this course cannot be applied for separately - applications are submitted after the arrival at UNIS.

 

Course overview:
  AS-101 Arctic Survival and Safety Course, 3 ECTS, spring semester  
  SH-201 The History of Svalbard, 6 ECTS, spring semester  
  AGF-216 The Stormy Sun and the Northern Lights, 5 ECTS, spring semester  

 

 

 

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