General Courses
AS-101 Arctic Survival and Safety (3 ECTS)
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.
AS-203 Arctic Safety and Field Leadership (14 ECTS)
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 Arctic Nature Guide students at UNIS.
AS-301 Risk Assessment of Natural Arctic Hazards (10 ECTS)
This course appreciates the multidisciplinary and multifaceted nature of natural hazards in Arctic environments, with focus on Svalbard. In a rapidly changing Arctic that experiences increased population and touristic pressures, risk assessment of natural hazards threatening people’s lives and key infrastructure becomes essential.
AS-302 Safety Management in the Arctic (10 ECTS)
The main focus of the course is prevention of accidents and unwanted occurrences that may lead to loss of life in the Arctic. The course demonstrates how systematic work with loss prevention should be performed in organizations operating in the Arctic, i.e. by generating knowledge to support decisions about mitigating measures. In addition the course provides knowledge about the theoretical foundations for systematic safety management in the Arctic.
See detailed course description for AS-302
SH-201 The History of Svalbard (6 ECTS)
This history course gives an introduction to the history of the Svalbard archipelago, and is open to all enrolled UNIS students and the Longyearbyen public.
Note: This course cannot be applied for separately – applications are submitted after the arrival at UNIS.
AGF-216 The Stormy Sun and the Northern Lights (5 ECTS)
This course aims to provide a basic understanding of the Sun, Space Weather, including the Northern Lights and the processes in the Earth’s atmosphere. The course is open to all enrolled UNIS students and the Longyearbyen public.
Note: This course cannot be applied for separately – applications are submitted after the arrival at UNIS.
Course overview
