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The '''University Centre in Svalbard''' is a [[Norway|Norwegian]] state-owned [[aksjeselskap|limited company]] that provides university-level education in [[arctic studies]]. The universities of [[University of Oslo|Oslo]], [[University of Bergen|Bergen]], [[University of Tromsø|Tromsø]] and the [[Norwegian University of Science and Technology]] in Trondheim are represented on its board. The centre is known as '''UNIS'''. This centre forms part of the [[University of the Arctic]].
The '''University Centre in Svalbard''' is a [[Norway|Norwegian]] state-owned [[aksjeselskap|limited company]] that provides university-level education in [[arctic studies]]. The universities of [[University of Oslo|Oslo]], [[University of Bergen|Bergen]], [[University of Tromsø|Tromsø]] and the [[Norwegian University of Science and Technology]] in Trondheim are represented on its board. The centre is known as '''UNIS'''. This centre forms part of the [[University of the Arctic]].


The university is the world’s northernmost higher education institution.is the world’s northernmost higher education institution, in Longyearbyen at 78º N latitude.
The university is the world’s northernmost higher education institution, in Longyearbyen at 78º N latitude.


Rifle lessons are offered on the first day of classes due to a bear problem.<ref>{{cite news |first=Duncan |last=Bartlett |coauthors= |title=Why dying is forbidden in the Arctic |work=BBC News |page= |date=2008-07-12 |accessdate= |quote= |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/7501691.stm }}</ref>
Rifle lessons are offered on the first day of classes due to a bear problem.<ref>{{cite news |first=Duncan |last=Bartlett |coauthors= |title=Why dying is forbidden in the Arctic |work=BBC News |page= |date=2008-07-12 |accessdate= |quote= |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/7501691.stm }}</ref>

Revision as of 17:05, 18 April 2009

University Centre in Svalbard
Universitetssenteret på Svalbard
The UNIS main building (dated 2002)
TypePublic University
Established1993
RectorGunnar Sand
Students350
Undergraduates80
16
Location
Longyearbyen
,
Svalbard
,
Norway
AffiliationsUniversity of the Arctic
Websitewww.unis.no

The University Centre in Svalbard is a Norwegian state-owned limited company that provides university-level education in arctic studies. The universities of Oslo, Bergen, Tromsø and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim are represented on its board. The centre is known as UNIS. This centre forms part of the University of the Arctic.

The university is the world’s northernmost higher education institution, in Longyearbyen at 78º N latitude.

Rifle lessons are offered on the first day of classes due to a bear problem.[1]

References

  1. ^ Bartlett, Duncan (2008-07-12). "Why dying is forbidden in the Arctic". BBC News. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
File:UNIS Nils Petter Dale Picture 0569.jpg

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