Learn about the lands, peoples and issues of the Circumpolar North and prepare yourself for advanced study or professional employment in fields such as sustainable resource management, self-government, Arctic engineering and northern tourism. Special emphasis is given to matters concerning indigenous peoples of the Circumpolar North. The courses are offered online and on-site at participating UArctic member institutions. More information: Participate in Circumpolar Studies and Core Course Materials.
Application period: July-August (autumn semester), November-December (spring semester)
Pre-registration is required and space is limited. The complete application instructions are published in the intranet's student news and on this page during the application period. Remember to also contact your home institution to confirm the credit transfer of Circumpolar Studies courses.
Courses in the autumn semester 2021
The application period is in summer 2021. At least the introduction course will be available, other courses will be confirmed during the application period.
All courses are delivered online and are worth 6 ECTS credits each. The language of instruction is English and each course is organised by a Canadian or American university (University of Northern British Columbia, Yukon University, Lakehead University, Trent University or University of Alaska).
* The CS 100 course is the prerequisite for CS 322 and 332. Students who have not completed CS 100 cannot register in these courses. CS 100 and CS 311 are the prerequisites for CS 312. Students who have not completed CS 100 and CS 311 courses cannot register in this course
Eligibility, credit transfer and an academic transcript
Credits will be recorded at the offering institution and may be transferred on request to Tampere University’s academic transcript after completion of the course. The original academic transcript will be issued by a Canadian/American university and will be sent to Tampere University in 6-8 weeks after the end of the course. Studies completed in the Circumpolar Studies programme may be counted to your degree, but remember to discuss the credit transfer with your home university first.
Courses are open for all exchange students of Tampere University.
How to apply, autumn semester 2021
Please submit your signed (by hand) and scanned registration form (.docx) before the deadline as a PDF file to Igor Tanskanen. Unsigned registration forms will not be accepted.
Please use your TUNI email address (if possible) and fill in the form on your computer as handwriting can be difficult to read. Space is limited - Tampere University will nominate you as a candidate and UArctic will make the final selection of students.
If you have any questions regarding the courses or the registration please email to circumpolarstudies [at] trentu.ca.
Contact person: Igor Tanskanen