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WELCOME to the University of Tromsø!

On Top

of the

High North

Climate change

East Meets West

The Demand for Oil & Gas

Unspoiled Nature

Clean Food

A Cure for Cancer?

University of Tromsø

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• Gateway to the Arctic

Photo: Jo Jorem Aarseth

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Welcome to Tromsø!

Tromsø in a Nutshell

Situated at 69°40′58″N 18°56′34″E

Founded 1794

Nicknames:

• “Paris of the North”

• “Gateway to the Arctic”

Population:

• 70.000

• The 8th largest city in Norway

Area 2.558 km2

• The largest urban municipality of Norway

• 40 .000 m2 per person

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The University of Tromsø

• A classical university with a wide range professional Schools

• 9000 students (10% from abroad)

• 2800 staff• NOK 2.1billion annual budget

(75% state funding)• More than 300 programmes• 21 Master’ degree programmes–

209 courses taught in English (spring 2011)

Faculties

• Faculty of Health Sciences• Faculty of Science and Technology• Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education• Faculty of Biosciences, Fisheries and Economics• Faculty of Fine Arts• Faculty of Law

Centres

• Centres of excellence in research, • Centre of excellence in education,• Research driven innovation, • Peace and Conflict Transformation, • Indigenous studies, • Gender research, • Complimentary Medicine etc.

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•History of indigenous peoples •Indigenous culture, resource management and territorial rights•Linguistics, cultural and educational revitalisation processes

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The Tromsø experience: Learning through sharing

English taught Master Programs

• Human Rights Practice• Law of the Sea• English Linguistics• Indigenous Studies• Peace and Conflict

Transformation• Theoretical Linguistics• Visual Cultural Studies• Business Creation and

Entrepreneurship• Telemedicine and E-health• Biology (Department of

biology)• Chemistry

• Computer Science• Geology• Physics• Biomedicine

Distribution of new, international students

Spring 2012

Norwegian High North StrategyLaunched 1 December, 2006

Key premises: Increased presence Increased scope of activities Increased knowledge

Key drivers:

Climate, Russia, Energy,

Arctic Dimension

Key Elements of the High North Strategy

• Climate change and the environment • Monitoring, preparedness and safety

at sea • Sustainable use of petroleum and

renewable resources at sea• Business development onshore• Infrastructure• Sovereignty and cross border co-

operation• Culture and livelihood of indigenous

peoples

Key Focus Fields• Biomarine studies,

biomedicine and biotechnology

• Health and welfare studies,including telemedicine and social medicine

• Indigenous studies, including questionsrelating to Sámilanguage and identity

• Northern and Arctic studies,including central fields such as technology and science, social sciences and the humanities

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Tromsø High North Cluster (THiNC): Building international strength

through local cooperation

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Winter daylight

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Summer at 69°N

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From the mountain tops to the bottom of the Sea Our students are everywhere!

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The student sports centre - Kraft – on campus

Credits, clockwisefrom top left:

Jon Terje EiteråMaja SojtaricLars Nordmo

Ola RøeMaja SojtaricMaja SojtaricRolf E. Tønne

Photo: Jon Terje Eiterå

”Tromsø is a city for great occasions” Norwegian Secretary of State Jonas Gahr Støre, December 2005