Nunavut Arctic College is an active and committed member of the University of the Arctic,contributing actively to its programs and activities. The University of the Arctic (UArctic) is a cooperating network of over 60 universities, colleges, aboriginal and other organizations committed to higher education and research in the circumpolar world. It is not a degree-granting institution.
The overall goal of the UArctic is to create a strong and sustainable circumpolar region by empowering northerners and northern communities through education and shared knowledge.
General information about these programs and the UArctic can be found at the UArctic website, www.uarctic.org.
North2north is a student exchange program that gives students the opportunity to study at another UArctic member institution for a period of 3-12 months*. The time period is dependent on student needs and the structure of the college and the host institution.
Starting in January 2012, Nunavut Arctic College will be offering Introduction to Circumpolar Studies, the first course offering in the College’s new University Studies Diploma.
Study northern topics in online global classrooms with students from Russia, Greenland, Denmark, Canada, Alaska, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland!
The Circumpolar Studies program gives you the opportunity to learn about the lands, peoples, and issues of the circumpolar world and prepares you for advanced study or professional employment in fields as diverse as sustainable resource management, self-government, Arctic engineering, and northern tourism. Special emphasis is given to matters concerning Indigenous people of the Circumpolar North.
