Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies

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.

The BCS Core consists of a single lower-level introductory course and six upper-level advanced courses in three interdisciplinary fields of study. Together, the core enables students to gain a broad knowledge and understanding of the lands, peoples, and critical issues of the circumpolar world.

The 7 BCS core courses are delivered online by a number of UArctic member institutions and are worth 6 ECTS, or 3 credit units at most North American institutions. The language of instruction is English.

To take these courses you can register at Nunavut Arctic College as a part time student. Tuition is $ 300 per course. Credit will be recorded at the offering institution and banked at the International Academic Office of the UArctic.

Students must contact Nunavut Arctic College BCS Site Coordinator for official approval and for information on prerequisites and credit transfer before registering.

For more information about the BCS courses and how to register in Nunavut, contact:

Students must contact Nunavut Arctic College BCS Site Coordinator for official approval and for information on prerequisites and credit transfer before registering.

The Fall 2010 semester is from September 20 to December 10, 2010 and the registration deadline is September 10, 2010.  The following core courses are available:

BCS 100: Introduction to the Circumpolar World
BCS 311: Land and Environment of the Circumpolar World I
BCS 312: Land and Environment of the Circumpolar World II
BCS 321: Peoples and Cultures of the Circumpolar World I
BCS 331: Contemporary Issues of the Circumpolar World l

The courses are delivered online and each course is worth 6 ECTS, or 3 credit units at most North American institutions. The language of instruction is English.

Where applicable, tuition and other fees are charged only by a student’s home institution. Credit will be recorded at the offering institution and may be transferred to a student’s home institution after completion of the course.   

Please be reminded that students must submit their registration forms to you and that approval from your institution is required for your students to register in UArctic courses.  

More information about the Circumpolar Studies program is available at www.uarctic.org/bcs or e-mail bcs@uarctic.org

For more information about the BCS courses and how to register in Nunavut, contact:

Penny Dominix-Nadeau
BCS Site Coordinator
Phone 1-866-979-7222