Application deadline

Registration deadline for PhD students at UiT - The Arctic University of Norway:1 June 

Application deadline for other applicants: 1 June

The number of participants is strictly limited. Prospect students should submit a brief CV and outline a proposed Essay-work to Jørgen Schou Christiansen no later than 1 June 2017.

Type of course

Admission requirements

In order to apply for this course you must be registered as a PhD student at a university. Valid documentation is a statement from your institution that you are a registered PhD student this academic year (this may be a screenshot from your page in Studentweb if you are enrolled at a Norwegian university).

Maximum 3 participants.

If more than 3 applicants, priority will be given as follows:

• Participants admitted to the PhD programme at UiT
• Participants in the Associate Professor programme (Førstelektorprogrammet)
• PhD candidates from other universities

PhD students at UiT register for the course through StudentWeb. Other applicants apply for admission through SøknadsWeb. Application code 9304.

Contact Ingjerd Gauslaa Nilsen at the BFE-faculty if you have troubles or questions regarding registration to the course.

Course content

The course runs every second year and is held on board RV Helmer Hanssen on a two-weeks cruise to Northeast Greenland 70-78 °N (August-September). The course gives an introduction to Arctic marine biodiversity and ecology with particular emphasis on fishes and zoobenthos. The course is dependent on the availability of the vessel. Please contact Head of the TUNU-Programme prof. Jørgen S. Christiansen for more information.

In 2017 the course is 14 - 26 September.

Objectives of the course

Language of instruction and examination

Teaching methods

Assessment