“I don’t think that I could have found a better program. The experience has been phenomenal.” Regardless of your background, the ASP can offer you new insight and expertise, and even open up new career opportunities. More Arctic experts are needed now.
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”There is a sense of that Arctic community feeling.”
“I have changed my mind about a lot of things: how I perceive the world, other people, other nations and even myself a little bit.” How do you define an Arctic area? Who can claim land ownership in the North Pole? What are the effects of climate change? Who can benefit from new shipping routes? Which indigenous peoples live in the Arctic? Are traditional livelihoods and ways of living disappearing?
“I feel like I’m learning about real northern issues.” The Arctic Studies Programme (ASP) is a non-degree programme. As an ASP student you will learn about current Arctic issues from a physical, environmental, social and cultural perspective. Our teachers from the University of Lapland’s Arctic Centre and Faculty of Social Sciences are experts in their fields, so you’ll receive the latest knowledge from the forefront of Arctic research.
The University of Lapland specializes in Arctic themes, and our passion for circumpolar issues is embedded into the teaching of all our four faculties. And when you live in Rovaniemi, the Arctic is right outside your door. For almost three decades, the Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland has been dedicated to the Arctic. With research groups specializing in pressing Arctic issues such as Sustainable Development and Global and Social Change, the Arctic Centre and its experts significantly contribute to global Arctic research and decision making.