The University of Akureyri Internationalisation International Office Rúnar Gunnarsson 24.04.2017

International Profile of UNAK cooperation Established in 1987- 30th Anniversary ~2000 students Teachers 120 Number of other staff 80 13 undergraduate programmes 9 graduate programmes Erasmus+ Nordplus Bilateral agreements University of the Arctic (North2North) Northern Research Forum EU Research Framework Programme

Nansen professorship in Arctic Issues Arctic Collaboration UNAK emphasis greatly on the importance to cooperate with universities in the Arctic. UNAK is one of the founding members of the University of the Arctic, collaborative network of universities in the North (North2Noth, thematic networks, joint degree etc.) Nansen professorship in Arctic Issues Institutes on arctic issues on Solborg Campus: The Icelandic Arctic Cooperation Network Stefanson Arctic Institute Arctic Portal Polar Law Institute PAME CAFF NRF RHA RANNÍS Icelandic Tourism Resarch Centre

international educational policy increase and balance the numbers of both incoming and outgoing student exchanges increase and balance the number of incoming and outgoing teacher and staff exchanges strengthen the university status abroad as an arctic focused university broaden and deepen the academic curricula by cooperation with other universities through student and staff exchange increase participation in various intensive and multilateral projects provide opportunities for both students and staff to engage in a dynamic partnership which also leads to awareness of cultural diversity and new perspectives to have all necessary information about international matters available online for our partners to access to provide a learning environment that offers both equality and respect with more variety of courses taught in English and solutions for incoming students. to guaranty good quality and practice in student, teacher and staff mobility by sharing new knowledge and ideas

Challenges outgoing students Incoming Students Courses in English Housing in Akureyri Academic year Integrating with local students Living cost in Iceland Distance education/ flexible learning High average age Student dependent on students loans Study plan and evaluation by home faculty Family situations

International Programs Masters Program in Polar Law began in the Fall of 2008 Master in Costal and Marine Management, hosted by the University Centre of the Westfjords, began in the fall 2008 UNU-FTP hosted at UNAK