1. The University of Akureyri Internationalisation
International Office Rúnar Gunnarsson

2. International Profile of UNAK cooperation
Established in th 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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