Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The main building in 2003. The centre was established in 1993 in Longyearbyen, a town of 2,100 inhabitants on the western coast of Spitsbergen island. Despite its name, it is not a university (a status that can only be conferred by the government under certain conditions to larger institutions), but a state-owned enterprise involved in research and some university-level education.
Once pupils reach ages 16 or 17 many families move to mainland Norway. There is a non-degree-offering tertiary educational institution in Longyearbyen, [31] University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS), co-located with the Norwegian Polar Institute, Svalbard Museum, Svalbard Science Forum. [84]
This page was last edited on 15 December 2022, at 02:52 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply.
The museum displays artifacts from the history of Svalbard since its settlement, and exhibits of local plants and animals. Its exhibitions describe the factors that support human activity in Svalbard, showing the close relationship between nature and human cultural history on the islands. "Life in Light and Ice" is the museum's core exhibit.
The main building of the University Centre in Svalbard. Academic grading in Svalbard is performed at the University Centre in Svalbard and at the Longyearbyen School. The University Center of Svalbard use the same university grading system as in mainland Norway: [1]
University Centre in Svalbard, [50] Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway 78°13′N 15°36′E / 78.217°N 15.600°E / 78.217; 15.600 ( University Centre in Agricultural school
Nybyen is situated in the upper part of the Longyear Valley, about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) uphill from the centre of Longyearbyen, at an altitude of around 100 metres (330 ft). [ 8 ] Nybyen falls within the community of Longyearbyen (incorporated in 2002) though it is somewhat detached from the town.
Pages in category "Academic staff of the University Centre in Svalbard" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. ... Mobile view ...