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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.
[4]: 44 The University Centre in Svalbard opened on 6 September 1993 and had 30 students in its inaugural semester. [4]: 164 Telenor Mobil established GSM coverage in 1995, [4]: 151 and in 2004 the Svalbard Undersea Cable System opened, providing fiber-optic cable connection to the mainland. [11]
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.
Academic staff of the University Centre in Svalbard (3 P) Pages in category "University Centre in Svalbard" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
The University Centre in Svalbard in Longyearbyen offers undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate courses to 350 students in various arctic sciences, particularly biology, geology and geophysics. Courses are provided to supplement studies at the mainland universities; there are no tuition fees and courses are held in English, with Norwegian and ...
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
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]
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