Arctic Science 4.5 credits

About the course

The course is given as a distance course with a meeting in Kiruna. The course begins with introductory lectures about the Arctic. After that the students work with tasks to prepare them for the course meeting. Research activities in the Kiruna area are introduced by lectures and study visits in Kiruna. Topics covered include magnetospheric physics, auroral physics and observations, polar stratospheric clouds, optical phonomena in the polar regions, snow and ice-related phenomena including ice in the solar system, the impact of the climate on the Arctic environment and how the human body is affected by the cold. During the meeting, the students carry out the laboratory part of the course. The laboratory part consists of a snow exercise and observations of the aurora. The project part, which is carried out remotely, consists of an assignment where students process data on the Arctic environment and write a synopis of a scientific publication related to the course content. The course comprises a theory module of 1.5 credits, a laboratory module of 1.5 credits and a project module of 1.5 credits.

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Spring 2026
- Arctic Science
  
  Spring 2026 / Kiruna / English / On site
  
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  Starts
  19 January 2026
  
  Ends
  15 March 2026
  
  Number of credits
  4.5 credits
  
  Type of studies
  On site
  
  Study pace
  33%
  
  Teaching hours
  Daytime
  
  Study location
  Kiruna
  
  Language
  English
  
  Application code
  UMU-F5310
  
  Selection
  Results-National university aptitude test-Academic credits
  
  Application
  Application deadline was 15 August 2025. Submit a late application at Universityadmissions.se.
  
  Application and tuition fees
  As a citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees for studies at Umeå University.
  
  Application fee: SEK 900
  
  Tuition fee, first instalment: SEK 11,423
  
  Total fee: SEK 11,423
  
  Details about tuition, fees and funding
- Arctic Science
  
  Spring 2026 / Kiruna / English / On site
  
  Application opens 15 September 2025
  
  Save education at universityadmissions.se
  
  Show more Show less
  
  Starts
  19 January 2026
  
  Ends
  15 March 2026
  
  Number of credits
  4.5 credits
  
  Type of studies
  On site
  
  Study pace
  33%
  
  Teaching hours
  Daytime
  
  Study location
  Kiruna
  
  Language
  English
  
  Application code
  UMU-53105
  
  Selection
  Results-National university aptitude test-Academic credits
  
  Application
  The online application opens 15 September 2025 at 09:00 CET. Application deadline is 15 October 2025.
  
  Application and tuition fees
  As a citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees for studies at Umeå University.
  
  Application fee: SEK 900
  
  Tuition fee, first instalment: SEK 11,423
  
  Total fee: SEK 11,423
  
  Details about tuition, fees and funding

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