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Om studiet
Having a guide education in the remote arctic nature implies more than great opportunities for adventure. Arctic Nature Guide (ANG) has a strong commitment to educate guides about the responsibility they have toward the fragile arctic nature and the safety for their guests. You will learn the tools needed to travel safe and how to lead guests leaving as little trace as possible in nature. You will get the skills needed to facilitate learning and experiences in nature. An international student group, experienced teachers, guide companies and the arctic nature itself, will help you become one of the Arctic Nature Guides of tomorrow.
This international study program will provide candidates with the opportunity to experience Svalbard’s nature and culture at close hand by combining arctic friluftsliv with a practical program in tourism and guiding.
The study program is a full-time program comprising 60 ECTS credits. The study program is given on Svalbard. The study program is a given in cooperation with UNIS – The University Center in Svalbard.
The study program is according to the profession standard defined by the Norwegian Nature Guide Association (NNGA). By fulfilling the study program and complete the required amount of nature guide work experience, the candidates are in a position of becoming members of NNGA and an approved Arctic Nature Guide and International Mountain Leader (UIMLA) by the Norwegian Nature Guide Association.
Arctic Nature guides educated in this study program have work limitations according to these frames of nature; an Arctic Nature Guide do not have competence to work in nature where there is a particular risk of falls with serious consequences or terrain steeper than 30 degrees on layered winter snow.
The courses contains a large degree of activity and long outdoor expeditions. It is therefore required that the students are in good physical shape and able to carry equipment for a multidays expeditions in the arctic. The candidates must be able to maintain a physical and mental surplus during long and cold outdoor excursions sleeping in tent and snow caves.
Most of the field excursions involve Nordic mountain skiing, so candidates must be experienced skiers and be physically fit for Nordic mountain skiing over long distances. Candidates must have their own personal equipment in accordance with the individual equipment list.
Opptaksinformasjon
1. Higher Education Entrance Qualification and certified language requirements in English.
2. In addition, you must document a driving licence (both sides of the document are required), category B (passenger car, etc.) or category S (snowmobile) valid in Norway. For more information, see EEA Regulations.
3. Relevant practical experience requirements.
Relevant practical experience for admission to the Arctic Nature Guide program is:
- Work experience as a nature guide, equivalent to a minimum 6 months full time/100 % Or
- Work experience as an officer, outdoor leader or teacher, equivalent to a minimum 6 months full time/100 %
Experience from active arctic outdoor life (eg. volunteer as instructor in winter sport or outdoor life, participation in expeditions or organized outdoor activity, experience as glacier- or climbing instructor) or education in outdoor life can replace lack of work experience. All experience must be equivalent to a minimum 6 months full time/100% and must be documented with valid reference letter.
All work experience, must be documented with a valid employment reference letter.
Please note that the testimonial shall include the dates of starting and ending the employment/activity and the weekly hours of employment/activity.
Admission capacity
15
Citizenship
Some of the courses in the program are offered by UNIS (The University center of Svalbard). To be admitted to the program, applicants must satisfy UNIS's requirement for citizenship. Applicants from countries without security policy cooperation with Norway will not be admitted.
You will find more information about international admission here.