Welcome to Tromsø!

Eiliv Leren

Bukta Tromsø Open Air Festival 2006

Øistein Thomassen

Going down the slopes at Ringvassøya

Espen Nordahl

Espen Nordahl

Many students work as volunteers at the student house Driv

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Northern lights above Tromsø

Bjørnar G Hansen

Driv offers a variety of tasks for its volunteers

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Diving with TSI, the student sports club

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Concert with the Norwegian band Gåte at Driv

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Tromsø city centre

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Geir Bye

Concert with the band Hangface at Driv

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Kayaking in the straits around Tromsø

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Concernt with Big Bang at Driv

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The Friday night quiz at Driv is a popular event

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Telegrafbukta

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Ralph Myerz & the Jack Herren Band at Driv

Jon Terje Eiterå

Jon Terje Eiterå

Jon Terje Eiterå

Cable car going up the hillside at Fløya

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Taking a breather!

Ishavskatedralen (The Arctic Cathedral)

Jørn S Eriksen

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”The blue hour”

Dogsledding at the neighbouring Kvaløya island

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Skarven, a popular public-house

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Bjørnar G Hansen

Tromsø Golfpark, the world’s northernmost 18 hole course

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The mountain Fløya next to the city of Tromsø

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Sunset with the local ”Tromsø palm tree” (Heracleum laciniatum)

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Geir Bye

Polaria and Polarmiljøsenteret (the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research)

Ola Røe

Jon-Steve Linløkken

The Arctic Challenge

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Magical polar night skies

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6000 students and 500 PhD students study at the University of Tromsø

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UiT is considered to have the most stylish university campus in Norway

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UiT offers modern learning facilities

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There is a ”quiet room” for contemplation on campus

Einar Bangsund

As the only university in Norway, UiT offers law students a specialized courtroom

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Students at the master’s programme in jurisprudence prepare to conduct their case ”in court”

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The Norwegian College of Fishery Science (Norges Fiskerihøgskole) is part of the University of Tromsø

Henrik Romsaas

Working at the fish labs at the Norwegian College of Fishery Science

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The Alaskan King Crab – environmental problem or delicacy?

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The University of Tromsø is known for its friendly student environment

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Collaboration enhances learning!

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..whether you study art history..

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..languages..

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..or mathematics.

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Examen Philosophicum students preparing for their exam

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Tutorial in religious studies

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Pharmacy is one of UiT’s programmes of professional study

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Students at the professional degree programme in medicine practice resuscitation

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A well deserved break outside the Faculty of Medicine

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Medical students practise giving injections

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In 2004 UiT started its master’s degree programme in odontology

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UiT collaborates with with universities all over the world, offering a multitude of exchange opportunities

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Individual research is part of student life

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The University Library has three main libraries and three departmental libraries on campus

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Accommodations are made for long hours of study…

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Close scrutiny of data at the geophysics lab

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Last preparations before the chemistry exam

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Is this good chemistry?

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Among the universities of Norway, only UiT offers a study programme in Telemedicine

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MSc majors in molecular biotechnology do important work. Here data are studied to decide whether or not the

patient should be diagnosed with cancer.

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Not all learning is theoretical!

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From an archaeological excavation at Leinavatnet

H. P. Blankholm

Open wide!

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UiT is the only Norwegian university to offer a master’s degree programme in Visual Cultural Studies

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Saami language and culture are areas of commitment at UiT

Ola Røe

The Barents region - rich in future challenges and opportunities

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Life outside the university reading rooms is important too!

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A warm welcome to new students! From the Debut Week 2005

Lars Nordmo

Students at the master’s programme in Peace and Conflict Transformation make friends from all over the

world

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The Student Welfare Organization manages 10 residence halls

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The student sports centre Kraft is situated on campus

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..so is the Café Bodega, which is run by Studentsamfunnet (the Student Society)

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A sunny afternoon requires a break

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Student volunteer work provides new insight and makes a nice addition to your CV…

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…and there are plenty of things to get involved in!

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Our students wish to follow different paths towards the future – we provide them with the opportunity to do so!

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