Indigenous Studies
The Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education, and the Faculty of Law, in cooperation with the Centre for Sami Studies offer a two-year full-time master's programme in Indigenous Studies (MIS). The programme is multidisciplinary and based on research conducted at UiT The Arctic University of Norway regarding the Sami and other Indigenous peoples within the social sciences, humanities and law. The thematic focus of the master's programme is the emergence of the international indigenous movement, the historical experiences and contemporary context that Indigenous people experience across the globe.
During the two years of studies, students take courses totalling 120 credits (120 ECTS). Seven mandatory courses that are designed to give a broad base, from which the individual student may choose a relevant topic for the master's thesis. The thesis work is supervised by academic staff from the cooperating units at UiT The Arctic University of Norway, and topics are chosen in cooperation with the appointed advisors. It is customary to conduct data collection for the master's thesis in the end of the second semester.
Application deadline: 1 December.
Program details
| Academic level(s) | Master |
|---|---|
| Country | Norway |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Institution | UiT The Arctic University of Norway |
| Fields of study | Education scienceSocial and behavioural science (broad programmes)Political science and civicsLaw (broad programmes) |
| Tags | indigenoussami |