Arctic Nature Guide UIT the Arctic University of Norway

Overview

The Arctic Nature Guide programme at UIT the Arctic University of Norway has a strong commitment to educate guides about the responsibility they have toward the fragile arctic nature and the safety for their guests.

ANG students will learn the tools needed to travel safe and how to lead guests leaving as little trace as possible in nature. They 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.

Job prospectives

Future employment opportunities may be found primarily in guiding activities in the Arctic region. After completing the study programme, students will have gained expertise that will be relevant for employment on the mainland in outdoor recreation, tourism, education, culture and environmental stewardship, as well as in voluntary organizations.

The tourism industry in Svalbard is unique in both national and international contexts; amongst other things, by having a strong concentration of nature-based tourism enterprises in which the guide has a central role in value creation, and where activities take place in a vulnerable and extreme environment.