Master in Arctic Studies, Specialisation of Culture, Communication and Globalisation

Master in Arctic Studies, Specialisation of Culture, Communication and Globalisation is one of 11 English-taught Humanities & Theology programmes at Master's Degree level in the register, offered by 6 institutions. 10 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland, from EUR 3,582 to EUR 15,000; this programme lists EUR 3,582 a year. 10 are recorded as free for EU, EEA and Swiss students.

Arctic Studies is a specialisation inside the Master's in Culture, Communication and Globalisation at Aalborg University. You take the degree in Aalborg, taught in English, and the Arctic becomes your field of focus within it. The same specialisation is also offered as part of other AAU master's programmes, including Development and International Relations, European Studies and Tourism.

What you study

The region in focus is the Circumpolar North: Greenland, the Nordic Region, Canada, Alaska, Russia, the North Atlantic and the Polar Sea. The programme keeps its eye on the global connections too, established and emerging, in Europe, Asia, Russia and North America. The Arctic is treated as a global region, and the transregional links matter.

Teaching and research are problem-based and engage the real-life problems Arctic communities face. You work in the human sciences, with social, cultural and political analysis, intercultural communication, nation-building, post-colonialism, geo-politics, international relations, globalisation, governance and sustainable development, including tourism and the management of natural and cultural heritage. The specialisation gives you an advanced understanding of the Arctic and its relationship with the rest of the world, seen historically, socially, politically and culturally.

Admission, language and next steps

The programme is taught in English, and Aalborg University sets its own language requirements, which you should check on the university's pages. To find out whether your foreign certificate or diploma meets the general entry requirements, contact Aalborg University directly. A list of commonly recognised exams and diplomas is available from the Danish Agency for Higher Education, which also publishes guidance on assessment of foreign qualifications.

Apply directly to the institution for a master's degree. Exchange students should ask their home institution about application procedures and deadlines.

Students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland study free of charge. Other full-time degree students pay a tuition fee set by the institution. Exchange students do not pay tuition.

Master’s applications go straight to Aalborg University, not through optagelse.dk, and the institution sets its own deadline. Entry requirements and language tests are set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, residence permits and housing.