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Open Courses

All master’s level courses at the University Centre of the Westfjords are open to participants from other universities and the world of work. The courses are a part of our two international multidisciplinary master’s programs, Coastal and Marine Management and Coastal Communities and Regional Development. Any person who wishes to participate in a course at UWestfjords needs to apply directly to UWestfjords. All applications are processed by the master´s programme committee.

Courses are taught in modules and all teaching takes place in English, as the student group is usually international and teachers come from all over the world. Further information on organisation of the courses can be found in the course schedules for 2022-2023 and 2023-2024.

Courses fulfil the criteria of several trades unions for educational grants.

The application deadline for single courses is two month before the course begins.

For further information please contact info(at)uw.is.

Autumn 2022

Academic Writing Workshop Arctic Ocean Governance Coastal and Marine Ecology Coastal and Marine Management: Theory and Tools Environmental Economics Environmental History Environmental Impact Assessment Equality and Diversity Icelandic Society and Environment Maritime Anthropology Oceanography People and the Sea: Geographical Perspectives Physical Processes of Coastal Environments Public Policy Making: From idea to realization Regional and Community Economies Regional transformation and development: Sociological theories and practice

Spring 2023

Applied Methodology Business Incubator Conflict Resolution Coping with Disasters Data analysis and interpretation Equality and Diversity Fisheries Management and Technology Geographical Information Systems Marine Protected Areas Management Marine Renewable Energy Marine Spatial Planning Migration and Population Development Outlook to the Future - Coastal Arctic Scenarios Pollution in the Coastal Arctic Proposal Writing Sustainable Aquaculture Talking Science: A Practical Guide to Creative Science Communication

Summer 2023

Adaptation Planning Coastal and Marine Management: Practical Applications and Challenges Coastal Food Systems Community and the Built Environment From Extraction to Attraction: Coastal Communities in an Era of Leisure and Tourism Innovation and Entrepreneurship Navigation, Shipping and Offshore Activities in the Arctic Regional Policy Evaluation Sustainable Waste Management in Coastal Communities Tools for Community Development