ARCTIC SKOOL!! What's Left on the North Pole

SANTA'S COTTAGE TUB???

ARCTIC SKOOL! 

 Located right on top of the globe, most of the Arctic is probably what you'd imagined it would be: endless with snow. While the Arctic is technically located at 66', 33 N latitude, we've expanded the borders a little to include Alaska, Canada, Iceland, and Norway. WHY? Because unlike the most extreme Arctic place, these destinations are not only inhabitable, they also offer great education - bot in and out of class.

#1 Alaska, USA

Fairbanks

It's America, but it's a state with a large Eskimo population and a whole lot of open space. Before it was popularised by the scandals involving its illustrious governor, Alaska was just an outdoor paradise for nature lovers, with more bears and bison than you can shake a stick at. And as part of Alaska's public school system, the price is non-residents is still substantially lower than a lot of private schools elsewhere in the US.

for visit Alaska, get the info here: http://www.travelalaska.com/

 WHAT TO STUDY?

- Fishery Studies
- Computing and Rocket Science

 #2 Alberta,Canada

Moraine Lake

Alberta's got the best of all worlds. It's at the foot of the Rockies (with year-roun skiing, hiking and mountain biking), and it's also got some Canada's biggest cities: Calgary and Edmonton with their epic nightlife and international cuisine. It's also got 4 great seasons: summers are just nice, and winters are long (but not agonizingly so), with snow only flying from November to March.

Alberta University: http://www.ualberta.ca/

visit Alberta: http://www.travelalberta.com/ 

 WHAT TO STUDY?

- Chemical Engineering

(with a focus and special on Oil Sands)

Edmonton

 #3 Akureyri, Iceland

Akureyri

Reykyavik's legendary nightlife is regularly voted a world leader in the party scene. Since 2008, famously expensive Iceland's gotten 20% cheaper. Iceland's home to Europe's largest glacier, its mightiest waterfalls, the northern lights, midnight sun and thermal hotsprings all over the country.

School info: http://english.unak.is/ 

visit Iceland: http://www.world66.com/europe/iceland/akureyri/

Aurora

 WHAT TO STUDY?

- Polar Law 

- Rebewable Energy

  #4 Svalbard, Norway

Who let the dogs out

At 78'N, the Svalbard archipelago is one of the world's most untouched places, yet it's home to scientist. researchers and nature loving Norwegians. It's unlikely but fitting place to find one of the world's leading polar schools, and tuition's fully paid for by the Norwegian government. As the closest city to thr North Pole, you can see reindeer outside your bedroom window and still get high speed broadband internet.

visit Norway: http://www.visitnorway.com/

Row row row your boat

 WHAT TO STUDY?

- Arctic Biology
- Arctic Technology

Happy Holiday... You can always boast that you've truly been to the final frontier..

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MICA (P) 097/07/2009

edited by : Sonia Anggun Sanjaya. copyrights 2010.