The University of Tromsø proudly presents our multi-disciplinary Master Program in Indigenous Studies. Aiming to recruit Sámi, Norwegian and international students, the Master program is designed to equip students with comparative perspectives on indigenous issues.

The students will benefit from the research-based knowledge of all participating units at the University of Tromsø. By bringing together perspectives and contributions from different faculties, the program will offer a unique opportunity for students to specialise in indigenous issues and give them a deeper understanding of the diverse yet similar realities of indigenous peoples.

Key areas to be covered by lectures and literature are:Theoretical issues to resource management and social development; from colonial histories, indigenous rights, world views, oral history, indigenous literature, identities, cultures and health issues, to local, regional and international politics. Lectures on the situation and history of the Sámi people will form a basis for comparative and international perspectives.

The programme is based on a collaboration between the Faculty of Social Sciences, the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Humanities and the Centre for Sámi Studies.  The Faculty of Medicine will also contribute to the Programme. Responsible units are the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Centre for Sámi Studies.

Where may the Master Programme lead you?
Depending on other qualifications (Bachelor studies, work experience etc), the Master Program in Indigenous Studies may qualify students for work within public administration, educational institutions, non-governmental organisations nationally or internationally, and for further research within indigenous issues.