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Sámi University of Applied Sciences
Sámi allaskuvla
TypeState College
Established1989
RectorGunvor Guttorm
Academic staff52
Administrative staff100
Students270
LocationKautokeino, Norway
69°00′52″N 23°02′14″E / 69.01444°N 23.03722°E / 69.01444; 23.03722
CampusDiehtosiida
Websitesamas.no
Diehtosiida building where the Sámi University of Applied Sciences is based

Sámi University of Applied Sciences (Northern Sami: Sámi allaskuvla, Norwegian: Samisk høgskole) is a university that is located in the village of Kautokeino in Kautokeino Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It was established in 1989 and has about 200 students and 110 faculty, technical and administrative staff. It is one of 25 Norwegian state university colleges. Since 2009 it has been located at the campus complex of Diehtosiida.

Sámi University of Applied Sciences has a national responsibility for Sámi higher education, including education within teaching and journalism. The college attempts to develop its syllabi on the basis of Sámi needs, and attempts to develop Sámi as an academic language. The college has students from all four countries covered by Sápmi.

History

The Sámi University of Applied Sciences started operation on 1 January 1989 in Guovdageaidnu. Students from the Sámi department of the Alta school of education had been transferred to the new school the year prior; the students were studying duodji. Regular lessons were started 4 September. The school was officially opened on 1 November during Guovdageaidnu's cultural week.

In 2005, the Nordic Sámi Institute (Northern Sami: Sámi instituhtta) was merged into the university.

Notable people

References

  1. "Sámi allaskuvla Guovdageainnus" [Sámi High School in Guovdageaidnu]. Ságat (in Northern Sami). Vol. 33, no. 7. 28 January 1989. p. 12.
  2. Skattvik, Camilla J. J. (4 November 1989). "Ruth Hætta ved Sámi Allaskuvla: Skolen bygges etappevis" [Ruth Hætta on Sámi Allaskuvla: The School Will be Built in Stages]. Ságat (in Norwegian Bokmål). Vol. 33, no. 83. p. 6.
  3. Vars, Elle Márjá (3 November 1989). "- Ovttasbargu addá oadjesbasvuođa" [Student Representative: "Cooperation Creates Security"]. Sámi Áigi (in Northern Sami). Vol. 11, no. 44. p. 7.
  4. "Sámi instituhta sirdojuvvo allaskuvlii" [Nordic Sámi Institute Transferred to University]. Min Áigi (in Northern Sami). Vol. 13, no. 1. 5 January 2005. p. 3 – via National Library of Norway.

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See also: University colleges with accredited study programs
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