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University Centre of the Westfjords

Coordinates: 66°04′08″N 23°07′34″W / 66.06894°N 23.12605°W / 66.06894; -23.12605
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University Centre of the Westfjords
Háskólasetur Vestfjarða
Established2005
DirectorPeter Weiss
Location,
Colors  Red,   Blue
AffiliationsUniversity of Akureyri
University of the Arctic
Websitewww.uw.is

The University Centre of the Westfjords (Icelandic: Háskólasetur Vestfjarða) is a higher education institute located in Ísafjörður, Iceland. It offers integrated master's programmes in Coastal and Marine Management, Marine Innovation and Regional Development, in cooperation with the University of Akureyri, as well as courses in Icelandic language.[1]

History

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The centre was established on 12 March 2005 in Ísafjörður, a town of circa 3,000 inhabitants on the western coast of Iceland.[2][3] Its first and only director to date is Peter Weiss.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Kristján Sigurjónsson (20 August 2015). "80 útlendingar í íslenskunámi". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Háskólasetur Vestfjarða stofnað". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). 12 March 2005. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Allir háskólar landsins aðilar að Háskólasetri Vestfjarða". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 14 March 2005. p. 10. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  4. ^ Guðfinna M. Hreiðarsdóttir (30 March 2008). "Höfum metnað til að ná langt". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 17. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
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66°04′08″N 23°07′34″W / 66.06894°N 23.12605°W / 66.06894; -23.12605