Overview

We offer a bachelor degree in Arctic and Northern Studies at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. More than ever before, research critical to humanity’s survival is taking place in the Arctic and sub-Arctic. In recent years, as climate change has threatened the global environment, the world’s eyes have turned to the Arctic, where the pace of warming is more than double that elsewhere in the world.

Key Features

Residents of the circumpolar north don’t have to imagine how climate change might affect them in a decade or two.

Communities are already experiencing the devastating effects of coastal erosion, sea ice melt, crumbling infrastructure resulting from melting permafrost, and the most destructive wildfires on record.

A recent study by the National Academy of Sciences predicted costs to Alaskan infrastructure alone in the billions of dollars through the 21st century. The socio-cultural costs extend far beyond these numbers.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Visual Images of the North

Geography of the Arctic and Circumpolar North

Northern and Environmental Literature

Oral Sources: Issues in Documentation

Russian Culture and Society in the 21st Century

Perspectives on the North

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Fairbanks, United States

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies Ethnic Studies View 205 other Bachelors in Ethnic Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Option 1:

Have a high school diploma

Pass the 16-credit high school core curriculum with at least a 2.5 and

Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0

Submit ACT or SAT test scores

Option 2:

Have a high school diploma, and

Pass the 16-credit high school core curriculum with at least a 2.5 and

Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5, and

Submit ACT test scores of at least 18 or SAT test scores of 970

Tuition Fees

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29190 USD / year

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29190 USD / year

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In-State

11190 USD / year

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Living costs

Fairbanks

United States

1450 - 2000 USD / month

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