1. Vice-rector Alexander Krylov 2007

2. 34 contracts on cooperation 45 International projects Year 2007:

3. Projects and programs with partners from the Barents Region Students’ role in Bologna process (BarSec) Conference, 2005 “Formation of common educational space in the North” Barents Specialists Erasmus Mundus 2004-3185/001-001 MUN MUN B41 Promotion of Barents region higher education North2North (UArctic)

4. Cross Border University Legal aspects from Russian side 1. #77, 03.04.06 ECTS implementation 2. #62, 22.03.06 Master programs 3. Local University documents 4. Bachelor programs from 1992 5. Master programs from 1996 Partners-2 Universities from Finland 7 from Russia

5. Russian-Finnish Joint Degree Programs MASTER of Social Work (Lapland University) MASTER of IT (Oulu University) Master on Circumpolar Health (Oulu University) Start from 2008-2009

6. Projects in Europe CD JEP 23169-2002 Development programs in PSU ID JEP 24158-2003 Understanding European Governance TACIS-CBC 061-036/24 Promotion independent living Quality assurance at University level (Russian-Dutch) Alexander Hertcen program (Russian- German) Teaching of Russian in Haute Alsace (France) Decentralization of social help (Oslo, Norway)

7. Joint Degree programs Norwegian language from 1993 Joint study plan One semester mobility Recognition Partner- Tromso University (Norway)

8. Polish language from 1996 Joint study plan Mobility (2 times, 4 months) Recognition Double Diploma- bachelor of Philology Partner- Poznan University (Poland)

9. History from 2003 Double Diploma- Bachelor of Circumpolar Studies Mobility Distant learning Recognition of native program Partner Bodo University (Norway)

10. BBA (in oil and gas) from 2006 Joint study plan 6 modules-Norwegian teachers 10 modules-Russian teachers Double Diploma for some students Partner -NTNU Trondheim, Norway finance-STATOIL, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

11. Social work from 2006 Double Diploma-Master of Social work (gerontology) Diploma of Professional Retraining Joint study plan Distant learning Partner- Kingston University, Great Britain

12. Sandwich programs PhD (Lulea, Sweden) Master thesis (GoEast, Germany) Master thesis, fieldwork (Alsase, France )

14. English taught courses Window for mobility Russian Studies- University of Tromso 30 ECTS Model UN – University of Tromso 10 ECTS Comparative social policy- Bodo 10 ECTS Barents International School- Finnmark, branch in Kirkenes

15. Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Windows Students Teachers Researchers

16. Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Windows The relevance of the curriculum development should be checked against labour market needs. We have to think about employability of students and establish mechanism for tracking students and assessing their performance on the labour market. Dialog with industry should be established for organizing placements for students and career development guidance services established. University-enterprise relationships should be encouraged.

17. Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Windows Teacher mobility is a key issue.

18. Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Windows Student mobility should receive priority. But we have to be sure that it is interesting and useful for Norwegian student to spend period of education in Russia. We have to solve obstacles of joint degree: comparability of study programs, ECTS, Quality assurance, legislation