Sámi University of Applied Sciences
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 allaskuvla | |
Type | State College |
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Established | 1989 |
Rector | Gunvor Guttorm |
Academic staff | 52 |
Administrative staff | 100 |
Students | 270 |
Location | , Norway 69°00′52″N 23°02′14″E |
Campus | Diehtosiida |
Website | samas.no |
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.
Notable people
- Laila Susanne Vars (født 1976) er en norsk - samisk advokat og tidligere politiker.
- Britta Marakatt-Labba - Sami textile artist
- Pigga Keskitalo - Sámi politician and academic