Students Traveled Thousands of Miles to Learn Arctic Business Firsthand
For the second year in a row, Nord University’s summer course Sustainable Blue Growth in the High North brought together a diverse group of students to explore one of the world’s most dynamic regions: the Arctic.
The one-week intensive course uncovers a sustainable blue economy in the context of Northern Norway. The course is activity-based with company visits and field trips to provide insights into how regional marine and maritime-related industries achieve blue growth in balance with environmental sustainability and for the benefit of local communities. In 2025, the course gathered 19 students from different countries such as China, Japan, the US, Germany, Poland, Turkey and many others.
Four of this year’s students share their experience and why the High North is now firmly on their radar. Watch the video:
Read the original news story about the summer course 2025 with more information and photos on the Nord University website.
The summer course was part of the activities of the Thematic Network on Blue Economy and the Arctic (BlueArctic).