Together, we seek appropriate solutions, whether they relate to the development and strengthening of professional skills or the acquisition or updating of the certifications, licenses, passes, qualifications, and safety competencies required in the workplace. Together, we can enhance the economic life and education in our region.

  • Projects

    The Sámi Education Institute is actively involved in project work. We participate in various projects that focus on developing education, Sámi culture, and the region's economy. Through these projects, we can create new opportunities for our students and the residents of our area.

  • Higher education collaboration

    The Sámi Education Institute works closely with various educational institutions and universities. The goal of this collaboration is to increase and develop education, expertise, and research related to Sámi languages and culture, as well as to serve the needs of the Sámi region’s labor market and economy. The Sámi Education Institute is a member institution of the University of the Arctic (UArctic). UArctic is a circumpolar university network and one of the world’s largest education and research networks. Through this membership, student and expert exchanges are widely conducted across the entire circumpolar region.

  • International collaboration

    The goal of the international activities at the Sámi Education Institute is to preserve, support, and develop the languages, culture, and traditional livelihoods of the Sámi and other northern indigenous peoples. The Sámi Education Institute plays a key role in the development of the Sámi region and in Arctic expertise. The primary focus area of the international activities is the circumpolar Arctic region.