▁individual ▁courses ▁in ▁Pol ar ▁law ▁leading ▁to ▁a ▁certificate . ▁All ▁courses ▁in ▁Pol ar ▁Law ▁are ▁taught ▁in ▁English . ▁ ▁International ▁co operation : ▁The ▁Pol ar ▁Law ▁Program mes ▁are ▁incorpor ated ▁within ▁the ▁International ▁West ▁Nord ic ▁Studies ▁Masters ▁Program me . ▁This ▁is ▁a ▁co oper ative ▁Program me ▁with ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁the ▁Far oe ▁Islands , ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Green land , ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Nord land ▁and ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁I cel and . ▁ ▁In ▁addition ▁to ▁these ▁partner ▁instit utes , ▁The ▁Pol ar ▁Law ▁Program me ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Ak ure y ri ▁involves ▁exper ts ▁from ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Lap land , ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁T il burg , ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁T rom so , ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Tas mania , ▁V ri je ▁Univers iteit ▁Br uss el , ▁the ▁Ar ctic ▁Council ▁and ▁the ▁Stef ans son ▁Ar ctic ▁Institute . ▁ ▁Program me ▁description : ▁The ▁programme ▁provides ▁a ▁unique ▁focus ▁on ▁Pol ar ▁law . ▁It ▁comes ▁about ▁in ▁a ▁tim ely ▁fashion , ▁when ▁climate ▁changes ▁are ▁having ▁a ▁dram atic ▁effect ▁on ▁the ▁Ar ctic ▁and ▁Ant ar ctic , ▁when ▁the ▁opening ▁of ▁new ▁sh ipping ▁routes ▁is ▁becoming ▁probable , ▁when ▁current ▁and ▁potential ▁boundary ▁disput es ▁on ▁land ▁and ▁sea ▁remain ▁un resol ved , ▁when ▁issues ▁and ▁questions ▁of ▁national ▁and ▁local ▁govern ance ▁are ▁moving ▁forward ▁on ▁national ▁and ▁international ▁ag end as , ▁and , ▁last