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Hólar
University College has strived to establish good cooperation with
other universities and research institutions. Good and active cooperation
promotes improvement in the quality of teaching and research, furthers
efficiency in the management of the institution and also ensures
the growth of study possibilities for the students of the university.
Below, the major agreements of cooperation of the university are
listed.
Universities
Agreements
with universities
University
of Iceland
- Cooperation Agreement between
he University of Iceland Department of Biology and Hólar
University College, November 1995 (research collaboration and
student projects).
- Framework agreement of University
of Iceland and Hólar
University College, September 1997.
- Agreement of the Tourism Department
of Hólar University
College and the University of Iceland, September 2001 (evaluation
of studies of the Tourism Department).
- Agreement of Institute
of University of Iceland Research Centres and Hólar
University College of cooperation in teaching and research,
February 2005
(extensive cooperation in teaching,
research, student and teacher exchanges).
- Agreement of Hólar
University College and University of Iceland on a joint B.Sc.
degree in aquatic biology, June 2007.
University of Akureyri
- Agreement
of University of Akureyri and Hólar University
College on study and teaching in tourism, May 1998 (evaluation
of the tourism department of Holar University College at
Akureyri University).
- Joint agreement of the Department of Natural Resources
of University of Akureyri and the Aquaculture Department
of Hólar
University on cooperation in research and teaching in aquaculture
and related
subjects, March 2004 (Mutual recognition of B.Sc. programs).
Bifröst University
- Agreement of
Hólar University College and Bifröst
University on mutual recognition of B.Sc. programs, September
2003.
Agricultural University of Iceland
- Agreement of cooperation of Hvanneyri Agricultural
College (Hvanneyri Agricultural University from 1999) Faculty
of Agricultural Science
and Hólar Agricultural College (Hólaskóli
1999) on evaluation of diploma degree in horse training and riding
teaching at Hólar University as part of a B.Sc. program
at Hvanneyri Agricultural University) November 1998.
- Agreement
of Hólar University Collega and the Agricultural
University of Iceland on a joint B.Sc. program in equine sciences,
February 2007.
University of Guelph
- Agreement of Hólar University and University of Guelph,
Canada, 1995, renewed 2001 (student and staff exchange and
research collaboration)
- Letter form the Dean of the College of Social and
Applied Human Sciences, University of Guelph – declaration
of evaluation of B.A. in tourism at Hólar University College,
March 2004. - (further agreements are planned.)
- Letter from the
Director of the MSc-Aquaculture program and professor of Zoology,
University of Guelph – declaration
of evaluation of Hólar University B.Sc. program in aquaculture
(further agreements are planned)
- Memorandum of Understanding of
University of Guelph, Canada and Hólar University February
2005 (various areas of cooperation on quality assessment in
education, teaching, research, student
and staff exchange).
- Agreement of Hólar University and University
of Guelph on cooperation on a M.A. programs in tourism and
aquaculture and
fish biology biology, May 2007.
University of Manitoba
- Agreement of Hólar University and the Faculty of Agricultural
and Food Sciences of the University of Manitoba, Canada,
2002 (student and staff exchange and research collaboration).
NOVA
- NOVA platform for cooperation
of Nordic Agricultural Universities. Hólar University
College participates actively in cooperation on a Masters
program in aquaculture.
Work is in progress on a
joint degree within NOVA.
Oregon State University
- Memorandum of understanding
student exchange and research collaboration of Oregon State
University, USA and
Hólar University College,
August 2006.
EAWAG Aquatic Research Institute
- Cooperation agreement of Hólar University College and
Eawag Aquatic Research Institute, Switzerland, July 2007.
CONSERVATOIRE
NATIONAL DES ARTS ET MÉTIERS
- Agreement of Hólar University
and CONSERVATOIRE NATIONAL DES ARTS ET MÉTIERS - Institut
National des Sciences et Techniques de la Mer, Cherbourg (France)
on student and staff exchange
and research collaboration, July 2007.
Research and development institutions:
Icelandic Fisheries Laboratories (now Matís, Food
Research, Innovation and Safety) Cooperation agreement of Hólar University College and Icelandic
Fisheries Laboratories (research and teaching), September 2003.
Marine Research Institute Frame agreement of the Marine Research Institute and Hólar
University College on cooperation in research and teaching of aquaculture
and related programs, October 2003.
RALA, Agricultural Research Institute Frame agreement of the Agricultural Research Institute and Hólar
University College on cooperation in aquaculture research, April
2004.
Institute of Freshwater Fisheries An agreement of Hólar University College and the Institute
of Freshwater Fisheries, March 1998.
Ramý – Lake Mývatn Nature Research
Centre Cooperation agreement of Ramý and Hólar University
College, March 2000.
Regional Development Institute Agreement of the Regional Development Institute and Hólar
University College on cooperation in industrial and regional development,
June 2000.
Húsavík Academic Centre Cooperation agreement between Hólar University College and
the Húsavík Academic Centre regarding research collaboration,
use of facilities, giving courses, teaching and mutual services
to staff and students, March 2006
Association of Nature Centers (SNS) Agreement of cooperation between SNS and Hólar University
College on increasing collaboration and professional consultation
in teaching and research in natural and environmental sciences,
November 2005.
Companies, municipalities and institutions
The Icelandic Textile Centre Agreement between Hólar University College and The Icelandic
Textile Centre on extensive cooperation, September 2005.
Icelandic Farm Holidays and the Association of Farmers
in Tourism Agreement on continuing cooperation between Hólar University,
Icelandic Farm Holidays and the Association of Farmers in Tourism,
November 2006
Skagafjörður Municipality An agreement between Hólar University and Skagafjörður
Municipality on promoting teaching and research in archaeology,
June 2006.
VÍS Insurance Company Agreement of cooperation between Hólar University College
and VIS Insurance Company of two years’ duration. The terms
of the agreement state that VIS shall provide financial support
to the school for then next two years, in particular in connection
with developing a program of equine sciences, September 2006.
Ministry of Communications Agreement on the continuing support of the Ministry of Communications
for the Tourism Department at Hólar University College,
May 2003.
Þrá ehf. Agreement on financial support of Þrá ehf. for improvement
of teaching in equine science and riding, 2004.
Skagafjörður Cooperative company – KS A two year agreement of financial suppoft of KS for the improvement
of teaching in equine science and riding, August 2006
Special studies and courses:
The Environment and Food Agency – Environmental
Ranger studies
A Cooperation agreement of Nature Conservation Council (later a
division in the Environment and Food Agency (Tourism program
studies confer the rights of an Environmental Ranger), July 1999.
Local Interest Guide
An agreement of Hólar University College, Skagafjörður
Heritage Museum, The State Archaeological Conservation Agency,
The Building Conservation Board, and The National Museum of Iceland
on Local Interest Guide studies, May 2004.
The School for ancient work methods
An agreement between FNV (NW Iceland Comprehensive College) The
Skagafjörður Heritage Museum and Hólar University
on the activities of the school.
Activity Tours
The Tourism Division of Hólar University and the rafting
company Activity Tours signed an agreement on cooperation in creating
a curriculum for a course for rafting personnel, April 2005.
Kópavogur School of Tourism
The Tourism Department of Hólar University College and The
Kópavogur School of Tourism made an agreement on the evaluation
of studies and cooperation in teaching in Tourism, April, 2004.
NW- Iceland Comprehensive College
An agreement between NW Iceland Comprehensive College and Hólar
University College on a wide range of areas of cooperation, June
2004.
Akureyri Junior College
The aim of the agreement is to promote relations and cooperation
of the schools in a wide range of areas, June 2003.
Rider badges
Hólar University College and The Horsemanship project made
an agreement where Hólar University takes over the supervision
and development of the rider badge system, May 2005.
Holar University College and the Minestriy of Agriculture made
an agreement where Hólar University College maintains and
develops the rider badge system, May 2007.
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