Sámi University College
| Sámi allaskuvla | |
 | |
| Type | State College |
|---|---|
| Established | 1989 |
| President | Jelena Porsanger |
Academic staff | 52 |
Administrative staff | 100 |
| Students | 150 |
| Location |
Kautokeino, Norway 69°00′52″N 23°02′14″E / 69.01444°N 23.03722°ECoordinates: 69°00′52″N 23°02′14″E / 69.01444°N 23.03722°E |
| Campus | Diehtosiida |
| Website | www.samiskhs.no |
Sámi University College (Northern Sami: Sámi allaskuvla, Norwegian: Samisk høgskole) is a university college that is located in the village of Kautokeino in Kautokeino Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It was established in 1989 and has about 150 students and 52 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.
The college 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.
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