Verkmenntaskólinn á Akureyri The Comprehensive College in Akureyri.
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Transcript of Verkmenntaskólinn á Akureyri The Comprehensive College in Akureyri.
Verkmenntaskólinn á AkureyriThe Comprehensive College
in Akureyri
Welcome to VMAhttp://www.vma.is
9. september 2008
Akureyri – Eyjafjörður - Iceland
Information
Established 1984 Number of staff 150 Number of students 1350 Distance learning
students 700
General objectives
The role of colleges in Iceland is to prepare students for further studiesemploymentdaily life
Our objectives in VMA:
Good school for all students Variety and flexibility Opportunities for top students Support for students in need
of extra supervision Cooperation with student’s
homes
1st years students field trip
Departments
Vocational studies 1-5 years
Studies for matriculation examination 31/2 - 4 years
Art department 4 yearsPreparation studies 1-2 years
Departments Art department
Design and textiles Fine arts
Studies for matriculation examination Business Sociology Natural science Matriculation examination after
vocational studies
Departments Vocational studies
Housing (painters,plumbers, carpenters, cabinetmaker)
Metalwork Electronics Auto mechanic Engineering
Culinary Nurse assistants Sports Business
Service for students in VMA Students counseling (academic
and personal tutoring) School nurse Project manager for kids at risk;
drug- and drinking abuse prevention
Dormitory in cooperation with Menntaskólinn á Akureyri (Akureyri Junior College)
ISO 9001
In May 2007 VMA got ISO 9001 licence for education in engineering.
That means that our engineering students have international licenses.
Art department, painting
Computer lesson
Metalwork, welding
Culinary department, cooking
Culinary department, waiter
Electricity, calculation
Carpentry, sawing
Housing, industrial drawing
Students social life Project manager for students social life
Two teachers work with the students board
Highlights of the year! Students annual celebration Students song contest “open days” Thursdays night events (boccia, coffie house, girls
only party, boys only party, music night, etc.) Various competitions e.g. sport, quiz show,
speech competition and competitions in students study (vocational studies).
Students song contest
The 1st year students invited to the school by the older
students
Graduation
Iceland
Geology Size: 103 000 sq km
(38 000 sq miles)
Location: 63°24N-66°33N13°30W-
24°32W
Geology
Rugged, abrupt, jaggedImmense variety of scenery200 volcanoes 30 active since settlement Eruption every fifth year Frequent earthquakes but
rarely harmful
Geology
Glaciers: 11.5%Vegetation: 25.0%Rocks, mountains, lava:63.5%
Weather: Reykjavík –0.4°C – 11.2°C Akureyri -1.5°C - 10.9°C
Mt. Hekla
Krísuvík
Þingvellir
Hraun í Öxnadal
Vatnajökull
Lake Mývatn
Population Population: 311 000 Language: Icelandic Ancestors: Scandinavian, Celtics Settlement: in year 874 More than half of the population
lives in the greater Reykjavík area C.a. 10% live in rural area The rest lives in towns and
villages scattered around the coast line
Akureyri
Location:Eyjafjörður on the north coast
Population:17 000
Trade: Fishing, farming, industry and education Down town
Akureyri during summer
Akureyri
Akureyri in late autumn