Verkmenntasklinn Akureyri The Comprehensive College in Akureyri Welcome

Verkmenntaskólinn á Akureyri The Comprehensive College in Akureyri

Welcome to VMA http: //www. vma. is 9. september 2008

Akureyri – Eyjafjörður - Iceland

Information q q Established 1984 Number of staff 150 Number of students 1350 Distance learning students 700

General objectives q The role of colleges in Iceland is to prepare students for q further studies q employment q daily life

Our objectives in VMA: q Good school for all students Variety and flexibility q Opportunities for top students q Support for students in need of extra supervision q Cooperation with student’s homes q

1 st years students field trip

Departments q Vocational studies 1 -5 years q Studies for matriculation examination 31/2 - 4 years q Art department 4 years q Preparation studies 1 -2 years

Departments q Art department q q q Design and textiles Fine arts Studies for matriculation examination q q Business Sociology Natural science Matriculation examination after vocational studies

Departments q Vocational studies q Housing (painters, plumbers, carpenters, cabinetmaker) q q Metalwork Electronics Auto mechanic Engineering q q Culinary Nurse assistants Sports Business

Service for students in VMA n n 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. n That means that our engineering students have international licenses. n

Art department, painting

Computer lesson

Metalwork, welding

Culinary department, cooking

Culinary department, waiter

Electricity, calculation

Carpentry, sawing

Housing, industrial drawing

Students social life n Project manager for students social life q n Two teachers work with the students board Highlights of the year! q q q 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 1 st year students invited to the school by the older students

Graduation

Iceland

Geology q Size: 103 000 sq km (38 000 sq miles) q Location: 63° 24 N-66° 33 N 13° 30 W-24° 32 W

Geology q Rugged, abrupt, jagged q Immense variety of scenery 200 volcanoes 30 active since settlement q Eruption every fifth year q Frequent earthquakes but rarely harmful q

Geology q Glaciers: 11. 5% q Vegetation: 25. 0% q Rocks, mountains, lava: 63. 5% q Weather: Reykjavík – 0. 4°C – 11. 2°C q Akureyri -1. 5°C - 10. 9°C q

Mt. Hekla

Krísuvík

Þingvellir

Hraun í Öxnadal

Vatnajökull

Lake Mývatn

Population: 311 000 q Language: Icelandic q Ancestors: Scandinavian, Celtics q Settlement: in year 874 n More than half of the population lives in the greater Reykjavík area n C. a. 10% live in rural area n The rest lives in towns and villages scattered around the coast line n

Akureyri n n n 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