Lakehead University is known as one of the leading institutions for Northern Studies in Canada. Our unique, interdisciplinary minor program will have you explore Northern peoples, issues and environments of Canada's provinces and territories, and other circumpolar regions.

Why take a Minor in Northern Studies? It will help to prepare you for a variety of public and private sector professional careers dealing with northern issues locally, nationally, and internationally.  These include:

• community economic development
• business administration and management
• government service (at all levels)
• conservation
• education and health
• law
• northern park management
• non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
• politics
• publishing and journalism
• resource management
• university professor

In addition to in-class learning, you will have the opportunity to participate in the North2North student mobility program, allowing you to spend a 4-8 month term studying abroad at a University of the Arctic partner institution in a country such as Finland or Norway.