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