# Arctic and Extreme Environments (including the Arctic Semester)

**Source**: https://www.dtu.dk/english/education/graduate/msc-programmes/architectural-engineering/specialization/arctic-and-extreme-environments
**Parent**: https://www.dtu.dk/english/education/graduate/msc-programmes/architectural-engineering

## Arctic and Extreme Environments

This specialization focuses on the arctic and especially the fantastic opportunity to participate in the arctic semester. Students choosing the arctic semester can do this as a replacement for the otherwise compulsory 41936 (Advanced Building Design).  The students must take at least 25 ECTS from the list below to qualify for the specialization Arctic and Extreme Enviroments.

|  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [12611](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/12611?menulanguage=en) | Heat and mass transfer in buildings | 5 | point | Autumn E1B (Thurs 13-17) |
| [12856](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/12856?menulanguage=en) | Natural Hazards in the Arctic | 5 | point | Outside schedule structure |
| [30857](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/30857?menulanguage=en) | Extreme Climate and Physical Nature | 5 | point | Outside schedule structure |
| [41462](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/41462?menulanguage=en) | Building Performance Simulation | 5 | point | Autumn E5A (Wed 8-12) |
| [41463](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/41463?menulanguage=en) | High performance buildings | 10 | point | Autumn E2 (Mon 13-17, Thurs 8-12) |
| [41465](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/41465?menulanguage=en) | Computational Fluid Dynamics for Buildings | 5 | point | Autumn E5B (Wed 13-17) |
| [41832](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/41832?menulanguage=en) | Experimental Structural Mechanics | 5 | point | January |
| [41881](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/41881?menulanguage=en) | Sustainable building in extreme environments | 15 | point | Spring |
| [41882](https://kurser.dtu.dk/course/2025-2026/41882?menulanguage=en) | The Arctic Infrastructure and Society | 5 | point | Spring |

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Alternative courses at exchange universities taken during the programme can be considered as part of the speciality if agreed by the Head of Studies.

*Specializations are merely recommended ways of choosing the courses in the curriculum. Applicants are not admitted to a specialization but to the programme and it is possible to choose among all the courses in the curriculum following the directions given. However, if a specialization has been fulfilled the title of the specialization may be added to the diploma.*

### Specialization coordinator

[Asmus Skar Christiansen](https://www.dtu.dk/english/person/asmus-skar-christiansen?id=22872&cpid=327253 "Asmus Skar Christiansen")
Associate Professor

[Phone: +45 45251807](tel:45251807 "45251807")

[asska@dtu.dk](mailto:asska@dtu.dk "asska@dtu.dk")