All international applicants, applying for International programmes and whose native language is not English, are required to provide proof of English proficiency in the form of TOEFL ibt (in test centre or home), IELTS Academic (in test centre), Cambridge English (CAE or CPE) or PTE Academic (in test centre or online). Please note that your score from the English tests is only valid if it is possible for UI to verify them online. If you have Cambridge English (CAE or CPE) score you must agree to share the result with University of Iceland (UI). It is important to attach the test score sheet in the online application form or a confirmation of your test registration. If you are unable to upload the document to your application, you need to send it as soon as possible or no later than 15 February. If you fail to prove your proficiency in English before the deadline, your application cannot be processed. For further information, please contact the Student Registration, admission@hi.is. International undergraduate programmes Only a few international undergraduate programmes are taught in English at UI. The minimum score for English proficiency in these programmes is: TOEFL 79 IELTS 6.5 PTE academic 58 except in English BA the minimum score is TOEFL 93 IELTS 7,0 PTE academic 65 In some other language programmes the knowledge of English and the relevant language is required. Further information can be found in the UI Course Catalogue. International graduate programmes School of Education (Minimum score TOEFL 79, IELTS 6.5, PTE 58) School of Engineering and Natural Sciences (Minimum score TOEFL 79, IELTS 6.5, PTE 58) School of Health Sciences (Minimum score TOEFL 79, IELTS 6.5, PTE 58) School of Social Sciences (Minimum score TOEFL 79, IELTS 6.5, PTE 58) School of Humanities (Different between study programs see below) Please note that all international applicants need to submit proof of their English proficiency for these study programmes, please refer to the UI course catalogue for further information: MA in English: C1 (Minimum score: TOEFL 100, IELTS 7.5 or PTE 76) English teaching: C1 (Minimum score: TOEFL 100, IELTS 7.5 or PTE 76) Inter-American Studies: C1 (Minimum score: TOEFL 100, IELTS 7.5 or PTE 76) Literature, Culture and Media: C1 (Minimum score: TOEFL 100, IELTS 7.5 or PTE 76) All other graduate programmes in Humanities: (Minimum score: TOEFL 83, IELTS 6.5, PTE 60) Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies (Minimum score: TOEFL 79, IELTS 6.5, PTE 58) except for Environmental and Natural Resources, MA (Minimum score: TOEFL 85, IELTS 6.5, PTE 60) English A equivalency in the EEA/EFTA Country Upper Secondary Exam Austria Reifeprüfung/Matura with English Belgium Algemeen Secundair Onderwijs or Certificat d’Enseignement Secondaire Supérieur with English Bulgaria Diploma za (Zavarsheno) Sredno Obrazovanie/za Sredno Obrazovanie with English as the first foreign language Czech Republic No exam fulfils the requirement Croatia Upper secondary studies with English at the Advanced level (Higher level) as part of your written Matura exam (drzavna matura) with a graduation year of 2010 and later Cyprus No exam fulfils the requirement Denmark Studentereksamenbevis / HHX / HTX Estonia Löputunnistus with English as a foreign language A or B Finland Ylioppilastutkintotodistus France Baccalauréat general with English Germany Abiturzeugnis/Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife (Abitur) with English Greece No exam fulfils the requirement Hungary If you have finished secondary school after 2005 with English specialisation (emelt szintu érettségi vizsga) Italy Liceo Lingvistico with English as the first foreign language Latvia Atestāts par vispārējo vidējo izglītību with English Lithuania Before 2013: Brandos atestatas with English at A-level / After 2013: Brandos atestatas with English at B1 or B2 level Malta Matriculation Certificate with English at A-level Netherlands HAVO or VWO with English Norway Vitnemål vidergående Opplæring Poland If you have finished secondary school after 2005 and have English specialisation (poziom rozszerzony) Portugal No exam fulfils the requirement Romania English exam at least B1-level in all five parts Slovakia Vysvédcenie o maturitnej skúske with English (After 2005) Slovenia Spricevalo o splosni maturi/Spricevalo o poklicni maturi with English as the first foreign language Spain No exam fulfils the requirement Sweden Slutbetyg Switzerland Maturitätszeugnis/Certificat de Maturité/Baccalauréat/Attestato di Matritá with English Other ways to meet English proficiency You can proof English proficiency by following criteria: You have completed at least one full year of full-time higher education, taught in English, at an accredited higher education institution in a majority English speaking country (UK, USA, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, Canada) You have completed an English Bachelor´s BA or Master´s MA degree (English language and literature) You have an IB, International Baccalaureate or European Baccalaureate diploma (English-taught programmes only) You have one of the English A Equivalency in the EEA/EFTA – See details above Citizens of the following countries outside of EEA/EFTA qualify for an exemption: Anguilla Antigua Australia Bahamas Barbados Barbuda Belize The British Virgin Islands Canada (except Quebec) Dominica Grand Cayman Islands Grenada Guyana Ireland Jamaica Montserrat New Zealand St. Kitts & Nevis St. Lucia St. Vincent & the Grenadines Trinidad & Tobago Turks & Caicos Islands United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales) The United States of America Test information TOEFL ibt (Test of English as a Foreign Language) Test centre in Reykjavík is in Skeifan 11b UI Institution code: 7949 TOEFL Services at Educational Testing Service (ETS) Website IELTS (International English Language Testing System) IELTS is jointly owned by University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Cambridge ESOL), British Council, and IDP Education Australia: IELTS Australia. Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE level C1) or Advanced (CAE level C2) CPE Website PTE Academic (Pearson English Language Test) PTE Website facebooklinkedintwitter
