Below you can find general information regarding entry requirements, English proficiency requirements and other application instructions for your country.
Please note that in addition to the academic qualifications detailed in the country pages, applicants must also meet any specific entry requirements for their studies and follow the instructions for sending in documents.
If you cannot find your country on the list, please contact us at admission@hi.is
UK (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
Welcome to the information page for applicants who have completed studies in the UK. Here you can find information about what previous studies meet the minimum entry requirements and any special documentation instructions and country-specific information.
The following completed upper secondary studies meet the minimum requirement:
- GCSE/ IGCSE/ O-level + GCE/ A-level
You have to have a minimum of 9 subjects with at least 6 different subjects and at least 3 at A-level. (3 of the subjects can be the same at GSCE and GCE levels)
To meet the demand of 3 A levels you can have:
- 3 A-levels
- 2 A-levels + 2 AS-levels
- 1 A-level + 4 AS-levels
- Cambridge Pre-U
- Cambridge Pre-U with at least 9 subjects (GCSE and Principal Subjects) with at least 6 different subjects and 3 Principal Subjects.
- BTEC National Certificate and National Diploma – After 2014
- BTEC qualifications that are comparable to 6 GCSE subjects and 3 GCE A-level meet the entry requirements
- Statement of Results cannot be accepted.
- All documents must be officially issued.
- International IGCSE/GCE O-level and GCE AS and A-level offered internationally can grant access if these are offered from British organizations such as Pearson Edexcel, Cambridge Assessment International Education or Cambridge International Examinations (CIE).
- Scottish Qualifications Certificate or Scottish Certificate of Secondary Education + Certificate of Sixth Year Studies or at least 5 Scottish Higher Level subjects.
- Bachelor's degree
The admission requirement for most study programs at the University of Iceland at the graduate level is to have finished a bachelor's degree with a first-class grade average (7.25). Please be aware that this does not apply to all study programs. In the following link, you can find admission requirements for all graduate programs: Course Catalogue
Not required
Information on how to submit your transcripts and diplomas as certified copies can be found on our Supporting documents website.
Not required
| BTEC qualification | number of GCSe |
|---|---|
| BTEC First Award / BTEC First Certificate | Comparable to 1 GCSE subject |
| BTEC First Certificate, Level 2 / BTEC First Extended Certificate | Comparable to 2 GCSE subjects |
| BTEC First Extended Certificate | Comparable to 3 GCSE subjects |
| BTEC First Diploma Level 2 (Grades A-C) | Comparable to 4 GSCE subjects |
| BTEC Level 3 Certificate | Comparable to 0.5 A-level |
| BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma / BTEC National Award, Level 3 | Comparable to 1 A-level |
| BTEC Level 3 90 Credit Diploma | Comparable to 1,5 A-level |
| BTEC Level 3 Diploma / BTEC National Certificate Level 3 | Comparable to 2 A-levels |
| BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma / BTEC National Diploma | Comparable to 3 A-levels |