Thank you for applying for an graduate programme at the University of Iceland.
You need to stay up to date with the progression of your application under the “Application – Overview” tab in the University of Iceland Application Portal. You can access the Portal using your email address and the password you created when you applied to study at the University.
It is essential to carefully read the accordion windows below, as they contain important information for the process of your application.
Information about supporting documents and how to hand them in.
If you need further information regarding supporting documents, please contact the relevant faculty.
It is your responsibility to submit relevant documents with your application. If satisfactory documentation is not submitted within the deadline your application will NOT be processed.
All pertaining documents must be received by the University no later than:
- 22 April for the autumn semester
- 22 October for the spring semester
Applications will be processed as soon as possible or at the latest 4-6 weeks after the application deadline if all supporting documents have been submitted.
The response to your application will only appear digitally in the Application Portal, under the “Applications – Overview” tab.
You can access the Portal using your email address and password you created when you applied to study at the University of Iceland.
If your application is approved, the UI registration fee must be paid to confirm your enrollment. You pay the registration fee under the „Application Overview “ tab in the Application Portal using a debit or credit card.
The deadline to pay is:
- 4 July for the autumn semester
- 6 January for the spring semester
Registration fee is paid annually. No additional fee is for ECTS credits.
The registration fee is non-refundable.
If your application is accepted and you have paid the registration fee, you can get a username and password for Ugla, the UI intranet, provided you have an Icelandic ID number (kennitala). You receive your Icelandic ID number after arrival to Iceland.
You do this under the “Application Overview” tab in the UI Application Portal, using the email address and the password you created when you applied for the studies at the University.
If you require further information, please email admission@hi.is
Applicants with a citizenship other than Icelandic (outside of the Nordic countries) starting in the autumn semester, need to submit a history of residence in Iceland, form C-122 from the Iceland Register office.
Please contact the Student Counselling Centre before your classes begin if you want to request support in your studies or exams due to disability, chronic illness, or learning difficulties.
You will need to submit a certificate/diagnosis from a specialist in order to access these services.
Location
Student Counselling Centre
University Centre, 3rd floor
Tel: +354 525 4315
Email
For disability services: urraedi@hi.is
