Welcome to the information page for applicants who have completed studies in Ethiopia. Here you can find information about how to meet the English requirements, what previous studies meet the minimum entry requirements and any special documentation instruction and country-specific information.
- From 2011: University Entrance Examination Certificate (UEEC) + 1 year of higher education studies
- Before 2010: Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Examination (EHEEE) + 1 year of higher education studies
Documentation requirements
Supporting documents need to be submitted in one of the following ways:
With an electronic signature in pdf format
Only pdf documents are accepted with application that are digitally signed by the institution and coming from trusted Adobe parties. The document can be attached in the online application form or sent to transcript@hi.is.
Certified documents on paper
Signed and stamped in color by the appropriate institution or an official party, e.g. the magistrate. The documents must be sent by post to the:
University of Iceland
Student Registration
Saemundargata 4
102 Reykjavík
Iceland
It is also possible to hand them to the Service Desk in the University Centre which is in the same building as Student Registration.
Direct online verification database or electronic validation portal
This applies for example to governmental or institutional online verification portals.
Applicants are required to provide information on the location of the portal and include any information, such as reference number, which is part of the verification process. Students are responsible for all fees associated with this process.
Documents issued by a country's service portal
Third party service portals such as: Parchment, GradIntelligence, National Student Clearing House, Digitary and Open Certs.
Access to the portal is sent to transcript@hi.is. Applicants are responsible for all fees associated with this process. Make sure that any reference numbers that is needed for the online verification is included in your email.
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
Documentation requirements
Supporting documents need to be submitted in one of the following ways:
With an electronic signature in pdf format
Only pdf documents are accepted with application that are digitally signed by the institution and coming from trusted Adobe parties. The document can be attached in the online application form or sent to transcript@hi.is.
Certified documents on paper
Signed and stamped in color by the appropriate institution or an official party, e.g. the magistrate. The documents must be sent by post to the:
University of Iceland
Student Registration
Saemundargata 4
102 Reykjavík
Iceland
It is also possible to hand them to the Service Desk in the University Centre which is in the same building as Student Registration.
Direct online verification database or electronic validation portal
This applies for example to governmental or institutional online verification portals.
Applicants are required to provide information on the location of the portal and include any information, such as reference number, which is part of the verification process. Students are responsible for all fees associated with this process.
Documents issued by a country's service portal
Third party service portals such as: Parchment, GradIntelligence, National Student Clearing House, Digitary and Open Certs.
Access to the portal is sent to transcript@hi.is. Applicants are responsible for all fees associated with this process. Make sure that any reference numbers that is needed for the online verification is included in your email.
Documents in the original language, as well as an official English translation, are required.
If your school issues your transcripts in English, these can be accepted.