International Undergraduate and Master's students
Application deadline February 1.
The application period is from mid December until 1 February.
International Exchange students
Autumn semester or full academic year:
- Non-EU/EEA citizens: 1 April
- EU/EEA citizens: 1 May
Spring semester:
- Non-EU/EEA citizens: 1 September
- EU/EEA citizens: 1 October
International students who have lived in Iceland og are living in Iceland
Application deadlines for Icelandic citizens and international applicants who have lived in Iceland and have Icelandic kennitala and "Stúdentspróf" or equivalent or are living in Iceland now and have Icelandic "Stúdentspróf" or equivalent.*
- 15 April for graduate studies
- 5 June for undergraduate studies**
* International applicants who have lived in Iceland or are living in Iceland will have to provide a Certificate of legal registration history – without addresses, countries specified. If you are living in Iceland and do not have Icelandic Stúdentspróf, please contact sprettur@hi.is to see if you may apply at time listed above or if you need to apply during the International application period.
**Applicants for Icelandic as a Second Language, BA and Diploma programmes and Academic Icelandic, Diploma programme, living in Iceland with an Icelandic personal ID number (kennitala) can apply for the programmes from March 1 to May 20 if they fulfill the undergraduate studies admission requirements.
Please note that some study programmes require an entrance exam held only in Icelandic.
PhD students
Please get in touch with the relevant Faculty. Application deadline may vary.