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10/05/2023 - 11:01

Practical Diploma in Icelandic as a Second Language via distance study

Practical Diploma in Icelandic as a Second Language via distance study - Available at University of Iceland

The University of Iceland in collaboration with the University of Akureyri and the University Centre of the Westfjords presents: Practical Diploma in Icelandic as a Second Language via distance study.

  • An information session for North Iceland will be held in Akureyri Municipal Library on Friday, May 12, at 17:00.

  • An information session for Westfjords will be held in the University Centre of the Westfjords, Ísafjörður, May 17, at 17:30.

  • An online meeting will be held on May 16, at 17:00, via Teams. Please click this link to join the meeting.

The one-year practical program starts on August 21 and teaching takes place four mornings per week, from 8:20 to 9:50, or four afternoons per week, from 16:40 to 18:10, Monday to Thursday.

On-site sessions will be offered three times per semester at the University of Akureyri, the University Centre of the Westfjords or the University of Iceland. Students can choose where they attend these optional sessions.

The general entrance requirements for the Practical Diploma program are a foreign equivalent to the Icelandic matriculation examination (stúdentspróf) and a proof of English proficiency, TOEFL or IELTS (minimum score TOEFL 79, IELTS 6.5).

Applicants with an Icelandic personal ID number (kennitala) can apply for the Practical Diploma until June 5 through the communication portal. 

Further information about the Icelandic programs offered at the University of Iceland can be found here.