Subject Teacher Education
The Faculty offers programmes to become qualified subject teachers in schools. The undergraduate programme offers a diverse general teacher education with specialisation in any school subject of choice. The Master's programmes prepare subject teachers to become qualified in their subject of choice. Paths vary according to background and intended school level qualifications.
Undergraduate studies
Three-year undergraduate programmes comprising 180 ECTS are available for:
- B.Ed. - Foreign Language Teaching in Compulsory School (in Icelandic)
- B.Ed. - Icelandic Teaching in Compulsory School (in Icelandic)
- B.Ed. - Arts Teaching in Compulsory School (in Icelandic)
- B.Ed. - Information Technology Teaching in Compulsory School (in Icelandic)
- B.Ed. - Natural Sciences Teaching in Compulsory School (in Icelandic)
- B.Ed. - Social Science Teaching in Compulsory School (in Icelandic)
- B.Ed. - Mathematics Teaching in Compulsory School (in Icelandic)
- B.Ed. - Vocational Education and Training (VET) Pedagogy (in Icelandic)
A one-year minor programme comprising 60 ECTS is available for:
Graduate studies
Two-year graduate programmes comprising 120 ECTS are available for:
- M.Ed. - Foreign Language Education
- MT - Foreign Language Education
- M.Ed. - Icelandic Language Education
- MT - Icelandic Language Education
- M.Ed. - Arts Education
- MT - Arts Education
- M.Ed. - Natural Sciences Education
- MT - Natural Sciences Education
- M.Ed. - Information Technology Education
- MT - Information Technology Education
- M.Ed. - Social Sciences Education
- MT - Social Sciences Education
- M.Ed. - Mathematics Education
- MT - Mathematics Education
- MA/MT/MS/M.Ed. - Upper Secondary School Teaching
Contact us
The School of Education Office of Academic and Student Affairs is located in Stakkahlíð, on the first and second floors in the west end of the Enni building.
Tel: +354 525 5950
Email: menntavisindasvid@hi.is
Open weekdays 08:15 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
