Education and Pedagogy
The Faculty of Education and Pedagogy offers programmes to become qualified teacher in preschools and primary schools. Students study learning and development, children upbringing and educational studies from the views of psychology, sociology, philosophy and ethics. Furthermore, we have a variety of programmes for licensed practicing teachers.
Undergraduate studies
Three-year undergraduate programmes comprising 180 ECTS are available for:
- B.Ed. - Preschool Teacher Education (in Icelandic)
- B.Ed. - Teaching in Primary Grades (in Icelandic)
Diploma (120 ECTS)
One-year minor programmes comprising 60 ECTS are available for:
Graduate studies
Two-year graduate programmes comprising 120 ECTS are available for:
- M.Ed. - Educational Leadership (in Icelandic)
- M.Ed. - Educational Policy and Curriculum Studies (in Icelandic)
- M.Ed. - Graduate Education for Compulsory School Teachers (in Icelandic)
- M.Ed. - Inclusive Education (in Icelandic)
- M.Ed. - Language and Literacy (in Icelandic)
- M.Ed. - Mentoring and Educational Consultancy (in Icelandic)
- M.Ed. - Pedagogy and Schooling (in Icelandic)
- M.Ed. - Preschool Educational Studies (in Icelandic)
- M.Ed. - Preschool Teacher Education (in Icelandic)
- M.Ed. - Teaching Studies for Primary Grades (in Icelandic)
- MA - Evaluation Studies (in Icelandic)
Graduate diplomas (30-60 ECTS)
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 8:15 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
