The University of Iceland offers programmes on three levels: Three-year undergraduate programmes leading to a Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) Two-year graduate programmes leading to a Master's degree (MA/MS/M.Ed.) Three-year doctoral programmes (Ph.D./Ed.D.) In addition to this, shorter diploma programmes are available at both the Bachelor and Master levels. One year of full-time study amounts to 60 credits, 30 per semester. University of Iceland credits are equal to ECTS (European Credit Transfer System). For further information, see the University's credit system. All applicants must apply for one of the study programmes on offer and then select courses accordingly. It is not possible to apply for individual courses. Details on courses on offer, programmes, and other study-related information are available on individual faculty websites and in the Course Catalogue. Language of instruction The primary language of instruction is Icelandic. The University of Iceland offers programmes taught in English but mostly at the graduate level. All applicants must apply for one of the study programmes on offer and then select courses accordingly. It is not possible to apply for individual courses. The University of Iceland offers a diverse selection of single courses taught in English that are intended for exchange students. Further information on courses taught in English is available in the Course Catalogue and on the websites of schools and faculties. Further information on studies in English International programmes Course: Icelandic - The Basics Distance education The University of Iceland offers some distance learning options, generally limited to individual courses (modules) within certain subjects. Click the link for further information on distance education and open online courses (MOOCs). University network and intranet access Students enrolled at the University of Iceland are given a username and password to access Ugla, the university intranet. Access to Ugla includes access to course websites for which the student is registered. Course websites are an important source of information, where study materials and other study-related information is provided. Students have access to their own file storage, web space, and email address. Student file storage is backed up once per hour. Students are therefore encouraged to keep their files in the Ugla file storage space, for security reasons. The files are accessible through an internet connection anywhere in the world. See further information on Ugla and the university information technology service on the Service Center and in the Course Catalogue. facebooklinkedintwitter
