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Faculty of Medicine
The Faculty of Medicine is composed of four departments: Medicine, Physiotherapy, Radiography, and Biomedical Science. The Faculty is a leading teaching and research institution in the field of medical science in Iceland. It has a strong connection to the University Hospital, giving students opportunity for excellent training and work experience.
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Undergraduate studies
The Faculty of Medicine offers four BS degree programmes (180 ECTS) and one undergraduate diploma programme (90 ECTS):
- Health Information Management - diploma
- Biomedical Sciences - BS
- Medicine - BS
- Physical Therapy Sciences - BS
- Radiography - BS
Please note that the programmes are all taught in Icelandic and there is an entrance exam for the medicine and physical therapy sciences programmes.
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Graduate studies
In addition to a cand. med. programme (180 ECTS), the Faculty of Medicine offers three diploma programmes (60 ECTS), nine master's programmes (120 ECTS), and five doctoral programmes (180 ECTS).
Graduate programmes taught in English are:
Contact us
Faculty of Medicine Office
Læknagarður 4th floor
Vatnsmýrarvegur 16, 101 Reykjavík
Tel: + 354 525 4881
Email: medicine@hi.is
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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