Welcome to the information page for applicants who have completed studies in Syria.
Here you can find information about how to meet the English requirements, what previous studies meet the minimum entry requirements and any special documentation instruction and country-specific information.
- Al Shahada Al Thanawiya or Baccalauréat + 1 year of higher education studies
Documentation requirements
You should attach as a PDF file your Official Graduation Diploma to your online application if you have it.
Please also get in touch with your institution/s and ask them to send a confirmation of your graduation to transcript@hi.is
Please note that this email must come from an official email address that is verifiable on the school’s website, and from a staff member that has the authority to issue transcripts on behalf of the institution.
The subject of the e-mail should be - VERIFICATION: [Name of student]
Please note that emails coming from Gmail, Yahoo or similar addresses are not accepted.
The admission requirement for most study programs at the University of Iceland at the graduate level is to have finished a bachelor's degree with a first-class grade average (7.25). Please be aware that this does not apply to all study programs. In the following link, you can find admission requirements for all graduate programs: Course Catalogue
Documentation requirements
You should attach as a PDF file your Official Graduation Diploma to your online application if you have it.
Please also get in touch with your institution/s and ask them to send a confirmation of your graduation to transcript@hi.is
Please note that this email must come from an official email address that is verifiable on the school’s website, and from a staff member that has the authority to issue transcripts on behalf of the institution.
The subject of the e-mail should be - VERIFICATION: [Name of student]
Please note that emails coming from Gmail, Yahoo or similar addresses are not accepted.
Documents in the original language, as well as an official English translation, are required.
If your school issues your transcripts in English, these can be accepted.