Autumn semester 2019
| AUG 21–23 |
University of Iceland orientation days for incoming students; see the schedule at https://english.hi.is/studies/orientation
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| AUG 30 | Friday | Orientation meeting at 15.00 (3 pm) for incoming students in Medieval Icelandic Studies (MIS) and Viking and Medieval Norse Studies (VMN) in room 201 in Árnagarður Building (2nd floor). It is very important that all incoming MIS and VMN students attend this meeting. |
| SEP 2 | Monday | First day of classes in the School of Humanities |
| SEP 4 | Wednesday | MIS and VMN photo session at 13.20 in Árnagarður 311 |
| SEP 5 | Thursday | Deadline for submission of master’s theses for graduation in October |
| SEP 6 | Friday | MIS and VMN excursion: Þingvellir and Reykholt 13.20–20.00 |
| SEP 10 | Tuesday | MIS and VMN master's thesis presentations |
| SEP 26 | Thursday | Autumn semester examination schedule published |
| SEP 30—OCT 5 | Mid-semester course evaluation | |
| OCT 1 | Tuesday | Last day for course add/drop |
| OCT 14–18 | Study week; no classes (both days included) | |
| NOV 29 | Friday | Last day of classes in the School of Humanities |
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DEC 2–16
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Autumn semester examination | |
| DEC 19–JAN 4 | Christmas break (both days included) |
Spring semester 2020
| JAN 6 | Monday | First day of classes in the School of Social Sciences |
| JAN 10 | Friday | Deadline for submission of master’s theses for graduation in February |
| JAN 13 | Monday | First day of classes in the School of Humanities |
| JAN 21 | Tuesday | Last day for course add/drop |
| JAN 31 | Friday | VMN: registration for 3rd semester (Oslo/Aarhus/Copenhagen) |
| FEB 10–15 | Mid-semester course evaluation | |
| FEB 24–28 | Study week (both days included) | |
| MAR 15 | Saturday | Excursion: Njáls saga territory (day trip, 9–19, depending on weather) |
| MAR TBA | The 13th Annual Aarhus Student Symposium on Viking and Medieval Scandinavian Subjects | |
| APR 8–14 | Easter Break (both days included) | |
| APR 17 | Friday | Last day of classes in the School of Humanities |
| APR TBA | The 10th Annual Háskóli Íslands Student Conference on the Medieval North | |
| APR 24–MAY 8 | Spring semester examination | |
| MAY 5 | Tuesday | Deadline for submission of master’s theses for graduation in June |
| MAY TBA | Saturday | MIS and VMN excursion: Eyrbyggja and Bárðar saga territory |
| MAY TBA | The New Critical Approaches Seminar | |
| MAY TBA | MIS and VMN master's thesis presentations | |
| JUN TBA | Graduation | |
| AUG TBA | Summer school in Scandinavian Manuscript Studies, University Iceland |