Autumn semester 2021
| AUG 26–27 |
University of Iceland orientation days for incoming students; see the schedule at https://english.hi.is/studies/orientation
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| AUG 27 | 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. |
| AUG 30 | Monday | First day of classes in the School of Humanities |
| SEP 1 | Wednesday | MIS and VMN photo session at 13.20 in Árnagarður 311 |
| SEP 3 | Friday | MIS and VMN excursion: Þingvellir and Reykholt 13.20–20.00 |
| SEP 10 | Friday | Deadline for submission of master’s theses for graduation in October |
| SEP 15 | Wednesday | MIS and VMN master's thesis presentations |
| OCT 1 | Tuesday | Last day for course add/drop |
| OCT 11–15 | Study week; no classes (both days included) | |
| NOV 26 | 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 3 | Christmas break (both days included) |
Spring semester 2022
| JAN 10 | Monday | Deadline for submission of master’s theses for graduation in February |
| JAN 10 | Monday | First day of classes in the School of Humanities |
| JAN 21 | Tuesday | Last day for course add/drop |
| JAN 31 | Monday | VMN: registration for 3rd semester (Oslo/Aarhus/Copenhagen) |
| FEB 21–25 | Study week (both days included) | |
| FEB TBA | Saturday | Excursion: Njáls saga territory (day trip, 9–19, depending on weather) |
| MAR TBA | The 15th Annual Aarhus Student Symposium on Viking and Medieval Scandinavian Subjects | |
| APR 8 | Friday | Last day of classes in the School of Humanities |
| APR 13–19 | Easter Break (both days included) | |
| APR TBA | The 11th Annual Háskóli Íslands Student Conference on the Medieval North | |
| APR 26–MAY 10 | Spring semester examination | |
| MAY 5 | Thursday | Deadline for submission of master’s theses for graduation in June |
| MAY TBA | 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 |