Iceland
Undergraduate entry requirements for applicants from Iceland.
We welcome applications from students with the Icelandic Stúdentspróf for most subjects, however applicants to Medicine and Veterinary Medicine will only be considered if they have completed A Levels or the IB.
Further specific requirements depend on the programme.
Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
For degree programmes in Arts, Humanities and Social Science subjects, applicants should have an overall average grade of 7 or above, with 8 in required subjects.
To check for required subjects, applicants should find the programme they want to apply for in the online degree finder - required subjects are listed for each programme.
Degree finder - Arts, Humanities and Social Science programmes
College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Medical Sciences and Biomedical Sciences
For Biomedical Sciences & Medical Sciences, successful completion of Stúdentspróf with 7 overall and 8 in Biology and Chemistry.
Medicine
For Medicine, successful completion of Stúdentspróf with 8.5 overall and 9 in Chemistry and in one of Biology, Mathematics or Physics.
College of Science and Engineering
For degree programmes in Science and Engineering subjects, applicants should have an overall average grade of 7 or above, with 9 in required subjects.
Required subjects for each programme are listed in the online degree finder.
Degree finder - Science and Engineering programmes
English Language requirements
All applicants are required to demonstrate a level of English language competency, regardless of their nationality or country of residence. These requirements are listed by programme.
Specific English language requirement by programme
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