It is a good idea to register at your country's embassy or consulate when you arrive. You might, for example, want to vote in your country's general elections if they are held while you are in Iceland. Higher education institutions in Iceland can be classified as universities and colleges. Universities have research responsibilities and offer more than one programme of study. The University of Iceland is by far the largest of these institutions and offers programmes of study in all traditional university subjects, while the other two universities are more specialised.
Colleges offer technical and vocational courses as well as courses in the arts.
103 Reykjav k. OIE assists foreign students in various ways. Here students can obtain information on study opportunities in Iceland. Ori entation programmes are organised as well as lectures and day trips for foreign students and staff during the academic year. OIE also hosts the Information Centre on Studies Abroad.