Instruction is on a university level and students are expected to do preparation outside of class, including term papers as well as regular written assignments. The application deadline for overseas students is March 15th of the year in which they wish to commence their studies. Students should write to the International Office for application forms. IS-101 Reykjav k. The organization and requirements for the study programme will be presented.
Autumn term begins.
Autumn term examinations. Spring term examinations. According to the University regulations, a student may sit for an examination in a given course two times and has the right to withdraw from the examination no later than three days before it is held. The grading scale at the University of Iceland is 0-10. Course grades are given in increments of 0.5, and averages computed to two decimal places.