After passing her matriculation exam in 1949, Vigdís studied French and French literature at the University of Grenoble and the Sorbonne in Paris from 1949 to 1953, then studied the history of theater at the University of Copenhagen.
Tras superar o seu exame de matriculación en 1949, estudou francés e literatura francesa na Universidade de Grenoble e na Sorbona en París entre 1949 e 1953; a continuación estudou historia do teatro na Universidade de Copenhague.