General requirements
Undergraduate studies (first cycle)
If you have successfully completed upper secondary studies in one of the signatory countries of the Lisbon Convention, are in possession of a valid school leaving certificate and qualify for higher education studies in your home country, you also qualify for higher education studies in Iceland. However, you are requested to prove your level of knowledge of Icelandic and English. In some cases, you are also requested to take additional qualifying courses.
Master's studies (second cycle)
If you are applying for a Master's program at university in Iceland, you are required to be in possession of a relevant Bachelor's or equivalent degree diploma.
PhD studies (third cycle)
In the event you are applying for doctoral studies at university in Iceland, you are required to be in possession of a relevant diploma or Master's degree program.
Icelandic
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Language requirements for studies at universities in Iceland
Specific admission tests
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Minimum grade point requirement to access higher education studies in Iceland
Some study programs may be very competitive and have limited study places. Therefore, applicants are ranked based on the grades they received from previous studies. Should this be the case, you may need to meet a minimum grade point or cut-off point in order for you to be eligible to apply for higher education studies in Iceland.
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If you are an EU student, you can easily convert your grade point to the Icelandic system by using the European Grade Converter. If you are not an EU student, you can use the European grades comparison chart to learn how you would score in Europe.
The Icelandic school leaving examination: stúdentspróf
Upon completion of upper secondary studies, Icelandic students take the stúdentspróf. The purpose of this exam is …
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Are you uncertain whether you have to take the Icelandic stúdentspróf?
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