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There are seven universities in Iceland as defined by law. No distinction is made between research universities and other tertiary colleges. Both types are referred to as "háskóli" locally.
The University of Akureyri (Icelandic: Háskólinn á Akureyri [ˈhauːˌskouːlɪn au ˈaːkʏrˌeiːrɪ], regionally also [ˈaːkʰʏr-]) was founded in 1987 in the town of Akureyri in the northeastern part of Iceland. It is today a school of Humanities and Social science, and a school of Health, Business and Natural science.
The University of Iceland is a public, government-funded university and as such it does not charge tuition (although an enrollment fee of 75,000 króna must be paid). [15] In terms of living expenses, most students at the University of Iceland either work part-time to finance their studies or receive student loans at favourable interest rates ...
The University Centre of the Westfjords (Icelandic: Háskólasetur Vestfjarða) is a higher education institute located in Ísafjörður, Iceland.It offers integrated master's programmes in Coastal and Marine Management, Marine Innovation and Regional Development, in cooperation with the University of Akureyri, as well as courses in Icelandic language.
' The University in Reykjavík ') is the largest private university in Iceland with approximately 3,300 students. [1] It is chartered by the Chamber of Commerce, the Federation of Icelandic Industries, and the Confederation of Icelandic Employers. [2] The university consists of seven academic departments in two schools.
The English stream is for families whose parents have been temporarily assigned to work in Iceland by an embassy, business or university; typically, these families live in Iceland for 3 years or fewer. The Bilingual stream is intended for students who live in Iceland on a permanent basis or for an undetermined length of time. [3]
The University Bridge or Háskólabrú is a program of Preliminary University Studies for adults in collaboration with the University of Iceland. The main objective is to prepare students, who do not fulfill admission qualification, with the knowledge and competence necessary for further studies at university level.
The Reykjavík College of Music (Icelandic: Menntaskóli í tónlist) is an Icelandic gymnasium (junior college) and music conservatory founded in 2017.. It was created by the merger of the graduate levels of Tónlistarskólinn í Reykjavík (also known as Reykjavík College of Music) and Tónlistarskóli FÍH (Conservatory of the Icelandic Musicians Union). [1]