Nordics & Benelux
Iceland
Iceland’s planned non-EEA tuition change exempts doctoral programmes.
Intake Check the programme’s current admissions calendar
- Master’s length
- Programme-specific
- Master’s tuition
- See the tuition section
- PhD length
- Programme-specific
- PhD funding
- See the award or contract terms Fee rate
Degree length
Master’s
Programme-specific
PhD
Programme-specific
Course length does not tell you how much research it includes.
For a programme-specific duration, check the course curriculum and research regulations. No national duration estimate is asserted here.
Sources: University fees | University of Iceland.
How admission works
- Department admission Funding for a class
- Supervisor admission An academic agrees to work with you
- Advertised position A salary tied to a project
- Programme-specific Check official admissions instructions Applies to this country.
Use the institution’s official admissions instructions for your chosen degree. Check academic eligibility, supervisor requirements and funding selection separately.
Master’s tuition
At the University of Iceland, the 2026/27 annual registration charge is ISK 100,000. Planned non-EEA tuition from autumn 2027 has exemptions and protections for earlier cohorts.
Sources: University fees | University of Iceland.
PhD funding
- Employment example
- Stipend example
- Scholarship example
- Fee rate Applies to this country.
- Check funding terms
The University of Iceland says doctoral programmes are exempt from the planned non-EEA tuition fees. Registration charges and living-cost funding are separate matters.
Sources: University fees | University of Iceland.
Graduate visa status
Iceland’s immigration authority describes renewal after Icelandic university graduation for up to 3 years to seek expert employment. Confirm the current application conditions.
Sources: Foreign Nationals Act amended | Ísland.is.
Feature and warning
What this offers
Iceland’s planned non-EEA tuition change exempts doctoral programmes.
Check before applying
At the University of Iceland, the annual registration charge is ISK 100,000 for 2026/27. New non-EEA tuition is planned from autumn 2027; exemptions and cohort protections apply.
Fees, funding, and visa rules change. Confirm current terms with the university or the government source before you apply.
Sources: University fees | University of Iceland; Foreign Nationals Act amended | Ísland.is.
Official sources
- University fees | University of Iceland
www.english.hi.is. Checked 2026-10-30. - Foreign Nationals Act amended | Ísland.is
island.is. Checked 2026-10-30.