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The 75 students with the highest examination grades are offered to continue their
studies. A continuing programme in Midwifery is offered to registered nurses
leading to a Cand.Obstetricorum degree.
At the graduate level the Faculty of Nursing offers an MS programme. which
requires additional 60 credits after completion of the BS degree. MS students
choose between a 15-credit clinical track with a research project and an extensive
30-credit research project.
A 20 or 30-credit programme in various fields of specialized nursing is also
offered at the graduate level, leading to a Diploma Certificate in Specialized
Nursing. Additionalty. the Facutty of Nursing offers a doctoral programme, which
is a 90 credit programme for those students who have completed an MS degree
in nursing or midwifery or a comparable degree.
Faculty of Pharmacy
The five-year course of study in Pharmacy teads to the cand.pharm. Degree
(Master of Science in Pharmacy). which is a professionat qualification. Both
independent research and practical experience are important elements of the
programme.
The Faculty also offers a two year MS and three year Ph.D. programme
in pharmaceutical sciences.
Faculty of Science
The Facutty of Science is comprised of six departments: Biology, Chemistry,
Geosciences. Physics, Mathematics and Food Science. In the Chemistry
Department major programmes are available in Chemistry and Biochemistry.
The Geosciences Department offers major study in Geology, Geography and
Tourism Studies. Within the Physics Department. students can specialize in
Theoreticat Physics, Applied Physics or Geophysics. Students in the Mathematics
Department can specialize in Pure or Applied Mathematics.
Generally. the programmes of study take three years to complete and lead to a
B.S. degree. A thesis is required in Geology and Geography but is optional in the
other fields.
For students having completed their B.S. degree. an M.S. programme is offered in
all departments. generatly requiring two years of study. including course instruc-
tion and thesis work, leading to an MS-degree (60 units) and an MPaed-degree
for qualification as a secondary-school teacher. All departments offer also a doc-
torat study (Ph.D.). The doctoral study is at least 90 credits after the M.S. pro-
gramme. If the doctoral programme is entered after the B.S. degree. it is at least
120 credits. The thesis is at teast 90 credits.
In addition, the Faculty of Science offers an interdisciplinary Masters Programme
in Environmental Science Natural Resource Management in cooperation with
other faculties.
Faculty of Social Sciences
The Faculty of Social Sciences is the largest faculty at the University of lceland.
The Faculty has seven departments and offers undergraduate and graduate
studies in all the main fields of study.
Students can major in Education, Ethnotogy. Library and Information
Science, Political Science. Psychology. Social Anthropology. Sociat Work and
Sociology. Minor options are offered in Media Studies. Museum Studies. Gender
Studies, Urban Studies and Industrial Relations and Human Resource
Management. Students may elect to take the entire BA- programme in one
major subject. Alternatively. they can spend two years studying in their major
field and one year in their minor field.
The following graduate studies are offered in the Faculty of Social Sciences: MA
in International Relations, MA in Development Studies. MA in Gender Studies.
MA in Disability Studies, MA in Education. MA in Education. Teacher Studies, MPA
in Public Administration,
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