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The department offers a 12 month (three semesters) or two year MS degree
programme (three semesters) in Business Administration. The students choose
between three fields with emphasis in finance. marketing and international
business or management. The Department of Business Administration also offers
a two-year executive MBA programme. The department also offers an MA degree
programme (three semesters) in Human Resource Management. The Faculty
offers studies towards a Ph.D. degree in both Economics and Business
Administration for students that have completed an MS degree in those fields
with a distinction. There is also a one-year minor programme at the
undergraduate level. both in Economics and Business Administration. for
students from other faculties.
Faculty of Engineering
The Faculty of Engineering is divided into four departments: Civil and
Environmental Engineering. Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. Electrical and
Computer Engineering and the Computer Science Department. Studies offered in
the Faculty include a three-year BS degree and an additional two-year MS degree.
The Faculty also offers a Ph.D. programme. A full description of the courses can
be found in the yearly Bulletin and on the web. There is close cooperation with the
Faculty of Science in teaching some basic courses.
Faculty of Law
The Faculty of Law offers four types of degrees. which are designed to provide
students with a theoreticat and practicat knowledge of lcelandic Law and
Foreign/lnternational Law. Thesis is required for graduation in atl programmes.
These programmes are:
• A three-year programme of undergraduate studies in taw. leading to a BA
degree in law.
• A two-year programme of postgraduate studies in law. leading to a Magister
Juris. degree, which is a professional qualification. Icelandic students may.
after their BA degree in law, select individual postgraduate courses as part of
their Master Juris.
• A programme of postgraduate studies in law. consisting of either one-year or
a two-yearstudy line towards a LL.M. degree in Natural Resources Law and
International Environmental Law. This programme is conducted and taught
entirely in English. The new Intemational Legal Programme will apply to
different groups of law students and graduates from other countries as well
as to lcelandic graduates if they want to continue their advanced legal studies
in lceland. We welcome as before those foreign law students who are coming
to lceland through international exchange programmes. like ERASMUS and
NORDPLUS. in orderto participate in the courses of our international
programme.
• Finaly the Faculty also offers a three years Ph.D. programme.
Faculty of Medicine
The Departments of Medicine and Physiotherapy make up the Faculty of Medicine.
Medicine
The six-year course of study in medicine leads to the cand.med. degree which,
with the addition of one year's clinical training and a license from the Minister of
Health. qualifies the holderto practice medicine in lceland.
A competitive entrance examination is held in June and the students with the
highest grades (presently 48) are allowed to start the medical programme. All
students regardless of nationality are required to futfill this requirement. After
finishing the first three (pre-clinical) years of the medical programme. students
may devote one year to supervised research. upon the completion of which they
graduate with a BS degree in Medicine.
Physiotherapy
The Department of Physiotherapy offers a four-year BS degree programme. A
competitive entrance examination is held in June to limit the number of students
who are accepted (presently 20). During the third and fourth year, a part of the