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study is clinical and performed on hospitals. rehabilitation centers or private
clinics.
Radiological and Biomedical Laboratory Sciences The Department of Radiological
and Biomedical Laboratory Sciences offers comparable programmes in
radiological science and in biomedical laboratory science based on the Bologna
agreement. A three-year BS degree programme. followed by a two-year MS
degree programme. and finally a three-year Ph.D. programme are offered at the
faculty. Competitive examinations are held in the end in the first autumn term to
limit the number on students who are accepted (presentty 10 in radiological
science and 15 in biomedical science).
The BS degree with the addition of having completed the first year in the MS
programme is needed to obtain a licence from the Minister of Health to practice
as a radiotogical scientist. or a biomedical scientist in lceland. The MS degree and
a two-year working experience provide the holder with the necessary
requirements for a licence as a speciatist in biomedical science.
A two-year Master's programme (health sciences) is offered at the Medical
Faculty, as well as a five year Ph.D. programme.
Faculty of Nursing
The four-year Nursing programme at undergraduate levet leads to a BS degree.
At present a competitive examination is held at the end of the first autumn term.
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 tevel the Faculty of Nursing offers an MS programme, which
requires additional 60 credits after comptetion of the BS degree. MS students
choose between a 15-credit ctinical track with a research project and an extensive
30-credit research project.
A 20 or 30-credit programme in various fietds of specialized nursing is atso
offered at the graduate levet. 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 Faculty of Pharmacy offers a three year BS-programme in Pharmacy. For
those students. who have completed the BS-degree in Pharmacy, a two year
graduate programme in Pharmacy is availabte. The programme leads to the MS-
degree in Pharmacy, which is a professional qualificalion. Both independent
research and practicai experience are important elements of the programme.
The three year BS-programme and two year MS-programme in Pharmacy
reptace the previous programme offered. which was a five year course of study.
leading to the cand.pharm.-degree.
The Facutty also offers a two year MS- and three year Ph.D.-programme in
pharmaceutical sciences. as wetl as a three year Ph.D.-programme in Pharmacy.
Faculty of Science
The Faculty of Science is comprised of six departments: Biotogy, Chemistry.
Geosciences, Physics. Mathematics and Food Science. In the Chemistry Depart-
ment major programmes are available in Chemistry and Biochemistry. The Geo-
sciences Department offers major study in Geology. Geography and Tourism
Studies. Within the Physics Department, students can specialize in Theoreticat
Physics. Apptied 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 Geotogy and Geography but is optional in the
other fields.
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