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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
Pfogramme at the undergraduate tevel. 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
lhe 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 theoretical and practical knowledge of lcelandic Law and
Roreign/lnternational Law. Thesis is required for graduation in atl programmes.
These programmes are:
* A three-year programme of undergraduate studies in law. 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 professionat qualification. Icelandic students may.
after their BA degree in law. setect individuat postgraduate courses as part of
their Master Juris.
* A programme of postgraduate studies in law, consisting of one-year study
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 International Legat Programme will appty to different
groups of law students and graduates from other countries as well as to
lcelandic graduates if they want to continue their advanced legat studies in
lcetand. We welcome as before those foreign law students who are coming to
lcetand through international exchange programmes. tike ERASMUS and
NORDPLUS. in order to participate in the courses of our internationat
programme.
* Finaly the Facutty atso offers a three years Ph.D. programme.
Faculty of Medicine
The Departments of Medicine. Physiotherapy and Radiologicat and Biomedical
Laboratory Sciences make up the Faculty of Medicine.
Medicine
The six-year course of study in medicine teads to the cand.med. degree which.
w,*h the addition of one year's clinical training and a license from the Minister of
Health. qualifies the holder to 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 nationatity are required to fulfil this requirement. After finishing the
hrst three (pre-ctinicat) 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.
Rhysiotherapy
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 25). During the third and fourth year. a part of the
study is clinical and performed in 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.
tollowed by a two-year MS degree programme. and finally a three-year Ph.D.
Programme offered at the faculty. Competitive examinations are held in the end in