Academic year
The academic year starts
August 1st and ends July 31st the next year, autumn semester and spring semester. Teaching begins in the end of August or in the beginning of September for autumn semester and in the beginning of
January for spring semester. The courses start at various time and the timetables are usually available one month before the beginning of each semester.
Vacation days
Christmas vacation begins December 21st and ends
January 2nd, both days included. Easter vacation starts the Wednesday before Easter and ends Tuesday after Easter, both days included. There is no teaching on "The first day of summer", May 1st
and December 1st.
Autumn Semester 2013
26-30 August Orientation for first year students
20 September Final publication of autumn semester exam timetable
5 - 15 September Confirmation of registration for autumn semester courses
27 September Student Union day, no classes from 11:30
31 October The University´s International Day- no classes from 11:30
5 November Final registration for autumn semester final examinations/ cancellation of registrations
1 December Icelandic Independence Day - no classes
2-13 December Autumn semester examination period
21 December Christmas vacation begins
Spring Semester 2014
6-10 January Autumn semester resit examination period
10-20 January Confirmation of registration for spring semester courses
20 March Registration for graduation in spring 2013
15-25 March Registration of current students for autumn courses 2013
1 April Final registration for spring semester final examinations/ cancellation of
registrations
1 April Closing date for applications from students outside EES
16-22 April Easter holiday
24 April First day of summer, no classes
28 April-12 May Spring semester examination period
27 May-3 June Resit examination for spring and autumn semesters
5 June Closing date for registration of incoming first year students
14 June Graduation ceremony
10 July Closing date for payment of registration fee for all students
