Overview

Two-year graduate programme at the Faculty of Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science. Students specialise in a chosen area and learn to create new knowledge

Key features

On completion of the Software Engineering at University of Iceland, the student can demonstrate knowledge, skills and competence as detailed below:

The student has an understanding of the latest knowledge within software engineering, which is necessary to begin practice and is required to carry the professional title of an engineer in Iceland.

The student has deeper knowledge of abstract methods and of software technology that are applied in solutions to specialised problems in software engineering.

The student has deeper understanding of the capabilities of computers to solve problems and of the limitations of decidability of problems.

The student has experience of ICT's application in other domains.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Industrial Statistics

Time Series Analysis

Digital Signal Processing

Software Quality Management

High Performance Computing

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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OR

79

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PTE Academic

58

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Reykjavik, Iceland

Disciplines

Software Engineering

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

GPA 6.5 (10 points System)

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

79

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PTE Academic

58

Schedule a PTE test!

IELTS

6.5

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

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Start Studying Today

Admission to your dream university starts with a high IELTS or PTE score. Earn your target score with E2's guided test preparation.

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Other requirements

General requirements

A BS degree in software engineering or a related subject with grade point average 6.5 or higher. Those who do not have a degree in software engineering must fulfill prerequisites set by the Department of Computer Science.
Applicants are asked to submit a letter of motivation, 1 pages, where they should state the reasons they want to pursue graduate work, their academic goals and a suggestion or outline for a final paper.
Letters of recommendation (2) should be submitted.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

Free
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

The University of Iceland does not charge tuition fees, but the annual registration fee is 100,000 ISK

Living costs

Reykjavík

Iceland

178929 - 290400 ISK / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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