Icelandic 2
Course, Bachelor's level, 5NS093
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Autumn 2026 Autumn 2026, Flexible, 50%, Distance learning, Swedish
- Location
- Flexible
- Pace of study
- 50%
- Teaching form
- Distance learning
- Number of mandatory on-campus meetings
- 0
- Number of optional on-campus meetings
- 0
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 2 November 2026–17 January 2027
- Language of instruction
- Swedish
- Entry requirements
-
A basic course in Icelandic of at least 6 credits
- Selection
-
Final school grades (60%) - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (40%)
- Fees
- If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 12,375
- Total tuition fee: SEK 12,375
- Application deadline
- 15 April 2026
- Application code
- UU-55626
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 5 October 2026–1 November 2026
- Information on registration from the department
Autumn 2026 Autumn 2026, Flexible, 50%, Distance learning, Swedish For exchange students
- Location
- Flexible
- Pace of study
- 50%
- Teaching form
- Distance learning
- Number of mandatory on-campus meetings
- 0
- Number of optional on-campus meetings
- 0
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 2 November 2026–17 January 2027
- Language of instruction
- Swedish
- Entry requirements
-
A basic course in Icelandic of at least 6 credits
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 5 October 2026–1 November 2026
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
Learn more Icelandic in this course where you practice both understanding and expressing yourself in Icelandic. You read both non-fiction and fiction in Icelandic with the help of dictionaries and you also get to write simple sentences in Icelandic. You also gain in-depth knowledge of Icelandic grammar and learn the most important main rules. The course also includes practising both pronunciation and listening. This course gives you good skills to better understand and express yourself in Icelandic and is a good basis for further studies on your own.
Outline for distance course: The course is a distance course and is carried out in a learning platform. Access to an internet-connected computer and headset is necessary. The course is based on self-study and communication in the web-based teaching environment and is aimed at those who feel comfortable with digital teaching formats. Learning, knowledge control and tutoring take place via the internet and nine scheduled online meetings are scheduled for the daytime. You work both individually and in groups. No meetings on campus are included. Keep in mind that a distance learning course requires just as much work as a regular campus course. You are expected to have the ability to plan and manage your own study time.