Admissions

The Iceland School of Energy accepts new students for the autumn term. Transfer students may apply for admission in both the autumn and spring terms.

Studies starting in the autumn semester 

• Application opens: February 5th  
• Application deadline: April 30th 

Studies starting in the spring semester 

• Application opens: October 15th 
• Application deadline: December 5th 

Non-EU/ EEA students are only admitted in the autumn semester each year. The autumn term begins in the middle of August.

Studies starting in the autumn semester

• Application opens: October 5th 
• Application deadline: January 31st 

All applicants who are nationals of countries outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA), and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) are required to pay a non-refundable processing fee of 16,000 ISK when submitting their application.

• The fee must be paid electronically through the application portal.
• Applications will not be considered until the payment has been received in full.
• The processing fee is non-refundable, regardless of the admission outcome or if the application is subsequently withdrawn. However, for admitted students, the fee will be deducted from the tuition fee.
• A single fee of 16,000 ISK covers two applications.
• Applications that are incomplete or missing required supporting documents will not be processed, even if the processing fee has been paid. Please ensure that you read the admissions requirements below and your department’s website carefully for detailed information on admission requirements. Information specific to your chosen programme can be found under “Entry Requirements”.

You should submit a detailed record of your higher education up to the present, including programmes of study taken and grades achieved. If you have not yet completed your undergraduate degree, please provide an official interim transcript that details the grades you have achieved to date.

You should upload a scanned copy of the original English language test certificate. Please note that your score from the English tests is only valid if Reykjavík University can verify it. If you have a Cambridge English score, you must agree to share the result with RU. The test results can not be older than two years.

• Minimum English language scores: TOEFL: 91 (IBT); IELTS Academic: 6.5; The DAAD language (B2); Cambridge certificate (B2)

If you have not received your test results at the time of your application, you will need to upload a confirmation of your test registration. Please send the results to admissions@ru.is and upload them to the admissions portal as soon as possible, but no later than the admissions deadline.

If you fail to prove your English proficiency before the deadline, your application will not be processed. 

The requirement to provide English proficiency scores may be waived in cases where the previous study was taught in English. You can apply for a waiver if you have completed at least one full year of full-time higher education taught in English at an accredited higher education institution in one of the countries listed as a majority English-speaking country (UK, USA, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, or Canada). If you wish to apply for a waiver of the English language test requirement, you will need to upload a letter with your application outlining the reasons why you should be exempted. 

Native speakers of English do not need to submit an English proficiency Exam. Citizens of the following countries qualify for an exemption, provided they completed their secondary school education in their home country: 

• Anguilla 
• Antigua 
• Australia 
• Bahamas 
• Barbados 
• Barbuda 
• Belize 
• The British Virgin Islands 
• Canada (except Quebec) 
• Dominica 
• Grand Cayman Islands 
• Grenada 
• Guyana 
• Ireland 
• Jamaica 
• Montserrat 
• New Zealand 
• St. Kitts & Nevis 
• St. Lucia 
• St. Vincent & the Grenadines 
• Trinidad & Tobago 
• Turks & Caicos Islands 
• United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales) 
• The United States of America 

If you wish to apply for a waiver of the English language test requirement, you will need to upload a letter with your application outlining the reasons why you should be exempted. 

A detailed resume (CV) including your educational and professional history.

Only a scanned copy of the main page of your passport (the page with the photo) is required. If you do not have a passport, then provide a scanned copy of your national identity card or equivalent document in your country.

You should select two referees who can provide an informed view of your academic or professional ability and suitability for your chosen programme of study.

Please note that we are not able to accept references uploaded to this online application form.

Please ask each referee to send their reference on institutional or professional letter-headed paper in a sealed envelope to the following address: 

• Reykjavik University
• International Admissions
• Menntavegur 1
• Reykjavik, 102
• Iceland

Your referee can also submit their reference to us via email to (ise@ru.is or admissions@ru.is)

All applicants applying to the Iceland School of Energy are required to submit a personal statement (maximum 300 words) explaining their reasons for applying and their goals for pursuing the programme.