University Education

This is a programme for students planning to apply for the MS in midwifery with professional recognition. It is also suitable for students with an Icelandic nursing license who want to pursue graduate studies, but whose nursing degree was completed abroad and is not considered equivalent to an Icelandic BS – these students will need to complete certain foundation studies before applying for graduate studies.

Is the program for you??

• Have you completed a BS/BA/B.Ed. degree?

• Are you a nurse planning to take the MS in midwifery with professional recognition?

• Are you a nurse with an Icelandic nursing license but a degree from another country that is not considered equivalent to the Icelandic BS and are you considering graduate studies?

What is the study about?

Prerequisites for applying to the MS in midwifery with professional recognition

For those who have completed a BS in nursing and have an Icelandic nursing license.

The programme includes the following two courses, totalling 12 ECTS.

• Women, health and society

• Sexual and reproductive health

Prerequisites for nurses with an Icelandic nursing license and a degree from another country not considered equivalent to the Icelandic BS.

Prerequisite study path AThis programme is designed for students who have an Icelandic nursing license and have completed a nursing degree equivalent to a three-year programme at an Icelandic university (180 ECTS). The programme is made up of six courses, totalling 30 ECTS. The courses were chosen based on experience of the knowledge most commonly lacking in nursing graduates from other countries, namely research-based studies and various knowledge about the Icelandic healthcare system. The courses on this programme will fill these gaps.

Prerequisite study path BThis programme is designed for students who have an Icelandic nursing license and have completed a nursing degree equivalent to a two-year programme at an Icelandic university (120 ECTS). The programme is made up of 9 courses, totalling 45 ECTS. The courses were chosen based on experience of the knowledge most commonly lacking in nursing graduates from other countries, namely research-based studies and various knowledge about the Icelandic healthcare system. The courses on this programme will fill these gaps.