22 Master's degrees in Iceland
Anthropology
In the Anthropology programme at University of Iceland students are trained in a range of research methods and are free to choose research topics that suit their interests.
Design and New Environments
Design and New Environments program of Iceland University of the Arts brings together multiple practices: design, media studies, social sciences and natural sciences.
Sociology
The Sociology programme at University of Iceland has the ambition to offer vigorous and challenging studies. The goal is that students graduating from the faculty have a solid education, which will provide many opportunities upon completion of studies.
Performing Arts
The Performing Arts programme of Iceland University of the Arts is a question-led study that supports performance-related artists and art professionals to experiment and develop as practitioners and researchers through rigorous mentoring, extensive workshops and encounters with leading artists, thinkers and curators from around the world – as well as intensive peer-to-peer exchange.
West Nordic Studies
The objective of the West Nordic Studies programme at University of Iceland is to increase knowledge of the common issues of the area. The aim is to graduate candidates that can understand and meet the complicated challenges of coastal Norway, Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands (the Nora region) as part of the Circumpolar North complexities and are able to strengthen networking in the area.
Medieval Icelandic Studies
The Medieval Icelandic Studies programme at the University of Iceland is designed for international students who hold a bachelor’s degree with a medieval component in at least one of the following areas: literature, history, religion, linguistics, anthropology, archaeology, art history or folklore. The medieval component is typically a university course with a medieval element.
Global Studies
The Global Studies program of the University of Iceland is a multi-disciplinary program that provides students with theoretical knowledge of various global processes. Students become familiar with research topics such as migration, development, global health, environmental issues and multiculturalism.
Applied Inter-American Studies
The Applied Inter-American Studies at University of Iceland plus other academic programmes in Asian studies, Nordic languages, the major European and American languages in addition to classical languages.
Methodology
With University of Iceland's Research Methodology program, you will learn how to look at numbers in context and explore research methods in the social sciences, with a particular focus on quantitative research methods.

Climate Change and Global Sustainability
Gain the professional skills and hands-on experience you need to effectively confront climate change and promote sustainability in the Climate Change and Global Sustainability program at School for International Training.
Historical Archaeology
The Historical Archaeology program at the University of Iceland covers roughly a millennium of archaeology in the North, from the Vikings to VE Day. From Norse boat burials to WWII camps, you will explore the materialities and mentalities that shaped the world we live in today.
International Business and Project Management
International Business and Project Management's focus at University of Iceland is on managing international companies, particularly international projects.
Inter-American Studies
Upon completion of the Inter-American Studies at University of Iceland, students have knowledge of their field of specialization within the broader framework of the languages, cultures, histories and literatures of the Americas.
Gerontology
The Gerontology program at the University of Iceland is a multidisciplinary and jointly implemented degree programme in higher education in the Nordic countries in the field of gerontology.
International Studies in Education
The International Studies in Education programme at University of Iceland responds to the development of globalisation, migration, the development of a multicultural society in Iceland amongst other things.
Fine Art
The Fine Art programme of Iceland University of the Arts is structured to support your individual and progressive art practice.
English
The English program at the University of Iceland ensures that it's graduates have exact knowledge in their area of specialisation, the English language and it's grammar, or history and literature of English-speaking nations, with an overview of disparate opinions, methods and concepts as a basis for research.
Criminology
During University of Iceland's Criminology MA, students examine trends and debates on crime and explore the interactions between politics, criminology and criminal justice, and the impact of public policy in these areas.

Coastal Communities and Regional Development
The Coastal Communities and Regional Development from University Centre of the Westfjords is an international, multidisciplinary master’s programmr addressing the opportunities and challenges of coastal communities along the North Atlantic, North Pacific and the Arctic, although theoretical foundations and best practice examples from other regions will also be presented.
Literature, Culture and Media
The Literature, Culture and Media programme at University of Iceland, concerns the diverse connections between culture and language, as seen from the perspective of cultural history, social sciences and linguistics. Ancient and modern world languages will be introduced and their origins, influence and effects investigated.