Academic Calendar
The academic year is divided into two semesters, fall and spring. The fall semester starts around August 20 and ends around December 20. There is an exam period during the last weeks of the semester.
Repeating exams for the fall semester are in the beginning of January. The spring semester begins around January 5 and ends around May 15. Repeating exams for the spring semester are in the end of May.
Reykjavik University has a two week vacation at Christmas and a one week vacation at Easter time.
Application Deadlines
a. May 1st for admission to Fall Semester starting in August of the same year (May 1st 2010 for arrival in August 2010).
b. November 1st for admission to Spring Semester starting in January of the following year (November 1st 2010 for arrival in January 2011).
| Spring semester 2010 - starting the 7th of January - APPLICATION DEADLINE NOVEMBER 1st | |
| Tue. 5. Jan | School tuition due for new students |
| Wed. 6. Jan | Welcoming and orientation for new students in Preliminary Study |
| Thurs. 7. Jan | First day of teaching – Preliminary study and in MSc in Business |
| Thurs. 8.Jan. | First day of teaching in MBA- Class of 2010 |
| Mon. 11. Jan. | First day of teaching |
| Mon. 12. Jan - Fri. 22. Jan. | Drop and add period |
| Thurs. 14. Jan | First day of teaching in MBA- Class of 2011 |
| Fri. 15. Jan. | School tuition due |
| Sat. 16. Jan | Graduation for Preliminary Study |
| Mon. 25. Jan. | Dean´s List published |
| Mon. 1. feb. - Fri. 26. feb. | Online registration for graduation |
| Fri. 5. Feb | Faculty Meeting – The Compass 2010 |
| Fri. 12. feb | Last day to drop a course for spring 2010 |
| Mon. 8. feb. – Fri. 26. Feb. | Online registration for summer semester 2010 |
| 1. - 7 . April | Easter Break |
| Fri.9. April | Last day of teaching for 1st and 2nd year RU School of Law |
| Fri. 9. April | Last day of teaching |
| Sat. 10. april. - Sat. 24. April | Exam Period |
| Mon. 26. April – Mon. 17. May | Practical and specialized courses start (Computer Science, Law, Business and Science and Technology) |
| Fri. 23. April | Last day of teaching 3rd year Law and ML-study in Law and undrgratuate in RU School of public health and education |
| Fri. 30. April | Last day of teaching in MSc in Engineering |
| Mon. 3. May - Sat. 15. May | Exams for 3rd year Law and ML-study in law and undergraduate in Public health and education. |
| Mon. 3. - lau. 15. May | Exams in MSc in Engineering |
| Thurs. 29. apríl | Last day of teaching in preliminary study |
| 3.-14. May | Exams preliminary study |
| Fri. 7. May | Last day spring semester for Master studies in RU School of Public Health and Education |
| Tue. 18. - Wed. 19. May | Exams in practical and specialized courses |
| Mon. 17. – Fri. 21. May | Registration for retake exams |
| Fim. 27. maí - Mið. 2. June | Retake exams |
| Sat. 5. June | MBA graduation |
| Mon. 14. June | Dean´s list published |
| Sat. 12. June | Graduation preliminary study |
| Fri/Sat. 18/19. June | Graduation |
| Summer semester 2010 - starting the 27th of April | |
| Mon. 26. April | School tuition due for spring semester |
| Tue. 27. April - þri. 25. May | Teaching period for first course in RU School of Business |
| Mon. 17. May | Summer semester begins in RU School of Computer Science |
| Tue. 25. May - mán. 21. June | Teaching period for second course in RU School of Business |
| Tue. 22. June - Mon. 19. July | No teaching in RU School of Business |
| Fri. 25. June | End of summer semester in RU School of Computer Science |
| Tue. 20. July - Mon. 16. August | Teaching period for third course in RU School of Business |
| Mon. 30. August. - Wed. 1. sept. |
Retake exams for summer courses |
Fall 2010
| Thursd. 5. August | School tuition due for first year students |
| Mon. 16.August - Wednesd. 18.August | Welcoming and orientation |
| Thursd. 19. August |
First day of teaching (á ekki við MSc –nám í VD og MSc í TVD) Teaching starts in MBA Class of 2011 |
| Thursd. 19.August – Frid. 3. Sept. | Drop and add period |
| Mon.23. August | First day of teaching in M.Sc.-in Int. Business, og MSc in Corporate Finance, MSc in Accounting and Auditing in RU School of Business MSc studies in Science and Engineering in RU School of Science and Engineering |
| Thursd. 26. August | Teaching starts in MBA Class of 2012 |
| Frid. 17. Sept. | Last day to drop a course |
| Mon. 11. Oct. – Frid. 5. nóv. | Online registration for graduation in January |
| Mon. 11. Oct. | Exam Schedule published |
| Tuesd. 12. Oct. – Frid. 5. Nov. | Online registration for courses for spring 2010 |
| Frid. 24. Nov. | Last day of teaching in RU School of Law |
| Wednesd. 1. Dec. | Last day of teaching |
| Thursd. 2. – Wednesd. 15. Dec. | Final Exams all Schools (Computer Science 6.-17th of Dec.) |
| Lau. 11. Dec. | Last day of teaching for MBA Class of 2011 & 2012 |
| Thursd. 16. - Wednesd. 22. Dec. | Registration for Retake Exams |
| Wednesd. 22. Dec. | Last day of teaching in masters studies in RU School of Health and Education |
| Tuesd. 4. jan - lau. 8. Jan. | Retake Exams |
| Sat. 22. jan | Graduation |
Spring 2011
| Wednesd. 5. Jan. | School tuition due for first year students |
| Thursd. 6. Jan. | Teaching starts in MBA Class of 2011 |
| Mon. 10. Jan. | First day of teacing |
| Mon. 10. Jan - Frid. 21. Jan. | Drop and add period |
| Thursd. 13. Jan. | Teaching starts in MBA Class of 2012 |
| Frid. 14. Jan. | School tuition due |
| Sat. 22. Jan. | Graduation |
| Mon. 14. feb. - Frid. 18. Mars | Online registration for graduation in June 2011 |
| Frid. 11. Feb | Last day to drop a course |
| Mon. 7. feb. – Frid. 25. Feb. | Online registration for courses for summer 2011 |
| Mon. 7. - Frid. 25. Mars | Online registration for courses for fall 2011 |
| Frid. 1. April |
Last day of teaching in Computer Science, Science and Engineering and School of Business, and 1st and 2nd year in School of Law Last day of teaching in MSc in Science and Engineering and 3rd year in sports science and psychology |
| Sat. 2. April. - Sat. 16. April | Final Exams |
| Mon. 18. April – Frid. 13. May | Specialised courses and practical projects in computer science, science and engineering, business and law |
| Wednesd. 20. - Tuesd. 26. April | Easter break |
| Frid. 29. April. | Las day of teaching in 3rd year School of Law and ML-studies in Law and sports science 1st and 2nd year |
| Frid. 29. April. | Last day of teaching in MSc in Engineering - Construction |
| Sat. 30. April - Sat. 14. May | Final Exams in 3rd year School of Law, ML-studies and sports science 1st and 2nd year |
| Sat. 30. April - Sat. 14. May | Final Exams in MSc in Engineering - Construction |
| Mon. 16. - Tuesd. 17. May | Exams in specialised courses |
| Mon. 16. - Wednesd. 18. May | Registration for retake exams |
| Frid. 20. May | Last day of teaching in masters studies in RU School of Health and Education |
| Mon. 23. - Frid. 27. May | Retake exams |
| Sat. 4. June | MBA 2011 graduation |
| Wednesd. 15. June | Deans List published |
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Sat. 18. June
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Graduation |
Summer 2011
| Mon. 18. April | First day of teaching in RU School of Business |
| Frid. 23. April | School tuition due for summer term |
| Mon. 16. May | First day of teaching in RU School of Computer Science |
| Tuesd. 24. May - Mon. 20. June | Second course starts in RU School of Business |
| Frid. 24. June | End of summer term in Computer Science |
| Tuesd. 19. July - Frid. 12. August | Third course starts in RU School of Business |
| Mon. 29. - Wednesd. 31. August | Retake exams for summer term 2011 |