Marine Resource Management

University of Akureyri · Akureyri, Iceland

MS Einingar við útskrift: 120 einingarEnglish120 ECTS2 yearsOn CampusFull-time

BA eða BS próf með fyrstu einkunn. Erlendir umsækjendur, sem ekki hafa ensku að móðurmáli, þurfa að sýna fram á góða þekkingu á enskri tungu (lágmarkseinkun TOEFL 85 eða IELTS 6.5). Allir umsækjendur þurfa að skila inn greinagerð á ensku (500-1500 orð) þar sem þeir tilgreina hvers vegna þeir hafa áhuga á þessu námi, bakgrunn og þekkingu á faginu, markmið með náminu og framtíðaráform, og hugsanlegt viðfangsefni í meistararitgerð. Viðtal verður tekið við umsækjendur og valið verður með tilliti til námsárangurs, markmiðasetningar og viðtala. Umsókn skal fylgja meðmæli frá 2-3 einstaklingum (kennari/yfirmaður) sem þekkja til umsækjenda og geta veitt viðkomandi skýra umsögn. Lágmarksfjöldi nema er 10 til að hefja kennslu námsleiðarinnar hvert starfsár.

Key facts

Tuition (EU / EEA students): ISK 0 (Tuition-free public university; Annual registration fee: ISK 100,000 / ISK 75,000 spring)
Tuition (Non-EU students): ISK 0 (Tuition-free public university; Annual registration fee: ISK 100,000)
Application deadlines (EU / EEA students): 2026-06-05
Application deadlines (Non-EU students): 2026-04-01
Duration: 2 years
ECTS credits: 120
Language: English
Study format: On Campus
Starts: Late August 2027 (teaching begins end of August)
Intake: Autumn intake only (annually)

Language requirements

Required proficiency

English-taught programmes (Polar Law, MARBIO, UW programmes): TOEFL iBT / IELTS Academic / Cambridge CAE-CPE / PTE Academic accepted. Reference benchmarks: IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 79 / PTE 58 (Polar Law IELTS 6.5; MARBIO IELTS 6.5/TOEFL 85). Exemptions: English-medium degree, IB/EB, listed anglophone countries.

Admission requirements

Entry requirements

BA/BSc degree (180 ECTS) or comparable 3-year degree with first-class grade (7.25 on Icelandic 0-10 scale). Polar Law: 180 ECTS Bologna first-cycle degree. Requirements differ between schools.

Required documents

CV, statement of objectives, certified transcript of academic record, passport copy, 2 reference letters (uploaded or emailed to nemskra@unak.is). Application invalid without all documents.

Application deadlines

EU / EEA students

2026-06-05

Non-EU students

2026-04-01

Programme overview

DegreeMS Einingar við útskrift: 120 einingar
Duration2 years
ECTS120
LanguageEnglish
Study formatOn Campus
PaceFull-time
CountryIceland
FacultySchool of Health, Business and Natural Sciences - Faculty of Natural Resources

Official university

University of Akureyri

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What will it actually cost?

Tuition plus the legal minimum proof-of-funds for Iceland, over 2 years of study.

EU & Non-EU	Tuition	Living	Total
EU & Non-EU	Fee not published	—	needs the fee

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