University entrance exams in Europe

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Iceland

Most programmes have no entrance exams – you just need to meet the formal requirements. The exceptions at the University of Iceland are:

medicine, dentistry and physiotherapy – entrance exam in June,
nursing and dental technology – exam in December,
Icelandic as a Second Language – a special placement exam.

Some master's programmes have a limited number of places.

Sources: European Commission – Study in Europe (education.ec.europa.eu/study-in-europe), Eurostat, official national study and residence portals and authorities, Eurodesk, enic-naric.net, studentnews.eu. As of September 2026.

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