Iceland

Country: Iceland

Public universities in Iceland charge no tuition fees – at the University of Iceland you pay a registration fee of ISK 100,000 for 2026/27, and tuition fees planned for non-EEA students from autumn 2027 do not affect EU/EEA citizens. The Study in Iceland portal lists 7 universities, and English-taught programmes are growing, especially at master's level. Check deadlines and monthly costs.

Iceland is expensive. The European Commission's portal estimates a student budget at €1,300–1,900 a month, depending on your lifestyle and housing.

Housing:

University of Iceland students can apply for a room in the residences run by Félagsstofnun stúdenta (Icelandic Student Services),
near Keflavík Airport, on the site of the former NATO base, flats are rented out by the Keilir centre,
your university's international office can help you look for accommodation – contact it as soon as you are admitted.

Without a place in a student residence, you will have to rent privately. In that case, check whether you are entitled to housing benefit.

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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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