Academic Calendar
The academic year is divided into two semesters, fall and spring. The fall semester starts around August 18 and ends around December 18. 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 2011 for arrival in August 2011).
b. October 15th for admission to Spring Semester starting in January of the following year
Fall 2011
| Friday. 5. August | Deadline for payment of the tuition fees for new students. |
| Tuesday 16th of August - Thursday 18th of August | Welcoming and orientation |
| Thursday 18. August |
First day of classes. |
| Thursday 18.August – Friday. 2. Sept. | Drop and add courses |
| Thursday 18. 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 |
| Friday. 16. Sept. | Last day to drop a course |
| Monday. 10. Oct. – Friday. 4. nóv. | Online registration for graduation in January |
| Monday. 10. Oct. | Exam Schedule published |
| Tuesday 11. Oct. –Friday . 4. nov. | Online registration for courses for spring 2011 |
| Wednesday 23.Nov | Last day of teaching in School of Law |
| Wednesday 30. Nov | Last day of teaching in undergraduate program |
| Thursday1. dec--wednesday14.dec | Exam period |
| Friday 9.dec | Last day of teaching for MBA Class of 2011 & 2012 |
| Thursd. 15. - Wednesd. 21. Dec. | Registration for Retake Exams |
| Thursday. 22. Dec. | Last day of teaching in masters studies in RU School of Health and Education |
| Tuesday. 3. jan -saturday . 7. Jan. | Retake Exams |
| Tuesday.3.- friday.6.Jan | Retake Exams for preliminary studies |
Spring 2012
| Wednesd. 4. Jan. | Deadline for payment of the tuition fees for new students. |
| Friday. 6. Jan. | Welcoming and orientation of the new students |
| Thursday. 5 .Jan | First day of teacing in MBA class 2012 |
| monday.9.Jan | First day of teaching |
| Mon.9. - Fri.20. Jan | Drop and add courses |
| Saturday.21.Jan | Graduation |
| Sat. 21.- Sun.22.Jan. | Graduation |
| Friday. 10.Feb | Last day to drop a course |
| Mon.6. - Fri.24. Feb | Registration period for summer 2012 |
| Mon.5. - Fri.23.Mar | Registratioon period for fall 2013 |
| Friday.30.Mar | The last school day in academic subjects in the TD, TVD and VD,. The second A year LD The last school day in TVD MSc in Finance and Operations, and biomedical engineering, psychology and sport science third year |
| Thu-.5. - Tue .10. April |
Easter break
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| 20. April |
Last day of teaching in 3rd year School of Law and ML-studies in Law and sports science 1st and 2nd year |
| Mon.23.Apr-Sun 11.May | Vocational and specialized training courses and practical projects in the TD, TVD, VD and LD |
| Fri.27.Apr | Last day of teaching in 3rd year School of Law and ML-studies in Law and sports science 1st and 2nd year |
| Fri.27. Apr | Last day of teaching in MSc in Engineering - Construction |
| Sat. 28.April - Sat.12. May | Final Exams in 3rd year School of Law, ML-studies and sports science 1st and 2nd year |
| Sat.28.May-Sat.12.Jun | Final Exams in MSc in Engineering - Construction |
| Sat.14.- Sun.15.May | Exams in specialised courses |
| Sat.14.- Mon.16. May | Registration for retake exams |
| Mon.21. - Fri.25. May | Retake exams |
| Sat. 2. June |
MBA 2012 Graduation |
| Sat. 9. June | Graduation |
| Wed. 13.Jun | Dean´s list published |
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 |
