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Iceland
Name of the qualification in original language
Stúdentspróf
Translation in English
Matriculation examination
Transliteration in Latin alphabet
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Awarding body
1. Ministry of Education, Science and Culture 2. Directorate of Education
Total number of years of schooling
13 years
General requirements for access to higher education
Stúdentspróf gives general access to universities in Iceland, but the universities may define their entry requirements in terms of level in certain subjects.
EQF level
4
NQF level
3
Period of issue
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Expiry date
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Verification information
There is no formal procedure for verification, the only available procedure is to contact the school in question.
Useful links
A web link that shows all the secondary schools in Iceland that have permission to offer programmes toward stúdentspróf: enicnaric.is | List of secondary schools
The National Curriculum Guide for Upper Secondary School (general Section): https://www.stjornarradid.is
enicnaric.is | Icelandic Qualification Framework
Comments/Additional Information
Stúdentspróf is not issued centrally as each individual school issues it's own qualifications.
The stúdentspróf is the final examination of university preparation studies at Icelandic upper secondary schools. There are two types of programmes toward stúdentspróf, acedemic programmes and vocational programmes. Each school creates it's own programmes, but the programmes have to be confirmed by the Directorate of Education. Studies toward the stúdentspróf last at least three years and contain at least 200 feiningar (upper secondary school credits). All programmes have to have at least 45 feiningar in Icelandic, English and Mathematics. Until now 137 different programmes toward stúdentspróf have been confirmed by the Directorate, 29 vocational and 108 academic.
Subjects: Minimum 45 credits in Icelandic, English and Mathematics. At least one course of a Nordic language. Academic programmes must also have 13-15 credits in third language (German, French, Spanish etc.).
Grading: On the scale from 0 to 10 with 5 as a minimum passing grade.
Awarding period: Usually in May and December.