Universities report notable growth in student applications

University applications in Iceland increased significantly this year, with notable growth in health, education and science fields. The University of Akureyri, Iceland University of the Arts, Bifröst University, Reykjavik University and the University of Iceland all reported record or substantial increases in applications, writes Ragnar Tómas for Iceland Review.

Applications increased at most universities in Iceland this year, according to the government’s website. Notable growth occurred in the fields of health, education and science, according to application data from the universities, whose enrolment deadline for the upcoming fall semester ended earlier this month.

“We are very pleased to see this increase in university applications, especially in the STEAM fields (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics). The increase indicates that our ministry’s initiatives are working, and more people are recognising the opportunities a university education provides,” Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir, minister of higher education, industry and innovation, is quoted as saying.
Full report on the Iceland Review site