37.452, Summer Schools: International Summer School in Modern Icelandic Language & Culture (Iceland)

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Subject: 37.452, Summer Schools: International Summer School in Modern Icelandic Language & Culture (Iceland)

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Date: 02-Feb-2026
From: Branislav Bédi [branislav.bedi at arnastofnun.is]
Subject: International Summer School in Modern Icelandic Language & Culture


International Summer School in Modern Icelandic Language & Culture

Host Institution: University of Iceland
Coordinating Institution: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic
Studies
Website:
https://arnastofnun.is/en/international-summer-school-modern-icelandic-language-culture

Dates: 30-Jun-2026 - 24-Jul-2026
Location: University of Iceland, Iceland

Minimum Education Level: e.g. College, High School, University
Special Qualifications: Icelandic Online - Survival Course: free
online course accessible https://icelandiconline.com, enables
applicants to prepare for placing exam before the start of the Summer
School. The placing exam helps teachers to allocate students to
respective language levels (beginners or intermediate).

Focus: Beginners A1-A2 and intermediate A2-B1 language learners
(according to the Common European Framework of References for
Languages (CEFR), from A1 level (basic user/beginner) to A2 level
(beginner/intermediate)
This on-campus course entails 80 hours of instruction in language and
cultural studies organised into approx. four classes per day. This
breaks down as 70 hours of instruction in grammar, language practice,
and reading, and 10 hours of lectures about modern Icelandic society,
culture, history, literature, and geology. Classes are scheduled five
days a week, Monday through Friday, in the morning and early
afternoon. Attendance is mandatory. There are approx. 10-19
participants per class in the on-campus programme. All participants
have access to the university's computer labs and the general
university facilities during the day. The university's wireless
network will also be available for them.
This online programme entails 40 hours of instruction in language and
culture studies organised into approx. four classes per day. This
breaks down as 30 hours of instruction in grammar, language practice,
and reading, and 10 hours of pre-recorded lectures about modern
Icelandic society, culture, history, literature, and geology. Classes
are scheduled in the afternoon hours (between 14:00-16:00 o’clock
Iceland time), enabling participants from other time zones to take
part during the morning (Americas) or afternoon/evening (Europe and
Asia). Attendance is mandatory. There are approx. 8 participants per
class in the online programme.
The language of instruction is primarily Icelandic, but English will
serve as a secondary teaching language.
Description:
The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies in cooperation with
the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Iceland organises the
International Summer School in Modern Icelandic Language and Culture.
Two kinds of programmes are offered: on-campus classes with 80 hours
of instruction in language and culture in the building Edda – hús
íslenskra fræða, and online classes with 40 hours of instruction in
language and culture on Zoom.
As part of the on-campus programme, three excursions are organised to
sites of historical and geological significance, one city sightseeing
tour, and other two day trips to West and South of Iceland. In
addition, participants will have the opportunity to visit the
manuscript exhibition World in Words, the National Museum, the House
of Collections, and the Alþingisgarðurinn parliament park.
The online programme, however, does not include any excursions or
visits to museums.
Language classes are taught in two groups, organised around the
participants’ previous knowledge of Icelandic, which will be
determined through an online placement test given before the start of
the summer school (see Prerequisites below).
Tuition: 750 EUR
Tuition Explanation: The tuition fee for the on-campus programme
covers instruction, lectures, some photocopied teaching materials,
entrance to selected museums, and excursions.
The tuition fee for the online programme covers instruction, lectures,
and online teaching materials.
All payments are taken in Icelandic Krona (ISK) and therefore the
conversion rate to EUR or other currencies may vary at the time of
payment depending on the currency exchange rate. Please note that
tuition fees are non-refundable.

Linguistic Field(s): Language Acquisition

Subject Language(s): Icelandic (isl)

Language Family(ies): North Germanic
Registration: 01-Aug-2026 to 15-Feb-2026

Contact Person: Branislav Bédi
                Email: arnastofnun at arnastofnun.is

Apply by Email: arnastofnun at arnastofnun.is
Apply on the web:
https://www.arnastofnun.is/is/form/modern-icelandic-and-culture-int

Registration Instructions:
All applicants are required to fill out the online application form
before 15 February each year:
https://www.arnastofnun.is/is/form/modern-icelandic-and-culture-int



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