Academic Services

Academic Services manages student records, including course registrations and withdrawals, academic records and grades.

Academic Services also manages enrolment and graduation and oversees the academic calendar, timetabling, classroom allocation and course evaluations. Examination timetables are published approximately four weeks before examinations begin. Examination periods are included in the academic calendar for each academic year.

Ugla and Canvas

Bifröst University uses two main digital systems for students and teaching staff: Ugla and Canvas.

Canvas is the University’s learning management system (LMS). Teaching staff use Canvas to provide course materials and assignments, receive student submissions and provide feedback.

Ugla is the University’s student information system. It provides students with information relating to their studies, including course and teaching information, announcements and other important information.

Graduation

Graduation ceremonies are held in February and June. Students may also graduate formally in September, although no graduation ceremony is held at that time.

Students register for graduation electronically and receive information about the process from the University.

Upon graduation, students receive a degree certificate, academic transcripts in Icelandic and English, including ranking information, and a Diploma Supplement.

The Diploma Supplement is issued in English and provides information about the qualification completed, as well as a brief description of the Icelandic higher education system and its structure. It is intended to make qualifications easier to understand and compare internationally and may be useful when applying for further study abroad.

Formal requests and appeals

Academic Services receives and processes formal requests and other matters submitted by students and makes decisions where appropriate.

Students who disagree with a decision made by Academic Services may appeal the decision to the Appeals Committee.