Bifröst University aims at providing excellent basic education in the social sciences. Its mission is to combine a traditional approach to undergraduate training based on the liberal arts model of education, with strong professional training. Universities occupy a vital place in the contemporary world, where specialized training has become a necessity for economic and financial success. Bifröst aims at providing students the best available tools for success, while also securing that their university training includes the depth of understanding and analytic skill that only classical liberal education can bring.