To confirm registration at the University of Iceland students must pay the yearly registration fee, ISK 100,000. Please note that the registration fee is non-refundable.
Due date of the registration fee is 4 July. If the registration fee is not paid by 4 July it will be assumed that the student does not intend to attend the University.
Students working during their studies can check with their union for available educational grants.
Tariffs for the registration fee and other student services can be found in Ugla.
How do I pay the registration fee?
- When enrolling as a new student, the applicant can pay the registration fee via the UI application Portal. International applicants must, in some cases, transfer the fees.
- After yearly registration (open in Ugla in March/April), continuing students pay the registration fee in Ugla before the due date.
Confirmation of payment
Once you have paid the registration fee, you can access a digitally sealed confirmation of the payment under My Ugla' → Confirmations and Transcripts. Students can use that document, for instance, to apply for grants from their union. If you are a new student with a kennitala (Icelandic ID number), you will be granted access to Ugla as soon as the payment has been received.
International applicants without a kennitala (Icelandic ID number) receive a receipt (Greiðslukvittun) from no-reply@hi.is when paying through the application portal. The receipt is sent to the email address used in the application. The email receipt can be sent, for instance, to the Student Housing to accept allocation.
Reduced fee due to disability
Students with a disability certificate can pay a reduced fee for the academic year. You must apply for the reduction every year. If you have an electronic document with your disability certificate, you can email it to the Student Registration (Nemendaskrá), or you can present the physical card at the University Centre Service Desk.
Registration fee FAQs
- If you are an applicant for new studies, the payment option will come up in the application portal once your application has been accepted.
- Students must first complete their yearly registration to get the option to pay the fee in Ugla.
- In both cases, the payment option is no longer available after the due date.
The registration fee for studies starting in the spring semester is ISK 75,000. This applies only when beginning a new programme. Students returning from a leave of absence or reopening an old track are required to pay the full registration fee.
You need to contact the Student Registration, nemskra@hi.is, to notify them that you wish to continue your studies.
After the due date, current students can pay the registration fee with an ISK 15,000 surcharge. The due date for such late payments is 12 August. Those with accepted applications, with some exceptions, can also do so. Once that deadline has passed, you'll need to contact the faculty and get permission to pay the fee.
A student who has been granted leave for the academic year by their faculty pays ISK 15,000 at the University Centre Service Desk. You can find further information in the course catalogue.
Further information and assistance
Service Desk
University Centre
Mon–Fri: 8:30 am - 3 pm
Submit a request
525-4000