Our students pursue their studies either within the University itself, at study centres located around the country, or simply at home. The academic staff offers personal assistance and is always within easy reach. Students who have graduated from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences give the School a good rating and have gone on to do well professionally. I welcome you to the School of Humanities and Social Sciences.
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
The School of Humanities and Social Sciences offers diverse undergraduate and graduate studies in four Faculties
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Research
Neurodiversity in Higher Education
Neurodiversity describes variation in brain function between individuals, including conditions such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), or Dyslexia. Neurodiversity is common in the general population, for example, about 10% of the Icelandic population have Dyslexia.
Rural Policing
This study maps police staffing in Iceland since 2007 from a European comparative perspective and analyses the main challenges and practices of rural police officers
The Nordic concept of gender equality and ‘The Other’
The problems and particularities of effectively implementing the concept of gender mainstreaming into the asylum decision-making process