University of the Faroe Islands

Created 1965 as an academy by the Faroese Parliament. Reorganised as a university in 1987.

Funding: Public

Education Department/Division

Fields of study: Educational and Student Counselling, Pedagogy, Teacher Training
History and Social Sciences Department/Division

Fields of study: History, Law, Management Systems, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Theology
Language and Literature Department/Division

Fields of study: Linguistics, Literature, Native Language
Nursing Department/Division

Fields of study: Nursing
Science and Technology Department/Division

Fields of study: Biology, Energy Engineering, Information Technology

Academic year: August to July
Requirements: Upper secondary school for Bachelor degrees, Bachelor-level education for Master degrees.
Students allowance: Co-ed