MH ADMISSION POLICY FOR IB STUDENTS
The Diploma Programme (DP) is first and foremost an opportunity for hard-working and highly motivated pre-university students who are willing to take on a demanding job and finish their secondary education in three years instead of four which is the current norm in . The DP makes Hamrahlíð College the only Icelandic secondary school where it is possible to prepare for university without having command of the Icelandic language. Bearing all this in mind we accept applicants of two kinds:
- Icelandic students who have gained good results at the end of their compulsory education, have developed good study habits and display the necessary interest, maturity and vision to come to grips with a rigorous academic programme in a foreign language.
- Non-Icelandic or Icelandic students who have lived and studied outside of Iceland, are heading for university and have shown academic ability but have little or no hope of fulfilling the requirements of the Icelandic matriculation examination due to lack of knowledge and/or practice in using the Icelandic language.
Special application forms are required for the IB as well as a reference from a teacher or another person (e.g. an employer) who knows the applicant well. These forms are available at MH’s website, www.mh.is.
The Icelandic ministry of education decided at the outset to make allowance for around 25 IB diploma students in each year-group and that the programme should be open to applicants irrespective of their place of residence or previous school. It should be noted that students accepted specifically into the DP do not automatically have the right to remain in MH should they leave the IB.
