Bifröst University

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The Bifrost University ( Háskólinn á Bifrost ) is an Icelandic college with boarding facilities, which is located about 30 kilometers from Borgarnes in the west of the country. It forms the center of the village Bifrost, where mainly members of the university and students live.

It offered both economic as well as legal and social science courses.

History

The university was founded in 1918 as a secondary school ( Samvínnuskólinn ) in Reykjavik. It was led by an Icelandic cooperative and was originally planned as a training center for employees of the cooperative. The founder and first director of the school was Jónas Jónsson from Hrifla, who was Member of Parliament for the Progressive Party for a long time. He studied at Ruskin College, Oxford, and embodied for his time with innovative ideas on education. 1955 the school moved to its current location in the country. The school initially offered a two-year school training in retail management for 16 - to 18 -year-old up. In the 80s and 90s, the school has gradually evolved into an academic institution that offered undergraduate and graduate degree programs in business administration.

End of the 90s, the University benefited from three major factors:

  • The construction of a tunnel in 1998 between Reykjavik and Borgarnes which shortened the travel time between the capital and the university on one and a half hours
  • Increasing demand for higher education in the Icelandic society
  • New case law, which permitted universities to charge fees

Thus, the number of students increased significantly, the study guide has been expanded and the University funded in addition to the state support increasingly on fees.

2006, the university was renamed " Bifrost University " or " Háskólinn á Bifrost ".

Campus

On the grounds of the University are

  • Residential building for members of the University
  • A library
  • A gym with attached sauna and hot tubs
  • Football and basketball court
  • A supermarket
  • Hotel Bifrost with cafe and restaurant

Environment

Within walking distance of the University are the volcanoes Grábrók and Grábrókarfell, the lake Hreðavatn, as well as the flow Norðurá with the Glanni waterfall and the pond Paradísarlaut.

Thanks to the direct location on the main road Hringvegur popular destinations such as the volcanoes and giant leatherback Ok, the place Reykholt with the hot springs and Deildartunguhver Kleppjárnsreykir and Langjökull are easy to reach.

Training opportunities

In addition to bachelor's and master's degree programs, the university offers a one-year program for obtaining university entrance.

Bachelor programs

Master programs

  • Master of Law in Law
  • Master of Science in International Business
  • Master of Arts in Cultural Management
  • Master of Arts in Cultural Studies

International orientation

Language of instruction is generally Icelandic, but increasingly also in English classes. The university maintains partnerships with over 25 universities around the world and participates in the ERASMUS and NORDPLUS program. According to the company spend around 45% of Icelandic students at least one semester abroad.

Directors of the University

Guðmundur Sveinsson 1955 - 1974 Haukur Ingibergsson 1974 - 1981 Jón Sigurðsson 1981 - 1991 Vésteinn Benediktsson 1991 - 1995 Jónas Guðmundsson 1995 - 1999 Runólfur Ágústsson 1999 - 2006 Bryndís Hlöðversdóttir 2006 - 2007 Ágúst Einarsson 2007 - 2010 Magnús Árni Magnússon 2010 - 2011 Bryndís Hlöðversdóttir 2011 - 2013 Vilhjálmur Egilsson 2013 -

Progressive Party (Iceland) Route 1 (Iceland) Baula Ok (glacier) Erasmus Programme
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