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    Mtteki:

    APPLICATION FORM FOR ADMISSION AS AN EXCHANGE STUDENT AT THE

    UNIVERSITY OF AKUREYRI

    DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2010/2011

    To be filled in by the student

    I apply for the: Academic year 2010/11 Autumn semester 2010 Spring semester 2011

    Please specify study period: From.......................................... Until.....................................................................

    Official name of home University:..............................................................................................................................

    ......................................................................................................................................................................................

    Department City Country

    1. Personal informationFamily name:......................................................................................................Male Female

    Given name(s):....................................................................................................

    Date of birth:.................................................................Place of birth:........................................................................

    (day/month/year)

    Citizenship:...................................................................................................................................................................

    Permanent address in home country Mailing address prior to departure

    Street Street

    City (incl. postal code) City (incl. postal code)

    Phone (incl. country and area code) Phone (incl. country and area code)

    Fax Fax

    E-mail Above address valid until:

    For official use Exchange number: Faculty:

    Coordinators code: Application number: Department:

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    Name and phone number of a person to be contacted in case of an emergency:.........................................................

    ......................................................................................................................................................................................

    Relationship to you:......................................................................................................................................................

    2. Academic backgroundArea of study at home university:.................................................................................................................................

    Since:....................................................................................Expected date of graduation:..........................................

    Years of full time academic study completed on arrival at University of Akureyri:....................................................

    Field of specialization:..................................................................................................................................................

    ......................................................................................................................................................................................

    ......................................................................................................................................................................................

    ......................................................................................................................................................................................

    3. Proposed study plan at University of AkureyriList the courses to which you are applying. For information, please consult our website ww.unak.is/english

    where you find course description in English under Education.

    To help European exchange program co-ordinators assess the value of the courses. University of Akureyri uses

    the ECTS credits system. The European Credit Transfer System was developed by the European Union

    Commission in order to provide common procedures to guarantee academic recognition of studies abroad.

    Please note that you must fulfil the specified prerequisites stated for each course in order to be admitted. To be

    able to follow a course, a good command of the language in which the course is taught, is necessary.

    Autumn semester 2010

    Department Code and name of the course ECTS credits

    .................................................... ............................................................................ .................................................

    .................................................... ............................................................................ .................................................

    .................................................... ............................................................................ .................................................

    .................................................... ............................................................................ .................................................

    State alternative courses (in order of preference)

    .................................................... ............................................................................ .................................................

    .................................................... ............................................................................ .................................................

    .................................................... ............................................................................ .................................................

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    Spring semester 2011

    Department Code and name of the course ECTS credits

    .................................................... ............................................................................ .................................................

    .................................................... ............................................................................ .................................................

    .................................................... ............................................................................ .................................................

    .................................................... ............................................................................ .................................................

    State alternative courses (in order of preference)

    .................................................... ............................................................................ .................................................

    .................................................... ............................................................................ .................................................

    .................................................... ............................................................................ .................................................

    4. Language proficiencyPrimary language:.........................................................................................................................................................

    Language of instruction at home institution (if different):...........................................................................................

    Have you passed the TOEFL test or any other internationally recognized proficiency test in English?

    No Yes If yes, state the test and your result:................................................................................................

    Do you have prior knowledge of Icelandic?

    No Yes If yes, how did you acquire it?.........................................................................................................

    ......................................................................................................................................................................................

    Specify proficiency in each language below (none, poor, fair, good), if not your primary language:

    Oral understanding Reading Speaking Writing

    Icelandic

    English

    5. Additional informationHave you had any kind of contact with the faculty(ies)/department(s) at University of Akureyri? Please check

    with your home co-ordinator whether you should make contact yourself or not.

    none letter E-mail visit telephone

    Other: ...........................................................................................................................................................................

    Name(s) of the faculty(ies)/department(s):.................................................................................................................

    Name of contact person(s):...........................................................................................................................................

    How will you finance your stay in Iceland?:................................................................................................................

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    6. Accommodation & practical matters

    Housing for students in Akureyri is always in great demand. As an exchange student you can apply for

    accommodation in a student residence through the Student Housing Office (www.festaha.is). Please send the

    Student Housing application to the International Office along with your exchange application and noticethat there are limited number of rooms available there . Exchange students are also offered housing in local

    guesthouses. Finding accommodation in Akureyri on your own is very difficult. Please consult the Manager ofInternational Relations for help in this matter. If you decide to arrange private accommodation, please state this

    address below:

    ......................................................................................................................................................................................

    ......................................................................................................................Phone:.....................................................

    If you wish to take a Icelandic Language program, please contact the Manager of International Relations.

    Other practical information such as traveling to Akureyri, Student Service, Housing and other things can

    be found athttp://english.unak.is/underProspective students

    7. Students signature

    I herewith declare that I have completed this form in good faith:

    ..................................................................................................................................................................................

    Name Date

    8. Signature on behalf of the home institutionI hereby certify that this student has been selected by his/her home university to participate in the exchangeprogram with University of Akureyri:

    ......................................................................................................................................................................................

    Name of exchange program (also state Erasmus code if applicable)

    ......................................................................................................................................................................................

    University representative, title Date

    ............................................................................................

    Signature Stamp

    Please note! In order that your application can be processed, the following documents must be included herewith:

    A Statement of purpose / motivation B Transcript of academic records

    This application form must be received no later than May 15th for the fall semester

    and November 1st

    for the spring semester by the

    University of Akureyri, International Office, Solborg, 600 Akureyri, IcelandFax int. +354-460-8999 Phone int. +354-460-8035

    Should you require an extension on your application,

    please dont hesitate to contact the Manager of International Relations.

    http://www.festaha.is/http://www.festaha.is/http://www.festaha.is/http://english.unak.is/http://english.unak.is/http://english.unak.is/http://english.unak.is/http://www.festaha.is/