{"id":8896,"date":"2024-04-02T13:16:54","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T13:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/?page_id=8896"},"modified":"2026-03-16T09:42:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T09:42:28","slug":"frequently-asked-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/um-lhi\/algengar-spurningar\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently asked questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<section style=\"--overlay-opacity: 0%; --overlay-bg: #000000;\" class=\"hero-section h1-lg height-sm\" >\n\t<div class=\"container animation-child-elements\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Frequently asked questions<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<figure class=\"bg-visual\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"img-decor\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/wp-content\/themes\/lhi\/library\/images\/img-logo-decor.svg\" alt=\"Decor overlay\" class=\"lazyload\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"sub-nav-section\"  >\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-lg-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sub-nav\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sub-nav-opener d-lg-none\">Frequently asked questions<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nav-slider swiper-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-submenu-about\" class=\"swiper-wrapper\"><li id=\"menu-item-8903\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8903 swiper-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/um-lhi\/stjornskipulag\/\">Administrative structure<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-8407\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8407 swiper-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/um-lhi\/mannaudur\/\">Human capital<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-8424\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8424 swiper-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/um-lhi\/gaedamal\/\">Quality matters<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-910\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-910 swiper-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/um-lhi\/log-og-reglur\/\">Laws, rules, policies and reports<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-909\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-909 swiper-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/um-lhi\/namsradgjof\/\">Study and career counseling<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-908\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-908 swiper-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/um-lhi\/tolvu-og-vefthjonusta\/\">Computer and Web Services<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-907\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-907 swiper-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/um-lhi\/starfsstodvar-og-adstada\/\">Establishments<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-8525\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8525 swiper-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/um-lhi\/gjaldskra\/\">Tariff<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-8505\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8505 swiper-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/um-lhi\/haskoladagatal\/\">IUA calendar<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-8504\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8504 swiper-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/um-lhi\/tilkynningar-um-osaemilega-hegdun\/\">Report inappropriate behavior<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-13606\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13606 swiper-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/um-lhi\/bakland\/\">Backland of the Iceland Academy of the Arts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"info-section bg-white type2\" id=\"\" >\n\t<div class=\"container animation-child-elements animation-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"title-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-10 mx-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Frequently asked questions regarding application and admission to LH\u00cd\u00a0<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-10 mx-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-opener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>What is a certified copy of a diploma?\u00a0<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ico-plus\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"drop\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW104562270 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104562270 BCX0\">A certified copy of the diploma\/learning process, is a document from the school from which the applicant graduated The document must be a scanned original or certified copy with a stamp and signature from the relevant school office, stating a list of courses, credits and grades.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW104562270 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-opener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>I don't meet the admission requirements, can I still apply?\u00a0<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ico-plus\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"drop\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"x_x_x_x_elementToProof\">Admission to the school may be granted to applicants with knowledge and experience<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_x_x_x_elementToProof\">which is considered adequate preparation for bachelor's studies at the school.<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_x_x_x_elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_x_x_x_elementToProof\">Applicants who do not meet the general admission requirements can apply for an exemption if they have<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_x_x_x_elementToProof\">completed, for example, numerous credits at secondary school level, completed other final exams such as on 4.<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_x_x_x_elementToProof\">qualification level or have other preparation that can prepare the person for studies on<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_x_x_x_elementToProof\">university level in the relevant study path. Applications for exemption from general<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_x_x_x_elementToProof\">admission requirements are assessed by professionals within the relevant department The result of the assessment of<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_x_x_x_elementToProof\">exemption applications are final. When evaluating applications, synergistic factors are considered<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_x_x_x_elementToProof\">regarding grades in studies at secondary school level, education in arts, further education,<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_x_x_x_elementToProof\">work experience and participation in social work Each case is examined separately and can interact<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_x_x_x_elementToProof\">these factors affected the outcome Applicants are encouraged to account for all of it<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_x_x_x_elementToProof\">which they believe may be subject to their application for exemption from general admission requirements<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_x_x_x_elementToProof\">progress.<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_x_x_x_elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_x_x_x_elementToProof\">Admission committees evaluate applications based on submitted data as well as interviews and\/or entrance exams<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_x_x_x_elementToProof\">the fields that apply. The dean appoints an admissions committee for each study path in consultation with<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_x_x_x_elementToProof\">professional managers and admissions committees work according to the procedures presented to applicants.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-opener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>I graduate after the application deadline has passed and I don't have a diploma. What do I do?\u00a0<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ico-plus\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"drop\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196509330 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196509330 BCX0\">A course sheet can be submitted from the office of the school the applicant is studying at, showing the academic progress and confirmation of the planned graduation The data is uploaded to the application form A diploma must then be submitted to the school in June if the applicant is admitted.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW196509330 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-opener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>How much does it cost to study at the University of the Arts and where is it paid?\u00a0<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ico-plus\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"drop\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"drop\">\n<div class=\"hold\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">See information about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/about-lhi\/free\/\">registration fee.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Applicants who are offered a place at the school pay a registration fee in the application portal, under the - Overview of applications tab. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-opener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Where do I access IDs for learning systems?\u00a0\u00a0<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ico-plus\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"drop\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The ID to the school's learning systems (Owl, Canvas, etc.) is retrieved from the application portal once the registration fee has been paid An applicant who has been accepted into the school and pays the registration fee will automatically check in after payment of the registration fee in the application portal Once the payment has been made, a tab will appear in the application portal where the person must retrieve their identity (username and password).\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-opener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>At what times does teaching take place?\u00a0<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ico-plus\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"drop\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW141338075 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141338075 BCX0\">Studying at the University of the Arts is a local program and is taught during daytime hours with exceptions at individual programs Attendance is compulsory at the University of the Arts.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW141338075 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-opener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>How do the semesters be divided during the school year?\u00a0<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ico-plus\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"drop\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW145527539 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/about-lhi\/haskola-calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW145527539 BCX0\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW145527539 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">The school calendar of the University of the Arts is here.<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"EOP SCXW145527539 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":8023,"parent":133,"menu_order":39,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-blocks.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8896","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8896","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8896"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8896\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33343,"href":"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8896\/revisions\/33343"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/133"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8023"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}