Iceland

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National Inclusion Monitor
Funding conditions
Under which conditions is international student mobility funded through scholarships, and how portable are general support mechanisms for students during mobility abroad.
Cost of living covered
% of the cost of living covered by the Erasmus+ grant
29
Source: ESNsurvey(2024)
Grant maximalisation
Ratio that compares the grant that is allocated, compared to the amount eligible according to the Erasmus+ programme guide.
100
Source: Erasmus+ Programme(2025)
Grant timing
% of the students receiving their scholarship within 30 days upon arrival
50
Source: ESNsurvey(2024)
Portability of grants
Portability of grants following the mobility scoreboard, each score quantified in quartiles
N/A
Source: Mobility Scoreboard(2025)
Satisfaction with funding Info
% of students indicating they were satisfied with the funding information provided
66
Source: ESNsurvey(2024)
Information Provision
What information is provided to students through which channels and how accessible do students evaluate this information.
Accessibility of information
% of students that felt satisfied with the information on mobility opportunities for university students that was available before the mobility application
N/A
Source: ESNsurvey(2024)
Credit and grade information
% of students who felt there was accurate information on credit recognition and grade conversion
N/A
Source: ESNsurvey(2024)
Effectiveness of info sessions
% of students that participated in Info Sessions that indicated they felt they were effective
N/A
Source: ESNsurvey(2024)
Effectiveness of study abroad fairs
% of students that participated in Study Abroad fairs, that indicated they felt they were effective.
N/A
Source: ESNsurvey(2024)
Erasmus Student Charter
% of students who reported to have been informed about the Erasmus+ Student Charter
N/A
Source: ESNsurvey(2024)
Participation of Alumni meetings
% of students that engaged with fellow students who participated before them
N/A
Source: ESNsurvey(2024)
Participation of individual coaching
% of Students that had an individual session to coach them through mobility programmes
N/A
Source: ESNsurvey(2024)
Support to Outgoing
What support measures are offered to outgoing students with regards to information related to mobility opportunities
Fair and transparent selection
% of students reporting the selection process to participate in mobility were fair and transparent
N/A
Source: ESNsurvey(2024)
Participation in reintegration
% of students that participated in reintegration activities
N/A
Source: ESNsurvey(2024)
Satisfaction with sending institution
% of students that reported they were overall satisfied with the support offered by their sending institution.
N/A
Source: ESNsurvey(2024)
Support for mobility application
% of students who reported they were satisfied with the support during the application procedure by their sending institution.
N/A
Source: ESNsurvey(2024)
Support to Incoming
What support measures are offered to incoming students with regards to inclusion measures (this data includes equal access to opportunities/services, integration support and results reported by students, and issues experienced by incoming students
Equal access to university academic facilities
% of students that indicate they felt they had equal access to academic facilities of the institution (such as the library and other research facilities).
N/A
Source: ESNsurvey(2024)
Equal treatment to report discrimination
% of students that equal treatment when it comes to insensitive, degrading or insulting remarks are addressed through the same university process
N/A
Source: ESNsurvey(2024)
Satisfaction with host institution
% of students that reported they were overall satisfied with the support offered by their sending institution.
N/A
Source: ESNsurvey(2024)
Equal access to social services
% of students that indicate they felt they had equal access to social services of the institution (psychological and health support)
N/A
Source: ESNsurvey(2024)
Policies & Strategies
How well is Inclusion & Diversity integrated in Internationalisation of (Higher Education) policies. How are students consulted in this process?
Cooperation with student representatives
Structural Collaboration between Universities and student representation: How does your university involve students in decisions related to internationalisation
N/A
Source: ESN Section Questionnaire(2024)
Perception on Inclusion
% that expresses to which extend students agree that the programme comes across as inclusive: people's perception of the policy.
N/A
Source: ESNsurvey(2024)
Underrepresented groups
Groups reported in the last reporting mechanism of the programme
N/A
Source: Salto Inclusion(2025)
Student engagement
Mapping the diversity on how students are engaged in the internationalisation strategy and implementation
N/A
Source: ESN Section Questionnaire(2024)
The national inclusion monitor was developed as part of the Diversity and Inclusion in Erasmus+ iMplementation (DIEM) project.

Outgoing students

Erasmus+ Inclusion Support

The Icelandic higher education legislation refers to a legislation of services to people with disabilities, which ratifies the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Therefore, the definition is in line with the UN Convention: “Those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others if not supported”.

Target groups

Grants

Special Needs support: Who is eligible to request real cost support

Other Inclusion support provided

National Inclusion Support

This Country has not provided information about National Inclusion Support for outgoing students.

Incoming students

National Inclusion Support

This Country has not provided information about about National Inclusion Support for incoming students.

National Policies

Erasmus+ National Inclusion Strategy

National definition of underrepresented groups in Higher Education

Strategies and policy measures to widen participation in Higher Education

The Ministry has not developed a specific strategy for internationalisation in higher education, only quantitative indicators in the national Fiscal Plan. 

In Erasmus+, inclusion has been and continues to be a priority area in Iceland. In the new programme period, three staff members at the National Agency have the role of inclusion officers. They are currently working on a national inclusion strategy for Erasmus+ together with external stakeholders, building on the new Erasmus+ inclusion strategy from EC. Special attention will be paid to accessibility in all events and promotional work carried out by the NA.

Students with disabilities will continue to receive an Erasmus+ grant based on real cost in the new programme period. The NA places emphasis on this target group in the promotion of Erasmus+ with the help of role models who have been mobile in the past. See as an example (only in Icelandic): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvVCc4GMaaYþ

Institutions

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Organisations

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