Hólar University
The Hólar University of Applied Sciences ( Icelandic : Hólaskóla - Háskólann á Hólum ) is an agricultural and tourism-oriented university in the town of Hólar in northern Iceland .
courses
The university has faculties aquaculture and biology of fish , Pferdekunde and of rural tourism . The degrees are diplomas in water culture and fish farming, training young horses and riding instructors and rural tourism; Bachelor in water biology, equine studies and rural tourism as well as master's degree in water biology and horse studies offered. The diploma courses last one year. The Bachelor and Master courses are offered in cooperation with other Icelandic universities and last two to three years.
Institutions of the university
The university buildings are in Hólar and Sauðárkrókur , equipments for keeping horses and fish are in the area. The university library contains around 3,500 books, the university dormitories offer 30 one-room and over 55 multi-room apartments. The university employs over 30 teachers and has an internal quality management program. Your sports and leisure facilities may be used by the residents of the surrounding areas.
In addition to the three departments, there is the " Guðbrandur Þorláksson " institute as a research and teaching institution in the humanities .
history
School facilities have been located at the former bishopric of Holar since 1106, initially a cathedral school, which was converted into a secular Latin school after the Reformation in 1550. This was closed in 1801. In 1882 an agricultural school was opened on site . This gradually expanded its activities and in 2003 received permission to award its graduates with academic degrees. On July 1, 2007, it officially began operating as Háskólinn á Hólum (Holar College). It is overseen by the Icelandic Ministry of Agriculture.