Training program for University Didactic and Administrative Staff
...to Strengthen Professional Competences and Broaden Horizion
Reykjavík University presents a brief description of four courses for didacitc and administrative staff in Universities. The course's chief purpose is to stengthen participants' professional competences and to broaden their horizon by exploring how RU approaches these issues. It also encourages critical discussion about proficient methods of work in universities.
All courses are 5 days long and consist of 20 hours teaching and 12 hours culture and excursion of Icelands's nature.
The Three Courses Are:
1. University Didactics - further information and registration
2. The Methodology of Writing Scientific Papers - further information and registration
3. The International University - further information and registration
4. The International Office - From Good to Great - further information and registration
Klik on the courses to find further descriptions of the course objectives and goals and registration.
Course Outline:
| Morning Session (9-12) | Afternoon Session (13-16) | |
| Monday |
Course Opening Lecture and group work |
Lecturee and group work |
| Tuesday | Lecture and group work | Culture Excursion |
| Wednesday | Lecture and group work | Lecture and group work |
| Thursday | Exploring Iceland | |
| Friday | Lecture and group work |
Programme Evaluation Reception |
Dates and Location:
Duration: 20 hours
Dates: June 7th to 11th, 2010
For custom programme please contact Halldora Hinriksdóttir - see contact information below
Place: Reykjavík University | Ofanleiti 2 | 103 Reykjavik | Iceland
Leisure: Evening and weekend events as well as excursions will be organised as an option for participants
Price: 500 EUR per person for academic programme, leisure and accomodation is not included. The Course fee is due on April 15tn 2010. The invoice will be sent to you by email.
Registration is open until March 1st 2010
Accommodation
Reykjavik University does not offer accommodation on campus but in order to help international students, RU has made agreements with few guesthouses, listed below. For booking please contact the guesthouses directly.
Guesthouse Aurora
Aurora guesthouse is family owned accommodation with bed and breakfast and is situated in a quiet street in the centre of Reykjavik, the old part of the town at Freyjugata 24 and is a home looking house with a soul in Reykjavik center. Situated in the old town part of Reykjavik city center, Þingholt, Guesthouse Aurora is only 50 meters from the highest building in Iceland the wonderful church, Hallgrímskirkja in the heart of Reykjavík. Guesthouse Aurora has 3 floors and 14 rooms, single, double,triple and family rooms.
Rooms: 48 rooms
Price: from 11,500 IKR (66 EU), per night, including breakfast and one night free.
Website: http://www.aurorahouse.is/
Email: siggi@aurorahouse.is
Phone: + 354 552 5515
Egilsborg Gesthouse
Egilsborg guesthouse is located in a quiet street in the center of Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland. The guesthouse is only a 3 minute walk from the main shopping street, Laugavegur, and a bus Terminal.
Is is very well situated in a quiet street. A variety of restaurants are in the area. Shopping streets, theater, cinema, museums and swimming pool are very close by.
Rooms: 15 rooms
Price: from 10 990 IKR (62 EU) per night, including breakfast.
Website: http://www.randburg.com/is/viking_travel/vikingtravel_hotel.asp
Email: ghviking@simnet.is
Phone: +354-896-4661
Höfði
Höfði is a university-approved guesthouse which houses with 20-30 exchange students during the year and 15-20 exchange students in the summer. Höfði is a 10-minute walk to the main bus station downtown or a 30-minute walk to the university, if you do not wish to travel by bus. Students staying at Höfði share bathrooms.
Rooms: 10 rooms
Price: from 18500 IKR (105 EU) for one week.
Website: http://bn.is/index.jsp?ib_page=207&iw_language=en
Email: nicolas@ru.is
Phone: +354 599 6200
Snorri's Guesthouse
Snorri's Guesthouse is a friendly family owned guesthouse in Reykjavik, Iceland. We are conveniently located in the city center, only few minutes from the Fly-Bus, coach and bus terminals. Snorri's Guesthouse is near the main shopping street in Reykjavik where one can also find many of the city's best restaurants and pubs. Only a short walking distance away is a historic and atmospheric public indoor swimmingpool with a steam bath and outdoor hot tubs
Rooms: 6 rooms
Price: from 9700 IKR (55 EU) per night, including breakfast.
Website: http://www.guesthousereykjavik.com/index.php
Email: mailto:guesthousereykjavik@guesthousereykjavik.com
Phone: +354 552 0598
Other hotels and gesthouses
You will find information about other hotels and gesthouses in Reykjavík on the website:
· http://visitreykjavik.is/ - the official tourism website of the Reykjavik capital area
· http://www.lastminute.com/ - has often very good offers in Reykjavík.
Transport
To Iceland
Airfare to and from Iceland is not included in your course fee. You will fly into Keflavík Airport which is about 40 minutes by car from Reykjavík.
· Icelandair has a regular schedule of daily non-stop flights to Iceland from many major European and North American cities.
· Iceland Express connects Iceland on a daily basis with Copenhagen, London (Stansted, Gatwick) and other destinations in Europe.
· Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) fly from Oslo (Gardermoen).
· Atlantic Airways flies twice a week between the Faroe Islands and Reykjavik all year round.
· Besides, during the summer months there are several other airlines and charter companies offering direct flights to Iceland from European gateways.
· Leifur Eiriksson Keflavik International Airport website.
To Reykjavík from the Keflavík Airport
There is a Flybus departure from the airport for all arriving flights, 40 minutes after each arrival but you can get more info on the Flybus here.
· It costs 11 EU with the Flybus from Keflavík Airport to Reykjavík Citycenter
· It costs 50-75 EU with taxi from Keflavík Airport to Reykjavík Citycenter.
Leisure
You will find all information on the website: http://visitreykjavik.is/
VISA
Students from EEA countries entitled to visit Iceland on tourist visa if they stey less than 90 days. Students who come from countries requiring visas for any visit will of course need a visa for their visit to Iceland. Here you can see the countries from which you do not need a visa to enter Iceland.
Currency
In Iceland we use the currency IKR. Today (February 10tn 2010), 1 EU = 180 IKR.
Please be aware of IKR flucturation regarding the euro.
ICELAND
Iceland is known for its breathtaking views as well as its geothermal engineering and nightlife. The country stretches for 103,000 square kilometres (40,000 square miles) and has a population of 307,000, 80% of whom live in the capital city, Reykjavík. Reykjavík University is the only private university in Iceland and one of the country's leading post-secondary institutions.
Reykjavík has much to offer, from cosy coffee shops and museums' to cutting edge fashion and a riveting nightlife. Iceland's relatively small size also makes it easy to travel around the country and get a taste of the nation's beauty and famous sites, including geothermal hot springs, raging waterfalls, and stunning mountains. Many of the best trips can be made in one day from the capital.
For further information please contact:
Halldóra Hinriksdóttir, director Executive Education
Phone: + 354 599 6573
Email: halldorah@ru.is