{"id":509,"date":"2024-02-06T10:00:13","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T10:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fjallanam.is\/?page_id=509"},"modified":"2025-12-05T14:54:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T14:54:02","slug":"courses-in-graduate-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fjallanam.is\/?page_id=509&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Courses in Glacier guiding studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"509\" class=\"elementor elementor-509\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d166ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d166ca\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70193411 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70193411\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Courses in postgraduate studies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ea74cd8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ea74cd8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1252\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Book study<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1253\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1253\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Practical study<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1251\" aria-expanded=\"false\">The organization of the study<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1251\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1251\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p>The program consists of practical field courses and theoretical distance learning. Students who take the program in parallel with work or other studies are strongly advised to take the program in four semesters. Students who take the program in 2 semesters while working must have great flexibility in work and time to do practical studies when appropriate.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1252\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Book study<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1252\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1252\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>Book courses are taught via distance learning, and students can do their studies when it suits them, anywhere in the country.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1253\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Practical study<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1253\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1253\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>There are 14 field courses in the program, of which there are four elective courses where students choose two of the four courses. Field courses start in FAS and are taught outdoors in Iceland&#8217;s nature over 4 &#8211; 7 days. 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