The Department of Social Sciences brings together scholars and students from different disciplines, countries, and perspectives to explore some of the most enduring questions about human life and society. Our academic community includes anthropology, economics, history, media studies, philosophy, police studies, and sociology. This variety is one of our greatest strengths, because the most interesting questions rarely respect disciplinary boundaries.
Why do societies change? How do people communicate, cooperate, disagree, and make decisions? How are institutions shaped, and how can they be improved? These questions do not always have simple answers, which is precisely what makes them worth studying. Whether your interests lie in communication, politics, public policy, social change, culture, or a professional career in policing, the Department offers programmes that connect academic knowledge with the challenges of contemporary society.
From undergraduate to master’s level, we are committed to combining ambitious academic study with a personal and supportive learning environment. At the University of Akureyri, students are not anonymous faces in a lecture hall. Their interests, experiences, and goals are recognised, encouraged, and taken seriously.
We invite you to join a department where curiosity is valued, discussion is welcomed, and different perspectives are seen as an essential part of learning.