The University of Iceland was established in 1911 and has offered -through a somewhat checkered history -courses in psychology ever since. Psychology was from the outset an important part of an introductory course for the examen philosophicum required of all first-year students. In 1918 -1924 a first, but ultimately failed, attempt was made to establish psychology as an independent discipline at the University. Almost half a century later, in 1971, psychology was reintroduced as an independent subject, taught at the bachelor level. This program has enjoyed phenomenal growth over the past decades. In 1999 a two-year postgraduate course for the candidatus psychologiae degree was launched. This has led to a change in the educational background of practicing psychologists in Iceland. Currently, a doctoral program in psychology is being developed along with other specialized programs at the master's level. A major challenge for the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Iceland is to provide Icelandic psychologists with diverse educational opportunities at a high scholarly level.
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