[1] The campus has architectural examples from throughout the history of Iceland, from traditional turf houses[4] to the present, and the school has a policy of safeguarding this heritage through sustainable use.

[8] Hof, which is mentioned in the sagas, was settled by Hjalti Þórðarson,[9] whose sons became famous for their generosity and gallantry.

The story tells that when they buried their father they gave the largest known burial feast in heathen times.

In the middle of the eleventh century Oxi Hjaltason, a kinsman of the Hof family who lived in Hólar, built a great church there.

When a bishop's seat was established in northern Iceland, gave Hólar to the Church for that purpose.

Apart from that it enjoyed the privilege of driftwood (a valuable resource) along with rights to other advantages in several surrounding areas.

The first printing press in Iceland was installed here around 1530 and Hólar was the last stronghold of the Catholic Church during the Reformation.

Guðbrandur Þorláksson was famous for his active book publishing, among of them was the first translation of the Bible into Icelandic, which was printed in 1584.

The printing of this Bible is thought to have played a crucial role in the preservation of the Icelandic language.

He also states that the club pools its resources so they can buy cases of great beer from around the world that otherwise wouldn't be available to them.

Hólar College has a formal collaboration agreement with The Icelandic Horse Trainers Association regarding further development of the programs and quality control of the education provided by the college It is the department's mission to train students to be professionals and prepare them for active participation in policy making and development of the tourism sector and for research based graduate programs.

The department provides the industry with well educated people who will improve the professionalism and quality of Icelandic tourist services.

This is achieved by two main emphases: An emphasis on teaching methods based on student involvement and training communication skills, analytical thinking and critical evaluation.

The diploma programs both have an extended practicum (15 and 30 ECTS respectively) where students are expected to be reflective practitioners in the field under supervision of faculty as well as a workplace mentor.

In the program offerings these aims are addressed by course offerings on four foundations of tourism: Infrastructure and development; Management, marketing and business skills; tourist experience – demand, expectations and experiences; Supply of services, events and products.

The aim of the diploma programs is to give the students a broad overview of the sector and insight in topics of relevance.

Specific subjects are more common during the second half of the BA program, in particular with a focus on various types of niche tourism.

There is a primary school and a pre-school on campus, serving Hólar and the neighbouring rural area.

Hólar forest borders the campus so it is easy to walk, jog, or go cross-country skiing and there are various longer hiking trails in the immediate area.

In the Sauðárkrókur campus there is a large dining room with a kitchen for students and employees, as well as easy access to the town shops and restaurants.