Language, Culture and History: Scandinavian Studies MA
UCL (University College London)
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Develop your understanding of Scandinavian culture in a global context while learning a Nordic language through this degree. The Language, Culture and History: Scandinavian Studies MA is taught at UCL, home to the UKs largest centre in Scandinavian studies with one of the best libraries on Scandinavia outside of the region. Youll also have the opportunity to learn or improve your knowledge of Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian or Swedish. This degree allows students to examine the Nordic ...Read more

Develop your understanding of Scandinavian culture in a global context while learning a Nordic language through this degree. The Language, Culture and History: Scandinavian Studies MA is taught at UCL, home to the UKs largest centre in Scandinavian studies with one of the best libraries on Scandinavia outside of the region. Youll also have the opportunity to learn or improve your knowledge of Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian or Swedish. This degree allows students to examine the Nordic world in depth from a variety of different angles, including acquiring advanced translation skills, or studying Nordic cinema, Nordic literature in a global perspective, the transnational politics of the region, and material cultures as well as modules on Viking and medieval Scandinavia. Assessed modules are supplemented with workshops providing opportunities for networking and career development in publishing, translation, film-making, and the heritage and creative sectors.Students with no or limited prior knowledge of a Scandinavian language (Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Icelandic, or Old Norse) may be able, subject to approval by the programme and module convenors, to audit an undergraduate Scandinavian language module at the appropriate level. This module cannot be taken for credit counting towards the MA degree.

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16 Mar 22

Worst - student counselling services waiting list too long, replied to me after about 3months. Best - number of societies and..Read more

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26 Jan 15

Good staff. Interesting course and the senior lecturers are good. Facilities give you everything that you want and the football club is great. Branding for the job prospects is..Read more

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A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant discipline.

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£15,100 per year

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£31,100 per year

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Good staff. Interesting course and the senior lecturers are good. Facilities give you everything that you want and the football club is great. Branding for the job prospects is...
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