The languages and linguistics of the Scandinavian countries have long had a considerable impact beyond the Nordic region.This flexible joint honours programme gives you the opportunity to learn Danish, Norwegian or Swedish while exploring how the English language has changed over time.Combining the linguistic and cultural study of languages demonstrates that you are a good communicator, a resilient problem solver, and someone open to other cultures and new ideas.Most of our graduates started as complete beginners in the Scandinavian languages, leaving with the blend of broad cultural education and specialist knowledge valued by employers worldwide.Scandinavian languages and cultures are increasingly popular. The region's television, film and literature attract global critical acclaim, and the socio-economic concept of the Nordic Model is widely studied.On our programme, you have the opportunity to develop advanced spoken and written language skills in modern Danish, Norwegian or Swedish while exploring Scandinavian culture, past and present.You do not currently need to know a Scandinavian language. By Year 3, you will have the skills to spend the year abroad in Denmark, Norway or Sweden.While you will specialise in one Scandinavian language over the course of your four years, you will also gain an understanding of the other two we teach to degree level. In Year 2, for example, you can choose to study the similarities and differences between Danish, Swedish and Norwegian.The English language has a well-recorded history of more than 1,000 years, and its changes can be traced through written materials ranging from medieval manuscripts to text messages, and more recently, through recordings of spoken English.Your studies will develop your knowledge and understanding of:the principles of theoretical linguisticsthe way we learn languagethe regional and social variations of language, particularly the English languagemethods of communicationAs part of the programme, you can opt to study the Scots language, which has its own rich linguistic and literary tradition.English Language courses of particular interest to students of Scandinavian Studies cover:the speech sounds of the world's languagesvariation in the languages of the world