Scandinavian Studies (Danish, Norwegian, Swedish) MA (Hons)
University of Edinburgh
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Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)

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4 Years

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Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)

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The languages of Scandinavia, like its politics and culture, have long had a considerable impact beyond the Nordic region. Today, Danish, Norwegian and Swedish continue to expand in popularity. Scandinavias screen and literary cultures attract global critical acclaim, and the socio-economic concept of the Nordic Model is widely studied. **No prior knowledge needed**On our wide-ranging programme, you have the opportunity to develop advanced spoken and written language skills in modern Danish, ...Read more

The languages of Scandinavia, like its politics and culture, have long had a considerable impact beyond the Nordic region. Today, Danish, Norwegian and Swedish continue to expand in popularity. Scandinavia's screen and literary cultures attract global critical acclaim, and the socio-economic concept of the Nordic Model is widely studied.


No prior knowledge needed

On our wide-ranging programme, you have the opportunity to develop advanced spoken and written language skills in modern Danish, Norwegian or Swedish while exploring aspects of Scandinavian and wider Nordic culture, past and present. You do not currently need to know a Scandinavian language, as courses are available for beginners. 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, you will also develop an understanding of the other two. In Year 2, for example, you can choose to explore the similarities and differences between Danish, Swedish and Norwegian. In Years 1 and 2, you can also choose option courses from a broad list of disciplines in addition to Scandinavian Studies, or learn more about Scandinavian Civilisation.


Why Edinburgh

As a world-leading festival and capital city, Edinburgh is a fantastic place to study a language in its cultural context. We are the only university in Scotland, and one of only two in the UK, to offer undergraduate honours programmes in Scandinavian Studies. As well as being distinctive in our subject offering, we are also unique in Scotland in integrating a full academic year abroad into the four-year honours programme, regardless of whether you spend the year studying or working.We are the proud home of the Northern Scholars Scheme which fosters co-operation between the Nordic and Baltic countries and Scotland. Studying over four years enables you to choose courses that match your own interests, expertise and employability needs. It gives you the blend of specialist skills and Intercultural Competence valued in a range of careers around the globe.

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CUG Ranking
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15th
German and Scandinavian Studies
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 90 = 10% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
10%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
80%
Average salary
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Source: UNISTATS, 2019
German and Scandinavian Studies graduate salary at this uni
£21,000
UK German and Scandinavian Studies graduate salary
£20,000

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Entry requirements

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Scottish Higher:

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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

34 Grades / Points required

ABB. Required subjects: A levels: no specific A Level subjects required. GCSEs: a language other than English at B or 6 and English at C or 4.

ABBB by end of S5 or AABB/ABBBB by end of S6. BBB must be achieved in one year of S4-S6. Required subjects: Highers: no specific Higher subjects required. National 5s: a language other than English at B and English at C.

34 points with 655 at HL. Required subjects: HL: no specific subjects required. SL: a language other than English at 5 and English at 5.

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Tuition fees

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£9,250 per year

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£1,820 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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£28,000 per year

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£28,000 per year

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£28000 Per year

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