Scandinavian Studies and History BA

University College London

Bachelor's degree

In London

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    4 Years

In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). Language modules are mandatory in each year. You will nominate your chosen language as Danish, Norwegian or Swedish. No prior knowledge of the language is required. You will select between Scandinavian cultural studies modules in literature and history as well as language-based modules such as linguistics. Half your modules will be in Scandinavian Studies and half will be on the history of the Nordic and Baltic region.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Gower Street, WC1E 6BT

Start date

On request

About this course

This degree programme gives you the opportunity to learn a Scandinavian language of which you have no prior knowledge and attain a near-native competence by the time you graduate. You will spend your third year studying in Scandinavia, at a university in the country where your chosen language is spoken. UCL Scandinavian Studies has specialists across the areas of language, politics, history, medieval studies, literature and film.
SSEES is the largest centre in the UK for the study of Central, Eastern and South-East Europe and Russia. The SSEES library contains over 400,000 books, journals and film resources.

Upon graduation you will be fluent in your chosen language and have a reading knowledge of other Scandinavian languages. The historical and literary parts of the degree will develop your cultural awareness. You will be trained in the organisation, presentation and interpretation of complex information, written and oral communication, and independent and group work. Many of our graduates find they are able to use their Scandinavian languages in a variety of contexts, such as working for Scandinavian companies. Recent graduates have also entered translating, publishing and teaching.

English Language at grade B or 6, plus Mathematics at grade C or 5. For UK-based students, a grade C or 5 or equivalent in a foreign language (other than Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew or Latin) is required.

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Subjects

  • Swedish
  • Language
  • Norwegian
  • Icelandic
  • Scandinavian Languages
  • Nordic Region
  • Histories and Cultures
  • Nordic Landscapes
  • Nordic Politics and Society
  • German
  • Fascism
  • Politics and Culture

Course programme

Year 1

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • 30 credits of First Level language modules in Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian or Swedish
Optional modules

You will select from the following modules (subject to availability) to the value of 30 credits:

  • Histories and Cultures of the Nordic Region
  • Introduction to Linguistics and the Scandinavian Languages
  • Introduction to Literary Studies
  • Introduction to Old Norse
  • SELCS Interdepartmental First Level modules

Year 2

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • Intermediate Language Module in Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian or Swedish
Optional modules

You will select 30 credits from Scandinavian Studies Year Two options and 60 credits from all SSEES history options.

Scandinavian options may include:

  • Nordic Cinema
  • Nordic Landscapes
  • Nordic Politics and Society
  • Old Norse I
  • The Nordic Welfare States
  • SELCS Interdepartmental Intermediate modules

SSEES options may include:

  • Between Politics and Culture: German Ideas 1890-1970
  • Fascism and Authoritarianism in Eastern Europe 1918-1945
  • History of Modern Germany 1815-1990
  • The Rise and Fall of Yugoslavia

Year 3

Year abroad

You will spend your Year Abroad at a university in the country where your target language is spoken, studying alongside native speakers, to make the most of your cultural and linguistic immersion.

The experiences and skills developed while abroad further academic and personal development, cultural and social awareness, provide a foundation for further study and enhance career prospects.

Year 4

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • Advanced Language Module in Danish, Norwegian or Swedish
Optional modules

You will select from a range of Advanced Level modules, including 60 credits from SSEES history options and 45 credits from Scandinavian Studies or SELCS modules.

Scandinavian Studies options may include:

  • Advanced Project Work in Danish, Norwegian or Swedish
  • Nordic Cinema
  • Nordic Landscapes
  • Old Norse II
  • Scandinavian Social Democracy
  • The Vikings in Europe
  • SELCS Interdepartmental Advanced modules

SSEES options may include:

  • East and West Through Travel Writing: The Limits and Divisions of Europe
  • Ivan the Terrible, the Russian Monarchy in the 16th Century
  • The Russian Revolution
  • Urban Culture and Modernity: Vienna-Prague-Budapest 1857-1938
Your learning

Teaching consists of a mixture of lectures, classes, seminars, group work and presentations. Language elements comprise four taught hours a week for basic language in year one, four hours a week for intermediate language in year two, and two hours a week for advanced language in the final year. A significant portion of your work will take place in guided independent study.

Assessment

Most modules are assessed by a mixture of coursework and written examination. Some are assessed by essays only. Language modules are assessed by coursework and written and oral examinations.

Additional information

Overseas students fee

£19,390 (2018/19)

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