Viking and Old Norse Studies 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).
In the first year, you will study a mainland Scandinavian language and Old Norse. You will also have the option of studying modules in Scandinavian history, linguistics, and medieval history.
In the second year you will continue your language studies, with a particular emphasis on Old Norse. You will also take a module in Viking Age Scandinavia.
Your third year is spent abroad at a university in Scandinavia.
Your final year is spent at UCL where you will continue with your language studies and take advanced modules including Old Norse and The Vikings in Europe. A dissertation option is available.
You will also take modules from SELCS. This will allow you to study subjects like literature, film, art and culture from a wider perspective. You will be exposed to broad cultural movements, issues and approaches and be able to draw on the full range of specialisms within the school.

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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 a year abroad in Scandinavia, at a university in Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, depending upon your chosen language.
UCL Scandinavian Studies has specialists across the areas of language, politics, history, medieval studies, literature and film.
You will have access to the largest and oldest Scandinavian library in the country, as well as state-of-the-art facilities within the UCL Language Space.

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

  • Social Democracy
  • Politics and Society
  • Nordic Landscapes
  • Nordic Cinema
  • Nordic Welfare
  • SELCS
  • Nordic Storytelling
  • Nordic Politics and Society
  • Nordic Region
  • Vikings and Material Culture

Course programme

YEAR 1

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • Introductory Language Module in Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian or Swedish
  • Histories and Cultures of the Nordic Region
  • Introduction to Old Norse
  • Vikings and Material Culture
Optional modules

You will select one of the following:

  • Introduction to Linguistics and the Scandinavian Languages
  • Nordic Storytelling

You will also choose an interdepartmental module offered by SELCS. Options may include the study of linguistics, film and history.

YEAR 2

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • Intermediate Language Module in Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian or Swedish
  • Intermediate Old Norse
  • Viking-Age Scandinavia
Optional modules

You will select 30 credits of optional modules. Options may include:

  • Introduction to Finnish Society and Culture
  • Nordic Cinema
  • Nordic Landscapes
  • Scandinavian Literature in Context
  • The Nordic Welfare States

You will also choose a SELCS Interdepartmental Intermediate module to the value of 15 credits.

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, Icelandic, Norwegian or Swedish
  • Advanced Old Norse
  • The Vikings in Europe
Optional modules

You will select 75 credits of Scandinavian Studies modules (subject to availability). Options may include:

  • Advanced Project Work in Danish, Norwegian or Swedish
  • Dissertation in Scandinavian Studies
  • Extended Essay in Scandinavian Studies
  • Mythology and Religion in Medieval Scandinavia
  • Nordic Cinema
  • Nordic Landscapes
  • Nordic Politics and Society
  • Scandinavian Social Democracy
  • The Nordic Welfare States
  • Translation from the Scandinavian Languages
  • SELCS Interdepartmental Advanced modules
Your learning

Teaching comprises lectures, classes, seminars, group work and presentations. The modern 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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