Scandinavian Studies MPhil/PhD 36 months PHD Programme By UCL |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

36 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

32,600 GBPTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

30 Jun, 2027Application Deadline

Starting Month

Feb, May, OctStarting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Area Studies

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PhD

Study Mode

On Campus

The School of European Languages, Culture and Society (SELCS) at UCL provides a rich research environment for students of Scandinavian studies within an interdisciplinary context. You will be able to draw on expertise from across the university, in particular from the faculties of Arts & Humanities and Social & Historical Sciences, and the Centre for Multidisciplinary and Intercultural Inquiry (CMII).


This course is housed within SELCS, and supervision and mentorship is available from world-leading researchers with international and national contacts and collaborations across policy, government, cultural institutions, academia and industry. 83% of SELCS-CMII research activity is graded 4* ‘world leading’ and 3* ‘internationally excellent’ in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021.


Each PhD student is supported by both a primary and a secondary supervisor throughout their studies. Research within UCL Scandinavian Studies encompasses the languages, literature, cultures and histories of all the countries of the Nordic region. We approach these in ways that are both multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary. Specialisms range from Old Norse literature and medieval history to modern Scandinavian literature, film, music history, musicology and critical theory.


Training courses are designed on an individual basis by the student’s supervisor and generally involve participation in activities offered by the department of the primary supervisor. You will participate in a mandatory CMII skills seminar programme and attend departmental seminar sessions which may be subject specific or interdisciplinary.


Regular research seminars are also run by individual PhD courses and research centres, such as gender and sexuality studies, Spanish, Portuguese, and Latin American studies, health humanities, French and Francophone studies, translation studies, film studies, and comparative literature. All students are welcome to attend relevant sessions, offering opportunities for cross-fertilisation of ideas.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Area Studies

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PhD

Study Mode

On Campus

The School of European Languages, Culture and Society (SELCS) at UCL provides a rich research environment for students of Scandinavian studies within an interdisciplinary context. You will be able to draw on expertise from across the university, in particular from the faculties of Arts & Humanities and Social & Historical Sciences, and the Centre for Multidisciplinary and Intercultural Inquiry (CMII).


This course is housed within SELCS, and supervision and mentorship is available from world-leading researchers with international and national contacts and collaborations across policy, government, cultural institutions, academia and industry. 83% of SELCS-CMII research activity is graded 4* ‘world leading’ and 3* ‘internationally excellent’ in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021.


Each PhD student is supported by both a primary and a secondary supervisor throughout their studies. Research within UCL Scandinavian Studies encompasses the languages, literature, cultures and histories of all the countries of the Nordic region. We approach these in ways that are both multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary. Specialisms range from Old Norse literature and medieval history to modern Scandinavian literature, film, music history, musicology and critical theory.


Training courses are designed on an individual basis by the student’s supervisor and generally involve participation in activities offered by the department of the primary supervisor. You will participate in a mandatory CMII skills seminar programme and attend departmental seminar sessions which may be subject specific or interdisciplinary.


Regular research seminars are also run by individual PhD courses and research centres, such as gender and sexuality studies, Spanish, Portuguese, and Latin American studies, health humanities, French and Francophone studies, translation studies, film studies, and comparative literature. All students are welcome to attend relevant sessions, offering opportunities for cross-fertilisation of ideas.

Admission Requirements

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A minimum of an upper second-class UK Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard and usually Master’s degree with Merit in a relevant field. In the first instance, candidates should establish a dialogue with a potential supervisor before making a formal application. Admission is normally dependent on the submission of a detailed research project proposal.

30 Jun 2027
3 Years
Feb
May

Tuition fees

International
32,600 GBP

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