36 monthsProgramme duration
29,800 GBPTuition Fee/year
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Programme overview
Main Subject
Area Studies
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
UCL Scandinavian Studies offers supervision in a variety of subjects relating to Nordic language, culture and history. These include Nordic cinema, Nordic literature in a global context, the politics and history of modern Scandinavia, Old Norse literature and Scandinavian medieval history.
Research areas:
- Old Norse literature
- Medieval Scandinavian history and culture
- Modern Scandinavian literature and critical theory
- Modern Scandinavian culture: including film and musicology
- Modern Scandinavian politics and society
Students learn how to conduct original, cross-disciplinary and international scientific research with significant, positive societal impact within an intellectually and globally diverse student body. There is a focus on disciplinary research methods - in the laboratory, or in the field, depending on the nature of the research - and employing theoretical, statistical, modelling, social survey and desk-based techniques. Students' skills in research, teaching, public engagement, communications, consultancy, and knowledge exchange are emphasised.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Area Studies
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
UCL Scandinavian Studies offers supervision in a variety of subjects relating to Nordic language, culture and history. These include Nordic cinema, Nordic literature in a global context, the politics and history of modern Scandinavia, Old Norse literature and Scandinavian medieval history.
Research areas:
- Old Norse literature
- Medieval Scandinavian history and culture
- Modern Scandinavian literature and critical theory
- Modern Scandinavian culture: including film and musicology
- Modern Scandinavian politics and society
Students learn how to conduct original, cross-disciplinary and international scientific research with significant, positive societal impact within an intellectually and globally diverse student body. There is a focus on disciplinary research methods - in the laboratory, or in the field, depending on the nature of the research - and employing theoretical, statistical, modelling, social survey and desk-based techniques. Students' skills in research, teaching, public engagement, communications, consultancy, and knowledge exchange are emphasised.
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