48 monthsProgramme duration
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Modern Languages
Degree
MA
Study Level
Bachelor's
Study Mode
On Campus
The languages, history, politics and culture of Denmark, Norway and Sweden have long had a considerable impact beyond the Nordic region.
Today, Scandinavian languages and cultures continue to expand in popularity, and the socio-economic concept of the Nordic Model is widely studied. This makes Scandinavian Studies and Politics a great joint honours combination.
Scandinavian Studies
On our programme, you have the opportunity to develop advanced spoken and written language skills in modern Danish, Norwegian or Swedish while exploring Scandinavian 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 we teach to degree level. In Year 2, for example, you can choose to explore the similarities and differences between Danish, Swedish and Norwegian.
Politics
Politics studies the theory and practice of how societies are governed:
- How do our political institutions create collective rules?
- Who has the power to make collective rules?
- What are the consequences of political decisions?
- What is the nature of a just society, and how do we get there?
Drawing on the expertise of leading academics and researchers in the field, you will explore the origins and present-day contexts of societal conflicts about power, participation, and resources. You will not only study the processes of governance at the local, national, and international levels, but also the morality of political action, and the limits of freedom and justice.
Why Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the only university in Scotland, and one of only two in the UK, to offer undergraduate honours programmes in Scandinavian Studies. We are also the proud home of the Northern Scholars Scheme which fosters cooperation between the Nordic and Baltic countries and Scotland.
As well as being distinctive in our subject offering, we are 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.
Our flexible programme incorporates a range of option courses, giving you the blend of specialist skills and broad intercultural awareness valued by graduate employers around the globe.
Programme benefits
- Study over four years, giving you the choice and flexibility to try out different things.
- Go abroad for the first of your honours years - Year 3.
- Build up to fluency in either Danish, Norwegian or Swedish, and specialise in different aspects of Scandinavian studies and Politics as you move through your degree.
- Delve into fantastic libraries and collections at the University and in the city.
- Join societies, attend events, and try your hand at creative writing, publishing and more.
- Gain the skills and confidence for life after university.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Modern Languages
Degree
MA
Study Level
Bachelor's
Study Mode
On Campus
The languages, history, politics and culture of Denmark, Norway and Sweden have long had a considerable impact beyond the Nordic region.
Today, Scandinavian languages and cultures continue to expand in popularity, and the socio-economic concept of the Nordic Model is widely studied. This makes Scandinavian Studies and Politics a great joint honours combination.
Scandinavian Studies
On our programme, you have the opportunity to develop advanced spoken and written language skills in modern Danish, Norwegian or Swedish while exploring Scandinavian 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 we teach to degree level. In Year 2, for example, you can choose to explore the similarities and differences between Danish, Swedish and Norwegian.
Politics
Politics studies the theory and practice of how societies are governed:
- How do our political institutions create collective rules?
- Who has the power to make collective rules?
- What are the consequences of political decisions?
- What is the nature of a just society, and how do we get there?
Drawing on the expertise of leading academics and researchers in the field, you will explore the origins and present-day contexts of societal conflicts about power, participation, and resources. You will not only study the processes of governance at the local, national, and international levels, but also the morality of political action, and the limits of freedom and justice.
Why Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the only university in Scotland, and one of only two in the UK, to offer undergraduate honours programmes in Scandinavian Studies. We are also the proud home of the Northern Scholars Scheme which fosters cooperation between the Nordic and Baltic countries and Scotland.
As well as being distinctive in our subject offering, we are 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.
Our flexible programme incorporates a range of option courses, giving you the blend of specialist skills and broad intercultural awareness valued by graduate employers around the globe.
Programme benefits
- Study over four years, giving you the choice and flexibility to try out different things.
- Go abroad for the first of your honours years - Year 3.
- Build up to fluency in either Danish, Norwegian or Swedish, and specialise in different aspects of Scandinavian studies and Politics as you move through your degree.
- Delve into fantastic libraries and collections at the University and in the city.
- Join societies, attend events, and try your hand at creative writing, publishing and more.
- Gain the skills and confidence for life after university.
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