MA Scandinavian Studies and Politics
Entry requirements
A level: ABB (required: no specific A level subjects required) IB: 34 points with 655 at HL
About this course
MA (Hons) in Scandinavian Studies and Politics, a joint honours degree spanning the fields of Politics and International Relations and German, focuses on the languages, history, politics, and culture of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. The four-year programme includes a compulsory academic year abroad in Denmark, Norway, or Sweden, which can be spent studying, working, or a combination of both. The first year covers foundational study through Politics and International Relations 1A - Concepts and Debates, Politics and International Relations 1B - The Global Dimension, and Political Thinkers (an introduction to political theory). Year 2 offers options such as Cultural Responses to War, Migration, Exile, Diaspora, Crime and Detection in Literature, Gender and Culture, The Coming-of-Age Narrative, Introduction to European Cinema, Dynamics of Language and Power, and Languages Beyond University. Year 3 involves spending time abroad through study in one or two destinations, work in one or two destinations, study in one destination and work in another, two semesters at a single institution, or one semester at two different institutions (in different destinations). The final year concentrates on language proficiency, featuring modules in spoken Danish, Norwegian or Swedish, essay, commentary and summary writing in your Scandinavian language, and translation from your Scandinavian language into English.
Modules
- Politics and International Relations 1A - Concepts and Debates
- Politics and International Relations 1B - The Global Dimension
- Political Thinkers (an introduction to political theory)
- business, economics and informatics
- politics, social policy, social anthropology and international relations
- linguistics and language sciences
- art and architectural history
- history, classics and archaeology
- Celtic and Scottish ethnology
- philosophy, divinity and law
- Cultural Responses to War
- Migration, Exile, Diaspora
- Crime and Detection in Literature
- Gender and Culture
- The Coming-of-Age Narrative
- Introduction to European Cinema
- Dynamics of Language and Power
- Languages Beyond University
- study in one or two destinations
- work in one or two destinations
- study in one destination and work in another
- two semesters at a single institution
- one semester at two different institutions (in different destinations)
- Student Wellbeing Service
- Student Counselling
- Student Disability and Learning Support
- University emergency helpline (available 24 hours a day)
- spoken Danish, Norwegian or Swedish
- essay, commentary and summary writing in your Scandinavian language
- translation from your Scandinavian language into English