BA Bulgarian and Swedish
Entry requirements
A level: ABB (Previous study of a foreign language is preferred (not necessarily one of the named languages) but not required. Applicants may study two languages at beginner level and may seek advice from the departments concerned if needed.) IB: 34 points (A total of 16 points in three higher level subjects, with no higher level score below 5. Foreign language preferred.)
About this course
BA in Bulgarian and Swedish is a degree within German and Russian Studies focusing on language acquisition and cultural analysis. Core topics include Research Methods. The programme spans four academic years, featuring a compulsory year abroad and a final-year independent dissertation. The first year introduces the fundamentals through Introduction to Swedish Language and Culture, Bulgarian Language Level 1, Literature and Memory, and War, Trauma and Memory in East European Cinema. The second year builds proficiency via Intermediate Swedish Language and Culture, Bulgarian Language Level 2a-Comprehension, Bulgarian Language Level 2b-Production, and Writing from the Other Europe, alongside optional choices such as Intermediate Old Norse. During the third year, students undertake a period abroad. The final year involves advanced study with Advanced Swedish Language and Culture, Bulgarian Language Level 3a - Comprehension, and Bulgarian Language Level 3b - Production, complemented by optional modules like Translation: Theory and Practice and Vikings and Valkyries in Contemporary Culture.
Modules
- Introduction to Swedish Language and Culture
- Introduction to Nordic Studies 1
- Introduction to Nordic Studies 2
- Bulgarian Language Level 1
- War, Trauma and Memory in East European Cinema
- Literature and Memory
- How Words Work: Sounds and Sense
- Intermediate Swedish Language and Culture
- Bulgarian Language Level 2a-Comprehension
- Bulgarian Language Level 2b-Production
- Introduction to Bulgarian Culture and Literature
- Writing from the Other Europe
- Intermediate Danish Language and Culture 2
- Intermediate Swedish Language and Culture 1
- Intermediate Norwegian Language and Culture
- Intermediate Norwegian Language and Culture 1
- Intermediate Icelandic Language and Culture
- Intermediate Icelandic Language and Culture 1
- Nordic Literature in Context
- Intermediate Old Norse
- Intermediate Icelandic Language and Culture 2
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 1
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 2
- Year Abroad Term 1
- Year Abroad Term 2
- Advanced Swedish Language and Culture
- Bulgarian Language Level 3a - Comprehension
- Bulgarian Language Level 3b - Production
- Free-standing Dissertation
- Northern Sites and Cities: Perspectives of Urban and Cultural Geographies of the Nordic Region
- Translation from the Scandinavian Languages
- Vikings and Valkyries in Contemporary Culture
- Viking-Age Scandinavia A
- Narratives of Exile
- Crossroads of Culture: Language and Identity in the Literatures of Ukraine from Crimea to the Shtetl
- Contemporary Art and Politics in Eastern Europe and Russia
- Translation: Theory and Practice
- Perspectives on Nonbinary, Gender-inclusive and Genderqueer Language
- Contemporary Russian Cinema