BA Danish and Hebrew
Entry requirements
A level: ABB (Foreign language preferred.) 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 Danish and Hebrew, a German and Hebrew and Jewish Studies degree focusing on Scandinavian and Jewish languages, histories, and cultures over four academic years. Core topics include Research Methods. Students undertake a year spent abroad to immerse themselves in the cultures and societies of both languages. The first year covers language foundations through Modern Hebrew Language 1, Introduction to Danish Language and Culture, and Introduction to Nordic Studies 1. The second year continues language study with Modern Hebrew Language 2 and Intermediate Danish Language and Culture alongside optional choices such as Yiddish Language 1. The third year consists of study abroad terms through SELCS Year Abroad Term 1 and Hebrew and Jewish Studies Study Abroad 1. The fourth year concludes the degree with advanced study including Modern Hebrew Language 4 and Advanced Danish Language and Culture, alongside optional modules like Final Year Dissertation and Vikings and Valkyries in Contemporary Culture.
Modules
- Modern Hebrew Language 1
- Kita Alef: Introduction to Jewish Studies
- Introduction to Danish Language and Culture
- Introduction to Nordic Studies 1
- Introduction to Nordic Studies 2
- Religion, State and Society in Modern European History
- Modern Jewish History (Antisemitism, Migration, and Identity)
- Modern Hebrew Language 2
- Intermediate Danish Language and Culture
- Yiddish Language 1
- History of Yiddish Language, Literature and Culture
- Intermediate Danish Language and Culture 2
- Intermediate Swedish Language and Culture
- 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
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 1
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 2
- Hebrew and Jewish Studies Study Abroad 1
- Hebrew and Jewish Studies Study Abroad 2
- Modern Hebrew Language 4
- Advanced Danish Language and Culture
- Final Year Dissertation
- Yiddish Language 2
- European Jewry and the Holocaust
- History of the Jews in Poland
- Metropolitan Life: Jews and the City
- 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