BA Finnish and Yiddish
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 Finnish and Yiddish, a modern languages degree focusing on the study of two distinct linguistic and cultural traditions. Core topics include Research Methods. Students undertake a four-academic-year programme that includes a year abroad. The first year covers foundational linguistic and cultural grounding through Kita Alef: Introduction to Jewish Studies, Yiddish Language 1, Literature and Memory, and Finnish Language Level 1. The second year progresses with Yiddish Language 2, Finnish Language Level 2a-Comprehension, Finnish Language Level 2b-Production, and Introduction to Finnish Society and Culture, alongside optional modules such as Yiddish Women Writers and Writing from the Other Europe. The third year involves study abroad options including Hebrew and Jewish Studies Study Abroad 1, Hebrew and Jewish Studies Study Abroad 2, Year Abroad Term 1, and Year Abroad Term 2. The fourth year concludes with Finnish Language Level 3a - Comprehension, Finnish Language Level 3b - Production, and Advanced Finnish Society and Culture, plus optional dissertation choices like Final Year Dissertation and Free-standing Dissertation.
Modules
- Kita Alef: Introduction to Jewish Studies
- Yiddish Language 1
- War, Trauma and Memory in East European Cinema
- Literature and Memory
- Finnish Language Level 1
- Yiddish Language 2
- Finnish Language Level 2a-Comprehension
- Finnish Language Level 2b-Production
- Introduction to Finnish Society and Culture
- Yiddish Women Writers
- Writing from the Other Europe
- Hebrew and Jewish Studies Study Abroad 1
- Hebrew and Jewish Studies Study Abroad 2
- Year Abroad Term 1
- Year Abroad Term 2
- Finnish Language Level 3a - Comprehension
- Finnish Language Level 3b - Production
- Advanced Finnish Society and Culture
- Final Year Dissertation
- Free-standing Dissertation