BA Scandinavian Studies and History of Art
About this course
BA in Scandinavian Studies and History of Art, a German and History of Art degree focusing on cultural, linguistic and visual traditions. Core topics include Research Methods. Students spend the third year abroad to experience the society and culture of their chosen language firsthand. The first year introduces the academic foundations through modules such as Introduction to Nordic Studies 1, History of Art and its Objects, and First-Year History of Art Survey (1): Premodernity to c. 1600 alongside language options. The second year continues with advanced lectures including Advanced Lecture in the History of Art (1) A and Advanced Lecture in the History of Art (2) A alongside methodological choices. The third year consists of SELCS Year Abroad Term 1 and SELCS Year Abroad Term 2. The final fourth year features compulsory Advanced Project Work in Danish, Norwegian or Swedish and offers optional modules such as Architecture and the Modern City, BA Dissertation in History of Art, and Sex and Gender in Medieval Art.
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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.)
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What students say
Based on about 44 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 87%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 88%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 75 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 91%
- Left higher education: 9%
What graduates do next
Based on about 62 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 69%
- Working and studying: 8%
- Further study: 18%
- Unemployed: 2%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 15%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 81%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 79%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 61%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 335 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 60%
- South East: 13%
- South West: 4%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 55 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 76%
- Baccalaureate: 13%
- A degree: 7%
- Other HE qualification: 2%
- Other qualifications: 3%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- History of Art and its Objects
- First-Year History of Art Survey (2): c. 1600 to the Contemporary
- First-Year History of Art Survey (1): Premodernity to c. 1600
- Introduction to Nordic Studies 1
- Introduction to Nordic Studies 2
- Introduction to Danish Language and Culture
- Introduction to Swedish Language and Culture
- Introduction to Norwegian Language and Culture
- Introduction to Icelandic Language and Culture
- Advanced Lecture in the History of Art (1) A
- Advanced Lecture in the History of Art (2) A
- The History of the Category 'Art'
- Methodologies of Art History
- Methodologies of Making
- Theory and History of Conservation
- Prints and Printmaking
- Questions of Feminism in Modern and Contemporary Art
- Short Undergraduate Course in History of Art post 1800
- Action Re-action
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 1
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 2
- Advanced Project Work in Danish, Norwegian or Swedish
- Advanced Undergraduate Course in History of Art (3)
- Architecture and the Modern City
- BA Dissertation in History of Art
- South African Photography: From Colonialism to the Contemporary
- On Property: Photography, Land and Labour in America
- Sex and Gender in Medieval Art
- Colonial/Modern: Indigenous Art Past and Present
- Cut/Switch/Swipe: Technologies in Modern and Contemporary Art
- What is Asian Feminist Art?
- Reimagining Museum Narratives: Storytelling through Materials and Making
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Scandinavian Studies and History of Art at University College London earn?
The median salary is £29,000 after 15 months, £28,500 after 3 years, £39,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £29,500 and £53,500. The £39,000 median after five years is £6,500 more than the UK median for German and Scandinavian studies.
What do graduates of BA Scandinavian Studies and History of Art at University College London do next?
94% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Scandinavian Studies and History of Art at University College London?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Scandinavian Studies and History of Art at University College London?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 173 UCAS points.
Does BA Scandinavian Studies and History of Art at University College London include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Scandinavian Studies and History of Art at University College London?
91% of students continued into their second year, and 9% left higher education.