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A second language is an invaluable asset in business, healthcare, government, research, teaching, publishing, translation/interpretation, and in the performing arts. Understanding a language and the cultures in which it is spoken is critical to the preservation and growth of our cultural, economic, and political ties with other countries.

We are the only public university in Minnesota offering a major in Scandinavian Studies. The Scandinavian Studies Program at Minnesota State University Mankato offers students an opportunity to combine Norwegian or Swedish languages with study of the greater Nordic cultural region. It provides students with a familiarity of Scandinavian heritage and history. And it prepares students to live and work in any of the Scandinavian countries—Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Anthropology of Aging

Scandinavian Art

Art History Seminar

Individual Study

Aging: Interdisciplinary Perspectives

Topics in Gerontology

Individual Study in Gerontology

Individual Study in Mass Media

Comparative Social Policy

European Democracies

Comparative Criminal Justice Systems

Scandinavian Cultures: The Sami

Individual Study

Special Topics

Scandinavian Crime Fiction

Topics in Scandinavian Film

Individual Study

Global Responses to Human Need

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Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-17 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-01-04 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , International

More details

National deadline: five (5) working days prior to the start of classes

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Mankato, United States

Disciplines

German and Scandinavian studies View 316 other Bachelors in German and Scandinavian studies in United States

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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General requirements

Cumulative academic results must be equivalent to or greater than U.S. 3.0 GPA grading system

English Proficiency

Must provide proof of completion of secondary education (generally 12 years)

Pay The $20 Application Fee

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

20400 USD / year

≈ 20400 USD / year
Out-of-State

20400 USD / year

≈ 20400 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

10280 USD / year

≈ 10280 USD / year

Additional Details

Tuition per year NE, MO, KS, IN, OH: $14,792

Living costs

Mankato

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Delivered

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