Scandinavian Studies and Philosophy UCL

Overview

 You will be able to choose from a wide range of modules including literature, linguistic traditions, history, sociology, philosophy, art, film or other aspects of the cultures associated with the language(s) you'll be learning.

Your Scandinavian Studies and Philosophy degree will be studied on a 50/50 ratio between Scandinavian Studies and Philosophy.

In your first, second and final years you will take modules in your chosen Scandinavian language and the literature, culture, history and linguistics related to it. As well as modules in Philosophy, (visit the Philosophy department website for further details about studying Philosophy at UCL).

You may also take modules offered by the School of European Languages, Culture & Society (SELCS), which offer an interdisciplinary perspective, drawing on the full range of specialisms within the school.

Your third year is spent abroad in a country where a Scandinavian language is spoken, studying at a university or doing a work placement. We expect graduates to achieve the same linguistic competence whether or not they started from beginner level.

What this course will give you

UCL provides an ideal environment for language study; we offer a wide range of languages and state-of-the-art facilities, including a well-equipped language learning suite. Scandinavian Studies offers Danish, Norwegian and Swedish languages from beginner level.

UCL Philosophy is a prestigious department and you will be learning from some of the pre-eminent thinkers in the field. The department has a strong research culture in areas including Ethics, Metaphysics and the Philosophy of Mind.

 University College London (UCL) has a large international population, and you will have countless opportunities to practise and speak your chosen languages with native speakers and learn about the associated culture and society.

Employability

• There are many career opportunities for UCL's modern language graduates, and we embed within our teaching the acquisition of transferable skills as well as linguistic and cultural knowledge.
• Beyond becoming an expert in your chosen field, you will gain employable attributes including leadership, communication, teamwork, language and business skills, refined in a dynamic cross-disciplinary research environment.