BA Finnish and Norwegian

The Finnish and Norwegian BA course at UCL is a four-year comprehensive program that delivers an in-depth understanding of both languages, their literature and civilizations. The program aims to supply students with practical language skills and the analytical tools to explore the language, including historical, social and cultural aspects.Course Content: The course is rich in content, covering various aspects. The first two years primarily focus on language study, progressing from beginners to advanced levels. During the third year, students get the chance to live and work abroad under the Erasmus scheme to enhance their practical language skills. The final year explores specialized subjects and the study of an approved Scandinavian literature topic in depth.Key Modules: The course includes modules like ‘Introduction to Old Icelandic’, ‘Old Norse’, and ‘Scandinavian Cinema’. ‘Danish literature in the 19th century’ is an example of a specialized subject in the final year of study.Future Careers: Graduating students often find employment in varied fields such as the civil service, European Union, non-governmental organizations, business and finance, education, publishing, travel and tourism, translating and interpreting.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.