Russian Studies and Scandinavian Studies, MA (Hons)

This joint honours programme allows you to study the languages and cultures of two neighbouring and influential parts of modern Europe. Around 150 million people in the world speak Russian, while the languages of Denmark, Norway and Sweden have long had a considerable impact beyond the Nordic region. Through intensive language study, including a year abroad, you will have the opportunity to acquire advanced spoken and written skills in both Russian and a Scandinavian language - either Danish, Norwegian or Swedish.In addition to your language classes, you will explore aspects of Russophone and Scandinavian culture. Courses cover literature, history, politics, and languages in themed and comparative contexts.Why EdinburghEdinburgh is the only university in Scotland, and one of only two in the UK, to offer undergraduate programmes with joint honours in Scandinavian Studies. You do not currently need to know any of the languages, as courses are available for beginners. As well as being distinctive in our subject offering, we are also unique in Scotland in integrating a full academic year abroad into the four-year honours programme, regardless of whether you spend the year studying or working. You will therefore spend Year 3 in either Norway, Denmark or Sweden and in a Russian-speaking country. The four-year degree gives you choice and flexibility. In Years 1 and 2, you will choose option courses from a broad list of disciplines in addition to Russian Studies and Scandinavian Studies. You will then specialise in the topics that interest you most as you move through your honours years.By the end of the programme, you will be able to demonstrate the range of skills and intercultural competencies valued by graduate employers around the globe.