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Danish studies

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BA programme

Main Fields of Study

Danish (and Scandinavian) language, literature, and media.

Language of instruction

Danish.

Programme requirements

The study programme aims at giving the student basic knowledge of Danish (and Scandinavian) Language, Literature, and Media. The two-year study programme consists of five compulsory courses: Danish Language (I-IV – 32,5 ECTS in total), Danish Literary History (I-III – 30 ECTS in total), Literary Analysis (I-III - 15 ECTS in total), Norwegian and Swedish (5 ECTS) Media Analysis (15 ECTS) theory of knowledge and methodology (7,5 ECTS) and a danish elective (15 ECTS) and other electives (45 ECTS). The programme is concluded with an individual written project (worth 15 ECTS). At least one of the exams must be oral in order to show the student’s fluency in spoken Danish.

Professional status

A completed BA in Danish Studies gives access to further studies but is generally not recognized as qualifying for traditional academic jobs. 

MA programme

Main Fields of Study

Danish (and Scandinavian) language, literature, and media.

Language of instruction

Danish.

Programme requirements

The Master of Arts in Danish Studies is a two-year study programme. 1½ years (90 ECTS) consists of courses chosen freely by the individual student from a variety of courses within the main fields of study. The amount and subject matter of the courses vary from semester to semester. The study programme is concluded with a thesis (worth 30 ECTS).

Professional status

Graduates with an MA in Danish Studies are typically employed in communication, presentation and cultural journalism. Many candidates teach Danish at upper secondary level and others teach Danish for foreigners. But the field of communication and presentation within and/or about public or private businesses has been growing over the last decade.

Contact information

Department of Scandinavian Studies and Linguistics, Nordic Philology Section, The Faculty of the Humanities, University of Copenhagen, Njalsgade 120 , DK-2300 Copenhagen S, phone: (+45) 35 32 83 11, website: www.dansk.ku.dk , e-mail: inss@hum.ku.dk.