Scandinavian Studies
Postgraduate study

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We are the only institution in Scotland teaching modern Scandinavian languages at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

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Learn modern Danish, Swedish or Norwegian in the context of Scandinavian culture, past and present.

Take an MSc by Research or PhD in an aspect of Nordic languages, literatures, history, culture or society.

Graphic with the text #3 in the UK, World Top 10

QS World Rankings by Subject 2023

The University of Edinburgh is ranked 3rd in the UK for Modern Languages.

We are also 3rd in the UK in the broad subject area of Arts & Humanities.

Globally, we’re in the World Top 10 for Modern Languages (7) and Arts & Humanities (10).

The Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings are based on research citations and the results of major global surveys of employers and academics.

They are International Ranking Expert Group (IREG) approved.

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Established in 1956, this scheme fosters co-operation between scholars of Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.