Program Overview

Bachelor Skandinavistik (Major/Minor)

Program Overview

The Bachelor's programs in Skandinavistik at the University of Zurich provide fundamental knowledge in the field of Scandinavian languages and literature in their historical and systematic diversity, from the beginnings to the present.

Program Details

• The programs offer a comprehensive range of courses, from introductory events in the literary and cultural history of Scandinavia to modules on Scandinavian literary and cultural science, as well as language courses.
• Students are not only taught language skills in a Scandinavian language but also introduced to the comparative study of Scandinavian languages.
• The Bachelor's program lays a solid foundation for intensive engagement with Scandinavian languages and literatures, which are conveyed with regard to their linguistic, formal, and medial peculiarities, as well as in their historical and socio-cultural context.

Program Objectives

The Bachelor programs in Skandinavistik:

• Convey passive and active competencies in a modern Scandinavian language;
• Convey passive knowledge of Old Norse;
• Offer a basic introduction to the history of Scandinavian languages and literatures;
• Introduce the fundamental philological principles and working techniques of Scandinavian literary and cultural science;
• Offer the opportunity to practice, expand, and deepen historical and methodological basic knowledge in advanced modules.

Career Prospects

The Bachelor programs in Skandinavistik prepare students for later employment in a variety of fields where a scientifically based handling of language and literature is required, such as:

• Extracurricular education,
• Language mediation,
• Editorial offices (radio, TV, internet),
• Publishing, PR, and marketing. The Bachelor's program also lays the foundation for further study in the Master's program.

Program Structure

• Major Skandinavistik (120)
• Minor Skandinavistik (60)