Berkeley,
CA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Master of Arts/PhD in Scandinavian in Berkeley United States | University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
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Berkeley United States
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Qualification
Combined Graduate / Doctoral Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
12,762
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
60 months
The Scandinavian graduate program prepares students to become scholars, educators, translators, and research professionals specializing in Nordic languages, literature, and cultural studies.
The department excels in contemporary Scandinavian literatures (Danish, Norwegian, Swedish), medieval Norse studies, film and visual culture, as well as interdisciplinary explorations of Northern intellectual and cultural heritage. Students are encouraged to adopt comparative approaches across Nordic countries while building expertise in one primary language and literary tradition. The curriculum actively supports interdisciplinary research across all historical periods. Note: The Department of Scandinavian only accepts applicants pursuing the combined M.A./Ph.D. track - standalone M.A. candidates are not admitted. Those holding equivalent Scandinavian M.A. degrees from other institutions may apply directly to UCB's Ph.D. program and request exemption from repeating master's-level coursework.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
The minimum graduate admissions requirements are:
- Expect to or hold a bachelor’s degree or recognized equivalent from an accredited institution.
- A satisfactory scholastic average, usually a minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 (B) on a 4.0 scale; and
- Enough undergraduate training and/or professional experience to do graduate work in your chosen field.
three letters of recommendation
statement of purpose
personal statement
writing sample (ca. 10-15pp. double-spaced)
Greek and Latin reading lists. Please list works read in Greek and Latin (not in translation), specifying which sections you have read or roughly how much of the work you have read, e.g., Aeneid 1 and 4, Sophocles OT (entire); Greek lyric (selections in Campbell).
TOEFL at least 90 for the Internet-based test (IBT), Overall Band score must be at least 7 on a 9-point scale for IELTS
Tuition
USD
12,762