Scandinavian Studies (Research)

A Masters by Research (MScR) programme is ideal if you would like to complete a short piece of independent research in Scandinavian studies. The programme is a good stepping-stone to a PhD, but is equally of value as a stand-alone qualification.

An MScR programme is likely to suit you if:

• you have a clear idea what you would like to write your masters dissertation about, right from the beginning of the programme

• you would like to be part of a large and supportive postgraduate community, and receive training in research skills and methods, while working independently

The University of Edinburgh is one of only two centres for the study of modern Scandinavian languages in the UK. We have been teaching, publishing and supervising research in the languages, literatures and cultures of Sweden, Norway, Denmark and other parts of the wider Nordic region since 1987.

We are currently home to the Scottish Society for Northern Studies, whose events and journal have been exploring Scotland’s historical connections with the Nordic world since the early 1970s. We also oversee the University of Edinburgh's Northern Scholars Scheme, which is now in its 8th decade.

Research-active colleagues in Scandinavian studies maintain a broad range of academic interests. These cover aspects of Scandinavia and its diaspora from prehistoric times to the present day. We are ideally placed to supervise masters research in:

• 19th and 20th century literature

• cultural relations and transfer

• language history and dialectology

• literary translation

• onomastics

• place and identity

• Scottish–Scandinavian historical relations

• Viking studies

• Scandinavian cultural history

Our research resources, collections and facilities are outstanding.