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Scandinavian Studies

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) – 2 field degree program - Major Field


Scandinavia is everywhere around us in Germany and Europe, and the history of northern Europe is closely intertwined with our own. By taking Scandinavian Studies at the University of Freiburg you can gain a wide-ranging insight into the language, culture and literature of the Nordic countries at one of the oldest and most renowned universities in Germany. In Freiburg you will benefit from a living institution with a rich tradition, an active student council, exciting excursions and varied student activities.

Academic calendar:

Winter Semester

Standard Period of Study:

6 semesters required for the full degree programme

Scope of services:

180 ECTS-Points for the full degree programme

Admission: First semester:

without special prerequisites for admission (free admissions)

Higher semesters:

free admission

Please note: University admission requirements may change up to the start of the application period.

Application period: First semester: 1 June – 4 October
Higher semesters: Winter Semester: until 30.09., Summer Semester: until 31.03.
Important information regarding required application materials for higher semesters.
Faculty affiliation: Faculty of Philology

Students of Scandinavian Studies investigate the diverse cultures of the north from the early Middle Ages to the present. The main emphasis of the course of study is on the Scandinavian languages and literatures. Beginning students are not required to possess skills in a Scandinavian language; they have the option of learning Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, and Swedish during the course of study. Students also receive training in historical forms of the Scandinavian languages, like Old Norse, and in the history of the Scandinavian languages and cultures. The literatures of the individual countries play an important role in the course of study, as do film and other important cultural media. In addition to language skills, students of Scandinavian Studies learn to understand, interpret, and evaluate texts, media, and cultural phenomena in their historical context.

An overview of all the subjects that can be taken in combination with subject Scandinavian Studies by students who started their B.A. degree programme in the winter semester 2013/14 or later:

Archaeological Sciences | Business Administration | Educational Science and Education Management | English and American Studies | Cultural and Social Anthropology | European Societies and Cultures | Geography | German Studies: German Literature | History | Islamic Studies | Jewish Studies | Catholic-Theological Studies | Classical Philology | Classical and Christian Archaeology | Cognitive Science | Cultural Analysis/European Ethnology | Art History | Musicology | Philosophy | Political Science | Psychology | Romance languages and literatures | Sinology | Slavic studies | Sociology | German Linguistics | Economics | Ancient Near Eastern Studies

As part of the Bachelor of Arts degree programme, the major subjects can also be combined with one of the three minor subjects offered by the Freiburg University of Music - aural training, music physiology and music theory - instead of one of the above-mentioned minor subjects, each of which has a scope of 40 ECTS credits. In the case of such a combination, the relevant examination regulations of the Freiburg University of Music apply to the study of the minor subject offered by the Freiburg University of Music.
Information on the aptitude test for the minor subjects Aural Training, Music Physiology and Music Theory.

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The greatest care has been taken in writing these versions. Nevertheless, it cannot be entirely ruled out that errors may have occurred. Consequently, it is solely the officially announced statutes and statute amendments that are legally binding, i.e. as published in the Amtlichen Bekanntmachungen der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg im Breisgau [de] or, up to the year 2000, in the official gazette of the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts.

Central Academic Advising Office

The University's Service Centre Studies - Central Student Advisory Service (ZSB) provides information and advice on all questions that may arise prior to, at the beginning of, and during a course of study. If you are seeking subject-specific advice in addition to this, you can also contact the respective subject academic advisor.

Departmental Academic Advising

Jan Wehrle, M.A.
Skandinavisches Seminar
Raum 3512
Platz der Universität 3
D-79098 Freiburg
Tel.: +49 761 203-3364

studienkoordination@skandinavistik.uni-freiburg.de


Examination Office

Werthmannstr.8/Rückgebäude, 79098 Freiburg
http://www.geko.uni-freiburg.de

Bachelor- und Masterstudiengang, Lehramtsstudiengang gemäß GymPO I
Dr. Tobie Walther
Tel. 203-3221
tobie.walther@geko.uni-freiburg.de
Raum 02 010/2. OG
Sprechstunde: Dienstag 10.15-12.30 Uhr, Donnerstag 14.00-16.00 Uhr

Magister- und Promotionsstudiengang, Lehramtsstudiengang gemäß WPO
Annette Ehinger
Tel. 203-2011
annette.ehinger@geko.uni-freiburg.de
Raum 03 011/3. OG
Sprechstunde: Dienstag 10.15-12.30 Uhr, Donnerstag 14.00-16.00 Uhr

Achtung: In der vorlesungsfreien Zeit gelten gesonderte Sprechstunden, bitte informieren Sie sich rechtzeitig vor einem Besuch.
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