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MLitt Viking Studies

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Course Overview

The Vikings have been incredibly influential in world history and culture. The Institute for Northern Studies' team will be using their recognized expertise in this area to create this unique and exciting course on offer to students all over the world and to re-evaluate the Vikings; past, present, and future.

Students will be able to critically evaluate key historical, economic, and social developments in the Viking world and analyze the significance and legacy of the cultural history of the Vikings both in isolation and in a wider context temporally and geographically. You will look at Viking iconography in text and film, the role of women, and the significance of runes among other fascinating topics.

As part of the degree, you will study a set of core modules and also have the opportunity to choose from a range of optional modules, bringing the study of the Viking period into a wider perspective.

Special features

  • Unique course content not available anywhere else

  • You are taught by international experts in the field

  • We use video conferencing and a virtual learning environment to deliver the course so you can study from anywhere in the world

  • Small class sizes

  • You can also choose unique options in literature, language, creative writing, and the North Atlantic world

  • You can study individual modules for personal or professional development, or work towards the PgCert, PgDip, or full master's degree

General Eligibility

  • 2:1 honors degree or above (or international equivalent) in a relevant subject, such as history, archaeology, literature, or ethnology

  • Other disciplines such as human geography and the social sciences will also be considered

Part Time Work Details

20 hours work permit for international students

Language Requirement

  • Applicants must have an IELTS score- 6.5 or equivalent

    English (PTE) Academic-62 average with 55 in each component

    TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) iBT4-Min 88 or above with min 20 in each section

Programme Information
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Course Category

Education

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Campus Name

Orkney

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Course Level

Postgraduate

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Duration

Full-Time: 1 Years, Part-time: 2 Years

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Available Intake

January, September

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IELTS Score

6.5

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Tuition Fees Range

6480,

9720, (INT)

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