BA Scandinavian Studies and Film Studies
About this course
BA in Scandinavian Studies and Film Studies, a School of European Languages, Culture and Society degree focusing on northern European culture alongside cinematic history and theory. Core topics include Research Methods. This four-year course includes a compulsory academic year spent abroad. The first year covers initial foundations through Manufacturing Consent: Media and the Making of the Modern World, Theories and Methods in Film and Media Studies, Film and Media History and Analysis, Introduction to Nordic Studies 1, and Introduction to Nordic Studies 2, with optional language choices in Danish, Swedish, Norwegian and Icelandic. The second year progresses with Introduction to Film Genre, Topics in Popular Film and Media, Mediatising Dissent, and Directions in Contemporary Cinema, alongside further language and international cinema options. The third year consists of SELCS Year Abroad Term 1 and SELCS Year Abroad Term 2. The fourth year concludes the programme with Dissertation in Film and Media and Advanced Project Work in Danish, Norwegian or Swedish, supported by optional modules such as Low Countries Cinema, The Cinema of Resistance: Second World War, and Film and/as Philosophy.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB (Foreign language preferred.) IB: 34 points (A total of 16 points in three higher level subjects, with no higher level score below 5.)
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What students say
Based on about 61 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 77%
- Learning opportunities: 81%
- Assessment and feedback: 76%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 69%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 50%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 215 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 67%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 100 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 72%
- Baccalaureate: 16%
- A degree: 7%
- Other HE qualification: 3%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Manufacturing Consent: Media and the Making of the Modern World
- Theories and Methods in Film and Media Studies
- Film and Media History and Analysis
- Introduction to Nordic Studies 1
- Introduction to Nordic Studies 2
- Introduction to Danish Language and Culture
- Introduction to Swedish Language and Culture
- Introduction to Norwegian Language and Culture
- Introduction to Icelandic Language and Culture
- Introduction to Film Genre
- Topics in Popular Film and Media
- Mediatising Dissent
- Directions in Contemporary Cinema
- French Film History
- The New German Cinema
- Docudrama in Contemporary Italian Cinema
- Intermediate Danish Language and Culture
- Intermediate Swedish Language and Culture
- Intermediate Norwegian Language and Culture
- Intermediate Norwegian Language and Culture 1
- Intermediate Icelandic Language and Culture
- 20th Century Latin American Cinema: History, Politics, Aesthetics
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 1
- SELCS Year Abroad Term 2
- Dissertation in Film and Media
- Advanced Project Work in Danish, Norwegian or Swedish
- Low Countries Cinema
- The Cinema of Resistance: Second World War
- Film and/as Philosophy
- Bombay Cinema: Industry and History
- East Asian Cinema
- French Film Adaptations
- Weimar and Nazi Film
- Words and Images: Italian Film Adaptations
- Experimental Film and Video: Between Gallery and Cinema
- Advanced Danish Language and Culture
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Scandinavian Studies and Film Studies at University College London earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £31,000 after 3 years, £42,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £32,500 and £57,000. The £42,500 median after five years is £10,000 more than the UK median for German and Scandinavian studies.
What do graduates of BA Scandinavian Studies and Film Studies at University College London do next?
70% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Scandinavian Studies and Film Studies at University College London?
77% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Scandinavian Studies and Film Studies at University College London?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 147 UCAS points.
Does BA Scandinavian Studies and Film Studies at University College London include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Scandinavian Studies and Film Studies at University College London?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.