Overview

Department of Scandinavian Languages and Literatures / Department of Scandinavian Languages and Literatures is located in Berkeley, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required 3 field papers, qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

10

Applied

2

Enrolled

Applying

105

Application Fee - Domestic

125

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 3rd	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, MA in Scandinavian language or equivalent, 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 570 TOEFL IBT score: 90

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

12

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	91%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	8.33%

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Modern literatures, old Norse language and literatures, folklore, film
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 110 Sproul Hall
Berkeley, CA  94720
United States

Contact Prof. Mark Sandberg
Chair
Email: issa@berkeley.edu
Phone: 510-642-4484

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