BA Nordic Studies at University of California, Los Angeles

Programme overview

The Nordic Studies major is a Bachelor of Arts in European Languages and Transcultural Studies. Under the guidance of faculty members, students are required to devise, research, and complete either a substantial research paper, film/video, or a website that reflects significant engagement with a challenging question in the realm of Nordic studies.

Faculty: Division of Humanities, College of Letters and Science | Department: European Languages and Transcultural Studies | Study mode: full-time | Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Nine courses selected from five tracks (Theory, Genres, and Authors; Early Nordic Literatures and Cultures; Cultural Studies; Scandinavian Cinema; Literary Periods) with at least one course in four of the tracks, plus a senior capstone (Eur Lang and Transcultural Studies 187) in which students complete a research paper, film/video or website.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UCLA freshman admission (applies to all undergraduate majors, no separate major-level requirements published for this major): 15 UC-approved A-G courses, at least 11 completed before the start of the final year of high school: 2 years history/social science, 4 years college-preparatory English, 3 years mathematics (4 recommended), 2 years laboratory science (3 recommended), 2 years of a language other than English (3 recommended), 1 year visual or performing arts, 1 year college-preparatory elective. SAT/ACT scores are not considered for admission. International applicants educated mostly in a non-English language of instruction with under 3 years of English instruction must demonstrate English proficiency with TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test.

Requirements published at program group level.

Fall quarter only; UCLA does not offer early action or early decision.

Transfer students are admitted for fall quarter only.

Most graduate departments and schools have deadlines in November and early December for the following fall term.

Fall 2027 first-year and transfer: UC application opens August 1, accepts submissions October 1-November 30 (deadline November 30) via the UC application. First-year decisions late March; transfer decisions late April. UCLA is test-free and does not consider SAT or ACT scores for admission or scholarships. Application fees can be waived for up to four campuses for eligible students.

Transfer applicants must submit the Transfer Academic Update by the January 31 priority deadline; Statement of Intent to Register due June 1. First-year Statement of Intent to Register due May 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.ucla.edu/apply

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