Overview
The Master of Arts in Medieval Icelandic Studies at the University of Iceland is run in cooperation with the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies (Stofnun Árna Magnússonar í íslenskum fræðum), a research institute with close ties to the University of Iceland.
The programme is aimed at providing graduate students with the necessary tools to study Old/Medieval Icelandic texts in the original and in their manuscript context, with a special emphasis on interdisciplinary study.
The programme provides preparation for those interested in pursuing research in:
- Viking Studies
- Old Norse Myth and religion
- the history of the medieval north
- medieval Nordic literature (sagas, eddic and skaldic poetry).
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:- Old Icelandic
- Old Icelandic
- The Old Norse-Icelandic Literary Corpus— Overview and Main Questions
- The Medieval North
- Literature and Psychoanalysis. From Medieval Romance and Saga to the Modern Novel
- Viking Age Archaeology
- Working with Manuscripts
- History of the Icelandic Language
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 18 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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General requirements
Admission requirements:
- A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
- Adequate undergraduate training to pursue graduate studies in Medieval Icelandic Studies
- Satisfactory Grade Average
- Adequate command of English
- Completion of Preparatory Reading List before enrolment
Tuition Fee
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International
FreeTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 0 EUR per year and a duration of 18 months. -
EU/EEA
FreeTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 0 EUR per year and a duration of 18 months.
- Students at the University of Iceland do not pay tuition fees, only an annual registration fee of ISK 75,000 (477 EUR)
Funding
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