Viking and Medieval Norse Studies University of Iceland

Overview

This international Nordic Master’s programme offers an interdisciplinary approach to Viking and Medieval Scandinavia by drawing on expertise in the fields of Norse literature, linguistics, history, textual criticism, palaeography, runology, folklore, religion, art, and archaeology. 

Key features

The Master of Arts in Viking and Medieval Norse Studies at University of Iceland is a two-year Nordic Master’s Programme offers an interdisciplinary approach to Viking and Medieval Scandinavia by drawing on expertise in the fields of:

• Norse literature (including the eddas and sagas)

• linguistics

• history

• textual criticism

• paleography

• runology

• folklore

• religion

• art

• archaeology,

at four different Nordic universities and associated research institutes. Two of these, the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies in Iceland and the Arnamagnæan Institute at the University of Copenhagen, share custody of the largest single collection of Icelandic medieval manuscripts in the world. The programme is designed for international students holding a bachelor’s degree with a medieval component in at least one of the following areas: literature, history, religion, linguistics, anthropology, archeology, art history or folklore. Prior knowledge of Old Icelandic/Old Norse is not required. The language of instruction is English.