Scandinavian Studies with Management Studies

Scandinavian studies with management studies is a combination that provides both specialist cultural and linguistic expertise in one of the world's most economically significant and culturally influential regions, and the commercial and organisational understanding needed to work effectively in the business environments of the Nordic world. The Scandinavian countries, consistently ranked among the most innovative, sustainable, and well-governed economies in the world, have become important sites of interest for students of management as well as for businesses seeking to enter or understand Nordic markets.

At University College London, this four-year full-time programme develops proficiency in a Scandinavian language alongside study of Scandinavian literature, history, and contemporary culture, while the management strand covers strategy, organisational behaviour, marketing, finance, and the analytical frameworks that underpin effective management. UCL's School of European Languages, Culture and Society brings together some of the UK's leading scholars of Scandinavian languages and cultures, and the management strand benefits from UCL's broader strength in the social sciences. A typical entry tariff of 168 points reflects the programme's competitive and demanding nature.

Graduates of Scandinavian studies with management are well placed for careers in companies with Nordic operations or partnerships, in international consulting, in government roles with a Nordic policy dimension, in journalism and cultural organisations with a Scandinavian focus, and in translation and interpreting. The combination is genuinely rare, and employers in sectors where Nordic knowledge is valued, from energy and technology to design and public policy, find it highly distinctive. Many graduates continue to postgraduate study in Scandinavian studies, management, or a related discipline.

The degree is particularly valuable for those who want a career in which cultural expertise and commercial awareness reinforce each other.