Master’s Programme in Literature with a Specialization in Finnish Literature
“Finnish Literature” is one of thirteen specializations within the Master’s Programme in Literature at the Faculty of the Humanities, and it is offered by the Department of Slavic and Baltic Studies, Finnish, Dutch and German.
Year 1
Semester 1
- Introduction to Literary Interpretation, 7,5 credits (main field of study: Literature)
- Epistemology of the Humanities, 7,5 credits
- Narrative Theory, 7,5 credits (main field of study: Literature)
- Finnish, Literary Theory and Methods, 7,5 credits (main field of study: Finnish)
Semester 2
- Sweden Finnish Literature, 7,5 credits (main field of study: Finnish)
- Multilingualism in Finnish Literature, 7,5 credits (main field of study: Finnish)
- Optional courses worth a total of 15 credits.
Year 2
Semester 3
- Finnish Contemporary Literature, 7,5 credits (main field of study: Finnish)
- Seminar Course in Current Theoretical Perspectives, 7,5 credits (main field of study: Literature)
- The course English for Academic Research, 7,5 credits (main field of study: English)
- Optional course, 7,5 credits
Semester 4
Finnish - Master’s Course, 30 credits (main field of study: Finnish)
Degree of Bachelor or equivalent in the relevant main field of study and English proficiency equivalent to English 6 in Swedish upper secondary school.
Additional eligibility criteria
Questions about the structure and content of the programme can be answered by the study counsellor, whom you can contact at studievagledare@finska.su.se.
The coordinator for the Master’s Programme in Literature is Axel Englund, axel.englund@littvet.su.se.
