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Our advanced level courses in Dutch have a specific focus on the language, culture and literature from Dutch-speaking countries and areas in the world, also taking into account a transnational perspective. We offer a range of courses covering current topics and research within linguistics, literature and translation. All our teaching is closely connected to the research that is carried out in the department including studies on foreign and/or third language acquisition, translation and children’s literature. The advanced level courses have an international focus introducing the students to research and teaching within International Dutch Studies (de Internationale Neerlandistiek). We offer opportunities for exchange studies and we also offer the option to do an internship at a Dutch-language workplace of choice through our internship course. 

Open Master structure

We have an open master structure which means that there is no tailored program and this requires that students have to apply for each course individually. Students that want to take a One Year or Two Year Master’s Degree in Dutch need to take a fixed amount of compulsory courses in Dutch and a fixed amount of complementary optional and/or elective courses within subjects of choice. Some of these courses are taught during the Fall semester, others in the Spring semester. See more below.

Full time or part time studies

Because our master has an open structure, students can also choose freely if they want to study full time (100%) and complete all the courses (see below) in one year or study part time (50% or 25%), and spread out the curriculum over several more semesters. You can for example choose to take 1 or 2 courses per semester if full time is too much. In order to apply for a Master's degree, you need to have finished all the required credits, but this can be done over a longer period of time than is proposed below.

Admissions, tuition fees and the course catalogue

Because our Master has an open structure it is important to know that the student has to apply for each course individually when the admission opens. Courses can be found and applied for through the university’s course catalogue. Admissions for the Fall semester generally open around 15th March and close around 15th April, for the Spring semester admissions open around 15th September and close around 15th October. General information about admissions and how to apply can be found on the university's page on admissions.

By using the left menu in the course catalogue you can do advanced searches on courses given online/on campus, in English/Swedish, at ground/advanced level, and you can search on subject areas. There are (online) courses taught in English within for example translation, linguistics, literature, language education or other subject areas within/outside humanities. We also recommend you to look into more general courses, for example within academic writing, or courses in Theory and Methodology within different subject areas, which might be helpful in preparing for a thesis. If you need advice in finding complementary optional courses, please contact studierektor@nederlandska.su.se.

Requirements

• Bachelor studies with at least 90 credits in Dutch also including a Bachelor thesis within the subject of Dutch studies (‘Kandidatkurs Nederländska’), or equivalent previous studies (for example Bachelor studies at a Dutch-language university/department in literature, linguistics, communication or other areas within Humanities). 
• Level of English B/ English 6 (English level of secondary school, you need to provide a copy of the diploma when applying). See more about applying and entry requirements on the university's admissions page.

Tuition fee

A tuition fee is asked for students from outside of the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland. Read more about this on the university's page on tuition fees and on universityadmissions.se.

Practical information

Online studies

All teaching is online via Zoom, you do not have to be in Sweden to study our Master courses. Students are required to have a good internet connection and need to use a well-functioning microphone and camera.

Language of tuition for courses at the Dutch language section

The language of tuition is primarily Dutch, but also English in some segments. For some elective courses Swedish B is a requirement – see earlier.

Study independent courses at advanced level

Students that do not wish to take a degree, and for example only want to study some of the Dutch courses, are free to do so and can take one or more courses independently. There is no obligation to take the Master's degree and to follow the proposed structure above if you do not want to take a degree. All our courses are offered as independent courses.

Exchange studies

Our university/department has Erasmus-contracts with several universities in Europe, we are also part of the Civis Alliance. You can read more about exchanges studies on the university's page on exchange studies and on our department's page for Incoming exchange students. Questions about exchanges through our department can be directed to erasmus.slabafinety@su.se.

 

Kontakt

Director of Studies, Dutch

Sara Van Meerbergen

studierektor@nederlandska.su.se

08-16 33 03