The languages, history, politics and culture of Denmark, Norway and Sweden have long had a considerable impact beyond the Nordic region. Today, Scandinavian languages and cultures continue to expand in popularity, and the socio-economic concept of the Nordic Model is widely studied.

Scandinavian Studies and Social Policy make an excellent joint honours choice by combining the study of:

a modern language in its cultural context
the distribution of welfare and wellbeing within societies, and the policies which influence that distribution.
You will focus on social and economic change, what causes it, and its consequences for society. Reflecting on how policies are developed, you will learn about the policy-making process in the UK. You will also study the influence of international bodies such as the EU and OECD.

We deal with a wide array of policy areas, for example:

health
welfare
labour markets
education
family and childhood