Nottingham, University of, BA (Hons), Viking Studies

Year 1: Students are introduced to literary, linguistic, historical and archaeological evidence for the Viking Age and its subsequent perception; students are required to take introductory modules in the methodology of historians and archaeologists and receive an introduction to the language and literary culture of England in the 1st millennium; optional modules can be taken in language history, archaeology or medieval history. Year 2: Students take core modules in the Viking Age, the relationship between Vikings and other people of medieval Europe, such as Anglo-Saxons and Franks as described in historical sources, as well as modules in the archaeology of medieval Britain and Celtic Britain and Ireland; a wide range of optional modules allows students to expand their knowledge of research methodologies and topics in medieval studies and students have the opportunity to study abroad for 1 semester at the University of Oslo. Year 3: Students take core modules in learning Old Norse, regional archaeology of Britain and Ireland, as well as political developments in Anglo-Saxon England; optional modules include the study of place names, history of the English language, Dark Age masculinities, as well as an opportunity to complete a piece of original research in the history, language or archaeology of the Viking Age.