Candidates for this degree will specialize in Literature, Philology, or Folklore.

Beginning Ph.D. students should work out their program with the graduate advisor, who will assist them in their choice of a major professor.

The basic requirements for all students entering the program correspond to the requirements for the M.A. degree in Scandinavian Studies with concentration in literature , area studies, or philology, as appropriate.

The graduate advisor, in consultation with the department, will advise students applying to our Ph.D. program from outside as to the necessity of taking a qualifying examination. Students will be informed one way or another at the time of their admission. The qualifying exam is normally a one- to two-hour oral exam, and is normally administered during the second semester of the student's residence; it will test the student broadly on matters of Scandinavian literature and culture.

Students who wish to do Ph.D. work in the fields of Scandinavian linguistics or history should do so in the Departments of Linguistics and History, respectively, and take a Ph.D. minor in Scandinavian Studies.

For application information see the MA page.