Overview

Department of German, Nordic, and Slavic / Department of German, Nordic, and Slavic is located in Madison, WI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Scandinavian studies	Literature
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Scandinavian studies	Philology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Scandinavian studies	Folklore
Master of Arts (MA)	Scandinavian studies	Literature
Master of Arts (MA)	Scandinavian studies	Philology
Master of Arts (MA)	Scandinavian studies	Area studies
Master of Arts (MA)	German
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	German
Master of Arts (MA)	Slavic languages and literature
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Slavic languages and literature

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	2 Foreign Languages Exam
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required Exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

9

Applied

9

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.25
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

13

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	92%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (69%)

Female (30%)

Faculty

6

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 1

Male (3)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Historical fiction, Icelandic poetry, nineteenth-century literature, theater, gender studies, folklore
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 161 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive
Madison, WI  53706-1380
United States

Contact Niels Ingwersen
Phone: 608-262-1234

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