English: Islands in Western literature

About this programme

No fees are charged for EU and EEA citizens, Swedish residence permit holders and exchange students. No fees are charged for EU and EEA citizens, Swedish residence permit holders and exchange students. In the course, mainly English-language literary works are studied, together with their cultural, social and political contexts, with a focus on islands as a theme in Western literary history, as well as current research and theories in the field. The course literature highlights questions about spatiality, globalism, geopoetics and ecology in connection with literary depictions of islands. The material includes works in English or in English translation. The requirement for admission to the course is a Bachelor's degree including an independent project of at least 15 credits, or the equivalent in a foreign degree, and English, level 2 or English 6, alternatively IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 575. Selection is based upon the number of credits from previous university studies, maximum 165 credits. What happens next? Further studies? Apply for a degree? Search for a job? How can you plan forwards to get your dream job?