MA degree programme in Faroese language and literature

The programme consists of coursework and an MA thesis. Coursework equals 80 ECTS credits and the dissertation, 40 ECTS credits. Faculty lecturers and visiting lecturers offer electives from which students may choose.

As regards employability, the MA in Faroese language and literature qualifies graduates to teach Faroese in higher education, upper secondary school and schools of education. It also offers excellent preparation for work in areas such as media.

As of 2013 the entrance requirements will also include: "A BA degree with good marks is required for admittance."

Academic programmes 2010, BA and MA - Please note the entrance requirements changed as of 2011.

Academic programmes 2011, BA and MA

Elective courses, BA and MA

Studying for an MA takes two years (120 ECTS). Successfully completing the MA earns students the degree of Master of Arts (magister artium). High marks in the MA programme afford the opportunity to undertake a PhD programme. The Faculty offers two different MA programmes: a Combined MA and the MA in Faroese.

The Combined MA takes a total of five and a half  years (330 ECTS). This is an upper secondary school teacher’s qualification programme, comprised of a major subject and a minor subject, as well as educational theory and practice:

Major

• BA degree, 3 years of study (180 ECTS)
• Main thesis, ½ year of study (30 ECTS)

Minor

• 2 years of study (120 ECTS) in another subject. (A minor in Faroese is the equivalent of the first two years of the mandatory BA curriculum in Faroese.)
• Educational Theory and Practice. A course in education arranged by the employing authority (The Faroese Ministry of Education, Research and Culture or the hiring school).

In the Combined MA, Faroese may be either the major or the minor subject. This degree qualifies graduates to teach two subjects in upper secondary school.