Irish Love Poetry
7.5 credits
Course, Bachelor's level, 5KS226
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Autumn 2026 Autumn 2026, Uppsala, 50%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 50%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 31 August 2026–1 November 2026
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
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General entry requirements and English level 2, or English 6
- Selection
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Final school grades (60%) - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (40%)
- Fees
- If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 12,375
- Total tuition fee: SEK 12,375
- Application deadline
- 15 April 2026
- Application code
- UU-55100
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 3 August 2026–24 August 2026
- Information on registration from the department
Autumn 2026 Autumn 2026, Uppsala, 50%, On-campus, English For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 50%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 31 August 2026–1 November 2026
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
General entry requirements and English level 2, or English 6
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 3 August 2026–24 August 2026
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
This course deals with the courtly love tradition in Irish poetry of the fourteenth to seventeenth centuries. You will acquire a knowledge of the background and origins of this type of poetry, its main themes and conventions as well as later developments. These aspects will be placed in the broader European context. All texts are read in English translation.