Irish Love Poetry

7.5 credits

Course, Bachelor's level, 5KS226

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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

Selection

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

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Application deadline
15 April 2026
Application code
UU-55100

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Registration period
3 August 2026–24 August 2026
Information on registration from the department

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.

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