Literacy Studies

Is the book an endangered species? Are text messages destroying the English language? How do children learn to read and write? What does reading do to your minds?

Literacy Studies is defined as the study of reading, writing and the written text in a social and cultural context. This master's programme focuses on literacy studies in an English-speaking context, and includes literary, linguistic and educational approaches.

The programme provides high-quality instruction in an intimate but dynamic research environment with many international links.

The course normally builds upon a Bachelor's degree which includes at least 80 ECTS in English, 30 of which must be at adanced level.English Language Requirements: Test of English as a foreign language (ETS TOEFL?®) with a minimum score of 600 (paper based)or 100 (internet-based).International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) with a minimum score of 7.5. University of Cambridge exams: Certificate in Advanced English or Certificate of Proficiency in EnglishFor more information and a complete list of exemptions, please follow this link: www.uis.no/language

As a rule, Norwegian universities do not charge tuition fees. All students pay a semester fee of currently NOK 750 per semester.However, international students should be prepared to apply as self-financing full degree students.

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