Some continue on to graduate programs in Scandinavian Studies, Comparative Literature, Education, or International Studies. The Scandinavian Department's graduate program usually offers one Teaching Assistantship in Danish each year. Occasional Research Assistantships are also available. Graduate studies in Danish language and literature are integrated into a program of Scandinavian language and literature with a number of courses in literary genres, methodology, and Old Icelandic. The University of Washington offers a number of fine options for studying in Denmark as a link in undergraduate and graduate programs.
Students usually receive transfer credits for the coursework completed in Denmark.
One to two years of Danish instruction are required for students applying for a full-year direct exchange program in Denmark. Contact the Office of International Programs and Exchanges at the UW for more information about programs in Denmark. Several scholarships and fellowships have been established at the University of Washington for students of Danish. Students must be in the second or third year when applying. The award is a one-quarter tuition waiver.