The Department of Scandinavian Studies explores eight Northern European countries — Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden — with different but related languages and cultures. The countries and cultures our students study are at the forefront of design, technology, responsible environmental practices, gender equality, and social welfare. In the department, you’ll experience small class sizes and easy access to faculty. The department's Baltic Studies program is the only program of its kind in the U.S., and UW Scandinavian Studies is the largest of only three departments in the United States offering both undergraduate and graduate degrees.