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Somali Orthography

Course
SOL114
Bachelor’s level
7.5 credits (ECTS)
Study pace
25%
Time
Mixed time
Location
Location independent
Study form
Distance
Language
English
Duration
-
Application period
-
Application code
GU-30189
Course content
Tuition
Full education cost: 12 250 SEK
First payment: 12 250 SEK

No fees are charged for EU and EEA citizens, Swedish residence permit holders and exchange students.

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Application opens 15 September 2026

About

The course examines and discusses the norms and traditions underlying Somali orthography and its current usage, as well as the relationship between usage and norms. Furthermore, it provides an in-depth discussion of how various resources—such as dictionaries, language manuals, and corpora—should be used and interpreted. Different writing rules and principles are addressed directly in connection with practical exercises and assignments, aimed at developing students’ ability to produce their own texts in Somali and to edit others’ texts with regard to linguistic accuracy and comprehensibility.The course is delivered online via the university’s learning platform, through lectures, seminars, discussions, and assignments.
Language of instruction: Swedish and Somali when the course is offered in Swedish; English and Somali when the course is offered in English.

Prerequisites and selection

Entry requirements

Admission to the course requires a passing grade in both SOL111/SOL101 (Somali Grammar 1 for Native Speakers) and SOL112/SOL102 (The Somali Language Situation for Native Speakers), or in both of the earlier courses SOL110 (The Somali Language in a Contrastive Perspective) and SOL120 (Somali in the World), or an equivalent qualification

Selection

Selection is based upon average grade from upper secondary school (34 %), the number of credits from previous university studies, maximum 165 credits (33 %) and Högskoleprovet - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (33 %).

After graduation

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Facilities

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