Master’s level
We offer a number of master’s courses, which can be combined into a master's degree in either economic history or international relations.
Master Programmes will be open for application 17 March to 15 April for Swedish/EU citizens.
All courses offered by our department at the Master's level are conducted in English.
Students enrolled in our Master's programmes are assured a spot in all our courses. Non-programme students may be admitted to our Master's courses, subject to the availability of vacancies.
Master’s programmes
We offer the following programmes:
Master’s programme in Global Political Economy (GPE)
Master´s programme in International Relations
Master´s programme in historical studies, specialization in economic history
This programme is hosted by the History department. Note that this programme requires a good knowledge of Swedish, as courses held at the History Department are conducted entirely in Swedish.
For structure of our master’s programmes, please see below.
Master’s courses
For a list of available master’s level courses, please scroll to the end of this page and tick "second level" under the heading "Level".
Please note that courses for upcoming terms are usually not visible until the application period for that term begins.
Structure of the master’s programme in GPE
All courses are held in English.
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Term period A and B |
Term period C |
Term period D |
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Mandatory course: |
Mandatory course: |
Mandatory course: |
Year 1, second term (spring)
| Term period A-D |
| Thematic courses (electives) of a total of 30 credits. |
| Term period A and B | Term period C | Term period D |
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Thematic courses (electives) of a total of 15 credits. |
One of the following mandatory courses:
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Mandatory course: |
| Term period A –D |
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One of the following mandatory courses:
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Structure of the master’s programme in IR
All courses are held in English.
Year 1, first term (autumn)
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Term period A and B |
Term period C |
Term period D |
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Mandatory course: |
Mandatory course: |
Mandatory course: |
Year 1, second term (spring)
| Term period A-D |
| Thematic courses (electives) of a total of 30 credits. |
Year 2, third term (autumn)
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Term period A and B |
Term period C |
Term period D |
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Thematic courses (electives) of a total of 15 credits. |
One of the following mandatory courses:
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Mandatory course: |
Year 2, fourth term (spring)
| Term period A-D |
| Mandatory course: Master´s Thesis Course in International Relations (30 credits). |
Structure of the master’s programme in historical studies, specialization in Economic History
Courses are held in Swedish or English. The names of the courses in the outline below indicates the language of instruction.
| Term period A | Term period B | Term period C | Term period D |
| Mandatory course: Historia i samhället – forskning, historiografi och historiebruk (7.5 credits) |
One of the following mandatory courses: Historievetenskapernas kunskapsteori och vetenskapsetik (7.5 credits), or Kulturvetenskaplig kunskapsteori (7.5 credits), or Vetenskaplighet och forskningsetik (7.5 credits) |
Mandatory course: Qualitative Methods (7.5 credits) |
Mandatory course: Quantitative Methods (7.5 credits) |
| Term period A-D |
| Thematic courses (electives) of a total of 30 credits. |
Year 2, third term (autumn)
Thematic courses (electives) of a total of 15 credits.
Mandatory course:
Research Design (7.5 credits)
| Term period A –D |
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Master's Thesis Course in Economic History (30 credits) |
Application
Application dates for Swedish and EU students are 17 March-15 April.
APPLY HERE
Late applications
Due to the number of applicants and the evaluation process, late applications are not accepted to our master’s programmes in Global Political Economy and International Relations.
Non-EU Students:
As of 2023, the Master's programme in Global Political Economy and the Master's programme in International Relations are no longer part of the non-EU admission round (also referred to as the First International Admission Round). This means that applicants from outside the EU/EEA region cannot apply to these Master's programmes.
Thesis
Please submit your bachelor’s thesis with your application to Antagning/University Admissions.
A thesis is defined as a 20-25 paged scientific paper which has the following components:
• A research question
• A theory section
• A clearly specified method
• Empirical/data section
• Analysis
Contact
Last updated: January 17, 2025
Source: Department of Economic History and International Relations