Primary language for most of our undergraduate courses and psychologist and psychotherapist programmes is Swedish. Most courses at master's and PhD levels are offered in English.

For all our courses, the majority of the required reading material is in English.

You should always consult our study and career counsellor and/or the course leader in case arrangements are needed to facilitate your learning experience on the course/courses you wish to enroll in.

Courses at bachelor's level

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Psychology I, II and III are bachelor's level courses mainly taught in Swedish. But the Psychology II course package includes a couple of course modules 7,5 credits each that are taught mainly in English and these smaller courses are popular choices for exchange students.

Find more courses on this level in the search section further down on this page.

Psychology I – course package

Psychology II - course package

Psychology III - course package

Remote

For the autumn semester 2023 we are introducing the course Forensic Psychology, 7,5 credits, as a remote course, taught in English, full-time studies, starting at the beginning of the semester.

Courses at master's level

The majority of our courses at master's level are offered in English. Most of them are included in our International two-year master`s program in psychology, 120 credits (see "Programmes at master's level").

Find more information about these courses in the search section further down on this page.

 

Programmes at bachelor's level (Primary language Swedish)

   

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"Master of Psychology" is a five-year programme to become a professional psychologist. The first three years are at bachelor's level and the last two at master's level.

Master of Psychology, 300 credits
 

"Bachelor's Programme in Personnel, Work and Organization" is a three-year programme suitable if you want to work in human resources and similar areas. The programme is a collaboration between several departments, with the option to deepen your knowledge of education, psychology or sociology in the last year.

Bachelor's Programme in Personnel, Work and Organization, 180 credits

Programmes at master's level (Primary language English)

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In 2020 we launched our new "International two-year master's program in psychology, 120 credits", which immediately became very popular, with hundreds of applications from all over the world.

The programme is very diverse and offers you the opportunity to select courses that suits your interests not only in psychology but also in other areas.

You can study all the courses at the Department of Psychology, but you can also take some courses at other departments at Stockholm University, or even at other universities - in Sweden or abroad, as part of an exchange programme.

International two-year master’s program in psychology, 120 credits

Doctoral studies

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After receiving your degree at master's level, you may apply to the Doctoral Program in Psychology. The program normally consists of four years of fulltime studies which results in a Doctoral degree in Psychology.

Doctoral studies