Select courses 3'rd semester Journalism Studies Master's

3'rd semester (Fall) you have two optional courses, and two MA Journalism/Media and Communication Studies courses.

Application Period ca March 15 - April 15

See this page for current application period dates

3'rd semester you have two optional courses, two mandatory courses

Always apply to courses within our department as Logged in Program Student via webbpage: universityadmission.se (antagning.se).

This is what you should have Fall 3'rd semester

Option 1

Period 1*	Period 2**
Optional Course 7,5 credits You apply!	Method Project ONLY REGISTRATION
Methodology II, 7.5 credits ONLY REGISTRATION	Optional Course 7,5 credits You apply!

* Period 1 you have room for ONE 7,5 credits course - this could be on BA/MA level - and you have to apply. The Mandatory "Methodology II" run parallell Period 1 and you only register to this course in August.

** Period 2 works the same as above. ONE 7.5 credits course on BA/MA level that you apply to and a Mandatory course "Method Project" that you only register to in August.

Contact us April 10

Contact master@ims.su.se before no later than April 10 and let us know how you applied so that we may check if all looks fine.

How you apply - check this information

Log in as program student (courses in our department)

Always apply to courses in our department with guaranteed admission for your program (HMJOA) as Logged in Program Student via webbpage: universityadmission.se (antagning.se).

Courses outside our department do not have guaranteed admission. These courses you don't log in as a program student for.

Prioritize

Put the optional courses Period 1 priority 1 and Period 2 priority 2 (highest up)

Minimum 4 courses to cover the 15 credits

So, you have automatically two courses in our department that you only register to, but the other two (7,5 + 7,5 = 15 credits) you apply to. There is a risk you will not be admitted to your first choice for the elective courses - so apply to extra courses to be on the safe side and get a full semester.

Apply outside of Stockholm University?

You may choose courses from other universities, even abroad. If so, do check with us also to be on the safe side the courses can be included in your Master's Degree. Most will be OK.

Transfer of Credits/Use older courses?

If you have previous courses that is not included in your Bachelor Degree, you may consider use the in your Master's Programme. Talk to our student counselor about this.

Let us know how you applied

Email master@ims.su.se before no later than April 10 and let us know how you applied so that we have time to check if all looks fine.

How this program is constructed - a friendly reminder

You are as you read this planning for year two and your third (Fall) semester.

Last updated: 2025-09-16

Source: Institutionen för mediestudier