International Master's Programme in Political Science

The International Master’s Programme in Political Science offers breadth and depth in the study of politics. The programme aims to help students develop a critical understanding of the subject’s practical and theoretical dimensions, and equips them with a multifaceted set of analytical and methodological skills.

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• Programme overview

  The first year of the programme consists of compulsory core courses and elective thematic specialisation courses. Each elective period offers the student a set selection of courses taught at the department. The number of seats for each course is limited. Programme students are allocated places according to admissions merit value.

  The independent research project (the Master’s Thesis) is written during the third semester. The topic is developed in consultation with a supervisor. During the final semester students undertake a workplace internship, study abroad as an exchange student, or take courses selected in consultation with the Director of Studies.

  Year 1

  Semester 1

  Period A & B

  Analytical Perspectives and the Study of Power in Social Science
  Course coordinator: Hans Agné

  Period C

  Politics of Equality
  Course coordinator: Jouni Reinikainen

  International Security Politics
  Course coordinator: Niklas Heijl Bremberg

  Populism and Democratic Politics
  Course coordinator: Ludvig Norman

  Period D

  Global and Regional Governance
  Course coordinator: Jonas Tallberg

  National and Global Equality Policies: Goals and instruments
  Course coordinator: Lenita Freidenvall

  Environmental Politics - Governing the Anthropocene from Local to Global
  Course coordinator: Sanna Lundquist

  Semester 2

  Period A

  Analysis of Democracy
  Course coordinator: Magnus Reitberger

  Period B

  Democratization and autocratization
  Course coordinator: Jan Teorell

  International Political Theory
  Course coordinator: Hans Agné

  Global Climate and Environmental Politics
  Course coordinator: Maximilian Wanner

  Period C & D

  Methods in Political Science
  Course coordinator: Ludvig Norman (Qualitative methods), Sanna Lundquist and Pär Nyman (Quantitaive methods)

  Year 2

  Semester 3

  Period A-D

  Independent research project in Political Science (for programme students on semester 3 only)

  Semester 4

  Period A-D

  During the fourth semester students on the International master’s programme in political science are offered the course “Professional internship in Political Science” 15, 22.5 or 30 credits.

  Internship 15 credits

  Internship 22.5 credits

  Internship 30 credits

  See below for more information about internship within the programme:

  Internship within the International master’s programme in political science

• How to apply

  Admission to the International Master's Programme in Political Science is done once a year, for the autumn semester. All applications are to be submitted electronically through universityadmissions.se (English) or antagning.se (Swedish).

  
  If your country or university does not implement the ECTS system

  If the university where you gained your Bachelor’s degree does not implement the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS), alongside your academic transcript you will need to submit a statement detailing how the credit system from the university in question corresponds to the ECTS. The statement should contain the following information:

  • Your personal information
  • The name of your degree
  • How many credits within your university’s system equals 1, 10 and 30 ECTS
  • If applicable, how many credits a semester of full-time studies entail at the university which issued your Bachelor’s degree, stated both in credits of the original system, and in ECTS

  The statement should be signed and stamped by an official person at your degree issuing university, such as a study counsellor, administrator, Director of Studies etc.
   

  Please note that all parts of the application must be submitted directly to universityadmissions.se or antagning.se. No documentation should be sent to the department. Please also observe that applications to this programme should not include your Bachelor’s Thesis, a statement of relevant work and/or research experience, or a motivation letter.

  The Master's programmes in English are only open for admission in the international admission's round.
   

  Admission Requirements – General and Specific Eligibility

  The general requirement to study a Master's programme in Sweden is a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher learning, corresponding to at least 180 credits in the European Credit Transfer System.

  The specific requirement for the International Master's Programme in Political Science is a Bachelor's degree in Political Science with at least 90 ECTS credits in Political Science, and English B/English 6, or equivalent.

  
  Selection

  We make a selection among the eligible applicants. The selection of students is based on grades of academic courses.

  Questions?

  If you have questions about the admissions process or the general eligibility, please contact University Admissions, or the Admissions Office at Stockholm University (study@su.se).

  If you have questions about the specific requirements, the selection process or the programme, please contact master@statsvet.su.se.

  Read our step-by-step guide on how to apply

• Meet us

  Meet our students

  Meet Izabella and Emilia, who studies their master's programmes at the department: Learn more

  Meet our teachers

  Our teachers includes experts on a wide range of topics within the subject and are constantly keeping themselves updated within their fields of specialisation in order to be able to pass on their expertise to you as a student. Learn more

• Contact

  Student counsellor
  studievagledare@statsvet.su.se

  Student office
  studentexpedition@statsvet.su.se