14 Political Science programs in Sweden
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The Swedish Defence University (SEDU)
Master in Politics, Security and Crisis
- Stockholm, Sweden
Master
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
Politics, Security and Crisis is a master’s programme in Political Science that will give you a deeper understanding of matters relating to security policy, crises and crisis management and enhance your skills in these fields. The programme will provide both extensive theoretical knowledge and tools to help you understand how the world functions with regard to security policy and crises.
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Malmö University
Master in Political Science: Global Politics
- Malmö, Sweden
Master
Full time
1 year
On-Campus
English
The master's program Global Politics aims towards you who are interested in global political issues. You will learn how an increasingly complex world, where the global and the local meet, presents us with new challenges and opportunities. The program provides you with a solid practical base concerning concepts like justice, peace, security, power, culture, and democracy. You will learn how to analyze conflicts, international relations, and human rights claims and violations.
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Stockholm University, Department of Computer and System Sciences (DSV)
Master's Programme in Open eGovernment (MSc)
- Stockholm, Sweden
MSc
Full time
2 years
Distance Learning
English
Master's programme in Open eGovernment provides you with the planning, management and technical skills necessary to lead and transform public organisations to be open, inclusive, innovative, flexible and effective using Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
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World Maritime University
MSc in Maritime Affairs - Ocean Sustainability, Governance & Management
- Malmö, Sweden
MSc
Full time
14 months
On-Campus
English
WMU’s MSc programme emphasizes the practical application of expertise. It offers both an overview of the complex, inter-related maritime and ocean fields, as well as the opportunity to specialize. The programme is designed to respond directly to the real needs of the maritime industry, and to equip graduates with the skills needed today and in the future. It is academically challenging and professionally oriented, and is designed for ambitious, mid-career maritime professionals. It provides a particularly strong foundation for those intending to move into either a national or an international career.
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Linnaeus University
Master of Science in Global Peace, Justice and Well-being
- Växjö, Sweden
MSc
Full time
21 months
On-Campus
English
The overall purpose of the master programme Global Peace, Justice and Well-Being is that students shall acquire in-depth knowledge within the interdisciplinary field of global peace, justice and well-being. Many of the present as well as future challenges. Peace, justice and well-being are mutually linked together and interdependent. Without peace it is difficult to build justice and well-being and vice versa, without justice and well-being it is difficult to maintain the peace.
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Linköping University
MSc in Child Studies
- Linköping, Sweden
MSc
Full time
4 semesters
On-Campus
English
Challenge conventional views on children and childhood. This master’s program is interdisciplinary and focuses on the critical study of questions related to children and childhood.
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The Swedish Defence University (SEDU)
Master in War and Defence
- Stockholm, Sweden
Master
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
This Master’s Programme is a unique two-year programme in War Studies that gives students an advanced, broad and deep understanding of matters relating to war, security and defence. The various modules explain how different modes of warfare are conducted, how modern defence systems are built and organised, and how security policies are designed and the impact they have on the world around us.
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The Swedish Defence University (SEDU)
Master in Innovation, Defence and Security
- Stockholm, Sweden
Master
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
This programme is unique in Europe. It was developed as a response to a demand for a partially new profession that supports communication between developers and users of systems in the defence and security industry. The programme focuses on analysing complex problems and possibilities from a systems perspective.
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Malmö University
Master in International Migration and Ethnic Relations
- Malmö, Sweden
Master
Full time
1 year
On-Campus
English
The master’s programme in International Migration and Ethnic Relations (IMER) focuses on current international developments and research perspectives in migration and ethnic relations; the effects of globalisation and human mobility on societies, groups and individuals; the social and political adaptation and integration of ethnic minorities in different societies; issues of inclusion and exclusion of immigrants; majority-minority relations; philosophical and ethical perspectives on life in diverse and complex societies.
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Linnaeus University
Peace and Development Work
- Växjö, Sweden
Master
Full time
1 year
On-Campus
This inspiring and interdisciplinary master's program from Linnaeus Universityis designed for those passionate about peace, development and international development co-operation. It explores the relationship between poverty, conflicts and sustainable development, and considers political room formanoeuvre for change.Students will analyze current research along with practical work carried out by international institutions, non-governmental organisations and social movements. When working on the final thesis, students may work together with an organization or conduct a field study in a developing country, providing the opportunity to discuss how development issues can be solved in real politics.
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Linnaeus University
Master of Arts in Media, Democracy and Human Rights
- Kalmar, Sweden
Master
Full time
2 years
Blended, Distance Learning, On-Campus
English
Master of Arts in Media, Democracy, and Human Rights. Are you interested in analyzing the media’s role in society? Do you want to influence media development in line with democratic principles and human rights? This master’s program enables you to become an active agent in media development in an international context.
Lund University
MA in Politics and Society of the Contemporary Middle East
- Lund, Sweden
MA
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
This interdisciplinary Master’s Programme aims to develop in students deep social-scientific knowledge about the Middle East of today. It trains students in critical thinking and gives them the ability to apply this to current events and debates in and about the region. The social-scientific focus of the programme means that students will learn how to apply various theories and research methodologies to study the societies, politics, and contemporary history of countries in the region and their populations both at home and in the diaspora.
Stockholm University - Stockholm Business School
Master in Strategic Public and Political Marketing
- Stockholm, Sweden
Master
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
The main purpose of the programme is to help students master the theories, concepts, applications and practices of modern strategic public and political communication in order that they grasp its significant role in the strategic development of public, private and non for profit organisations.
Lund University
MSc in Welfare Policies and Management
- Lund, Sweden
MSc
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
With a unique combination of perspectives from political science, social work, sociology and economics, this programme provides you with a broad range of knowledge and skills intended for the management and administration of welfare services. The courses are based on a comparative approach, highlighting differences and similarities across countries, administrative levels and policy areas, including a European Union perspective. In addition to being active researchers in their own field of expertise, our teachers have undergone educational training and make use of modern teaching and assessment techniques. We also bring practitioners into our courses and make visits to different types of agencies involved in the production of welfare services.
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Master Programs in Social Sciences Political Science
Political science attempts to analyze and deconstruct government entities and the social structures that they influence. A strong component of the study involves understanding the political behavior of citizens and various philosophical and ethical issues.
Sweden (Sverige) is the largest of the Nordic countries, with a population of about 9.5 million. It borders Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark via the bridge of Öresund (Öresundsbron). Sweden has a strong tradition of being an open, yet discreet country.
A masters is earned after students complete an undergraduate degree program. To obtain a masters, you usually need to complete 12 to 18 college courses that often involve completing comprehensive tests and/or a thesis.