International and European Relations, Master's Programme - Second admission round (open only for Swedish/EU students)

Education facts

Code: F7MER

Investigate Europe’s role in world politics and global governance. This programme approaches issues related to European relations in the context of an international society and global governance, with a special focus on Europe’s role in world affairs. The double focus on international and European relations makes this a unique master’s programme, offering you a competitive edge. The curriculum consists of a wide range of topics, covering the latest updates from this intriguing field. You will get an excellent grasp of topics like international law and security, European institutions and Europe’s external relations, theories of international relations, contemporary issues of international governance, and research design and methodology. During the third semester, students have the option of either taking courses focused on global governance, or pursuing a guided internship with an organisation of relevance for international or European relations. Throughout the programme you will develop the capacity to understand the history, theory and contemporary implications of international and European relations, as well as the forces that drive developments. By the time you graduate you will have an independent, critical approach to complex global, and specifically European, issues. Furthermore, you will gain the skills and knowledge to contribute actively to important developments, either as practitioners or as researchers. Our graduates are prepared for professional careers in governmental institutions and in international public organisations, as well as in the private and non-governmental sectors. Graduates from the programme can be found today in such institutions, working with various aspects from running policy programmes to scientific research. The courses also provide a solid foundation for further studies and research towards a PhD.

Entry requirements

Bachelor’s degree equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen in one of the following subjects: - political science - international relations - economics - history - geography - philosophy - law - sociology or equivalent English corresponding to the level of English in Swedish upper secondary education (Engelska 6 or Engelska nivå 2) Exemption from Swedish

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• International and European Relations, Master's Programme - Second admission round (open only for Swedish/EU students)

  Linköping University

  Start date: 17 August 2026

  End date: 11 June 2028

  Pace of study: 100 %