Education and Politics

Education facts

Code: BU607E

The course interrogates different classical and contemporary political theories and their various implications for education. A key aspect of this endeavor concerns investigating tensions between the formation of the individual and the formation of society. In the course we will meet twice on a weekly basis and each week we will tackle a new thinker and a new aspect of the core problem dealt with in this course. This problem can be summarized as follows: What makes society work and what role does education play in making society work?

Entry requirements

Degree of Bachelor in education, social sciences or the humanities, and the equivalent of Swedish secondary school English 6 alternatively A professional qualification specialising in teaching that comprises 180 credits, of which 15 credits from an independent project, and the equivalent of Swedish secondary school English 6

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.

• Education and Politics

  Malmö University

  MALMÖ

  Start date: 31 August 2026

  End date: 8 November 2026

  Pace of study: 100 %