History of Sweden

Education facts

Code: 1HI096

During this course we will focus on important themes in Swedish History during the last one thousand years: the end of the Viking age and the transformation into a sovereign protestant nation, the age of empire and the geopolitical and cultural consequences of the Napoleonic period, the industrialization and mass politics of the nineteenth century, the democratization and development of the welfare state, Sweden during the second world war and the cold war and finally minorities in Sweden and the Nordic countries.  The course is divided into two modules: literature studies 3,5 credits and essay 4 credits

Entry requirements

General entry requirements

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.

• History of Sweden

  Umeå University

  Umeå

  Start date: 2 November 2026

  End date: 17 January 2027

  Pace of study: 50 %