Master's Programme in Political Science: Environmental Governance and Behavior

Education facts

Code: S2SPE

Do you want to explore the psychological and political obstacles and opportunities to our sustainable future? This new state-of-the-art education prepares for a career in the expansive field of environmental governance. Courses address real environmental problems, such as water management, the oceans, land use, biodiversity and various airborne problems, including climate change, with emphasis on their possible solutions. The programme combines cutting-edge research on the sustainable use of natural resources from two academic disciplines: political science and psychology. This enables the focus on people’s environmental attitudes and beliefs within psychology with the focus on institutions and policy instruments within political science, to explore environmental friendly possibilities. Teachers are active as scholars in research-groups on these issues, including Centre for Collective Action Research (CeCAR) and Environmental Psychology Unit (EPU). Along with a thorough emphasis on scientific methods, this education establishes a solid preparatory platform for the new generation of ‘green professionals’, in politics, public administration, private sector or civil society.

Entry requirements

Eligible for the programme is the one who has a Bachelor's degree of 180 credits in political science, psychology, public administration, economics, business administration, human ecology, human geography, global studies, international relations, environmental social science, or equivalent. Applicants must prove their knowledge of English: English 6/English B from Swedish Upper Secondary School or the equivalent level of an internationally recognized test, for example TOEFL, IELTS. Any other entry requirements are documented in the respective course syllabus.

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.

• Master's Programme in Political Science: Environmental Governance and Behavior

  University of Gothenburg

  Start date: 1 September 2025

  End date: 6 June 2027

  Pace of study: 100 %