Master's Programme in Political Science

Education facts

Code: SPO2M

The Master's Programme in Political Science offers advanced studies in comparative politics, political theory, public administration, development studies and international politics. The programme is designed for those who wish to deepen their knowledge of theoretical perspectives and develop their skills in policy analysis and quantitative and qualitative methods. The programme prepares you for a career as a researcher and analyst in the private and public sectors, both nationally and internationally. The aim is to provide you with a systematic understanding of the fundamental issues of political science in order to critically review, evaluate and analyse policy and international relations on a scientific basis. Graduation from the programme qualifies you to apply to the PhD programme in Political Science. The language of instruction is English.

Entry requirements

_Academic requirements_ A Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, from an internationally recognised university. Also required is: * 90 credits in political science or corresponding knowledge; and * a Bachelor's thesis or similar independent academic work with at least 8,000 words within political science or a corresponding area. ("Corresponding" includes studies in social sciences with extensive and distinct elements of political science. One or more essays can be included in the concept "independent academic work". The essays should be written in either English, Swedish, Norwegian or Danish or translated to one of these languages.) _Language requirements_ Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6. This requirement can be met either by achieving the required score on an internationally recognised test, or by previous upper secondary or university studies in some countries. Detailed instructions on how to provide evidence of your English proficiency are available at [universityadmissions.se](https://www.universityadmissions.se/en/entry-requirements/english-language-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.

• Master's Programme in Political Science

  Uppsala University

  Start date: 31 August 2026

  End date: 4 June 2028

  Pace of study: 100 %