Media and Communication Studies: Digital Media, Democracy and the Welfare State

Education facts

Code: 2IV179

The course introduces you to theories and research on media, democracy and the welfare state. The course presents contemporary, comparative and historical perspectives on media systems and the role of media in sustaining democracy. A particular focus is placed on the Nordic and Swedish welfare states and their media systems, which have been argued to have been particularly successful from a democratic point of view.

Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, from an internationally recognised university, including at least 90 credits in the social sciences or a comparable field and an independent project of at least 15 credits. Proficiency in English equivalent to the general entry requirements for first-cycle (Bachelor's level) studies.

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.

• Media and Communication Studies: Digital Media, Democracy and the Welfare State

  Uppsala University

  Uppsala

  Start date: 19 February 2027

  End date: 24 March 2027

  Pace of study: 100 %