Master's Programme in Political Science for Sustainable Societies
- Eskilstuna, Sweden
- Västerås, Sweden
Master degree
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2026
TUITION FEES
SEK 200,000 *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
* for students outside EU/EAA
Our courses give you advanced knowledge in political science while encouraging you to think across different disciplines. You will develop strong skills in both qualitative and quantitative research methods and apply them to real-world challenges.
By working with the latest research, you will explore major changes shaping global politics – such as the impact of new technologies, shifting power relations between countries, and risks to democracy.
This combination will equip you with the knowledge and perspective to understand and engage with the key challenges shaping our world today.
This is a fully online programme, with teaching delivered via digital lectures and interactive seminars. You will take part in online sessions and use modern digital tools designed to make learning interactive and encourage the exchange of ideas.
Our teaching style is highly interactive and based on dialogue, with a strong focus on inclusion and the diverse experiences that students bring. Project work and independent study play a key role, keeping you actively involved throughout your studies.
You will also benefit from close support by dedicated faculty members, all of whom are active researchers across different subfields of the discipline.
Options within the programme
The programme offers two study tracks: when you are accepted to the programme, you can opt to study a one-year master’s degree or a two-year master’s degree.
In the two-year Master’s track, the third term gives you the chance to shape your studies around your own interests and career goals. You can choose to do an internship, take elective courses, or focus on research-oriented courses that prepare you for a role as an analyst or for doctoral studies.
As a graduate of the Master’s in Politics and Sustainable Societies, you will have advanced knowledge in political science and strong skills in analysing complex societal challenges. The programme prepares you for a meaningful career where you can contribute to positive change across different fields and sectors.
After graduation, you can pursue careers in government agencies as a policy officer or research analyst, work with NGOs and advocacy groups as a campaign or human rights officer, join political consultancies as an analyst or communications specialist, contribute to international organisations as a programme or development officer, or enter the media as a political correspondent, researcher, or communications professional. Furthermore, the programme offers an excellent foundation for doctoral studies in political science or related fields.
Year 1
Political Science:
- Sustainable societies: Current frontiers in politics, 7.5 credits
- Global order, power and justice, 7.5 credits
- Advanced methods in social science, 15 credits
- Contemporary threats to democracy, 7.5 credits
- Politics of space and mobility, 7.5 credits
- AI and society, 7.5 credits
- Human rights and sustainable development, 7.5 credits
Year 2
Political Science:
- Elective courses (at Swedish and/or foreign universities), 30 credits
- Internship, 30 credits
- Research review, 15 credits
- Study design, 15 credits
- Master Thesis in Political Science, 30 credits
Minor changes in the course list may occur due to continuous quality work.
For a Master’s degree, the student shall:
- demonstrate the ability to critically and systematically integrate knowledge and analyse, assess and formulate responses to complex phenomena, issues and situations even with limited information,
- demonstrate the ability to identify and formulate issues critically, autonomously, and creatively, as well as to plan and, using appropriate methods, undertake advanced tasks within predetermined time frames, and so contribute to the formation of knowledge, as well as the ability to evaluate this work.
- demonstrate the ability to clearly report and discuss his or her conclusions and the knowledge and arguments on which they are based in dialogue with different audiences, and
- demonstrate the skills required for independent participation in research and development work or in some other qualified capacity