Application for the Master's Programme in Political Science: Environmental Governance and Behavior
Assessment of qualifications for applying.
Selection
If there are more applicants than there are places, the selection is based on an overall assessment of your academic and professional experiences, and how well the program fits your career goals. We therefore ask that, in addition to documents related to the entry requirements (i.e. transcript, degree, and certification that you meet the language requirement), you also up-load:
- a Statement of intent (the form is available below)
Upload the Statement of intent to universityadmissions.se no later than February 1 (if you apply in the first admission round October 20 - January 15 ) or May 2 (if you apply in the second admission round March 15 - April 15). Please note that the exact date may vary, see universityadmissions.se. The Statement of intent should be in English.
Please use the form, Statement of intent, which is available below. The form is fixed and the space is limited. The statement of intent should address the questions below, and be well structured and written, in clear and concise language.
• How have your past academic and non-academic experiences
shaped your interest in and prepared you for the Master's Programme in Political Science: Environmental Governance and Behavior?
• In what way do you think Master's Programme in Political Science: Environmental Governance and Behavior can help you develop towards your professional goals and aspirations?
Application
This Master Programme starts every August/September. You apply to the programme on www.uninversityadmissions.se. There are two application periods for the programme but each application period is directed to specific groups of students. Please note that there is one application code for the first period and another for the second. Only the code corresponding to the current application period is open.
All documents have to be submitted following the instructions given at universityadmissions.se. No documents sent to the University will be considered.
If you are unsure of what documents to submit, please have a look universityadmissions.se on Entrance requirements and Selection. We do not need any letters of recommendations, but do not forget to submit your Statement of intent.
First application round for non-Swedish applicants October 20 - January 15
Non-Swedish applicants are:
- EEA students (EU Member States and Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein)
- non EEA students who require a visa to Sweden
EEA students or non-EEA students apply at universityadmissions.se. Make sure to follow the instructions and please note that the documents will only be considered if they arrive in time. You must pay the application fee by February 1.
Please also note how to send in your TOEFL-test results on universityadmissions.se. Some nationalities have to have their transcripts sent directly by the universities as well (not uploaded by the student). Check for country specific instructions.
Second application round for Swedish applicants and EEA applicants March 15 - April 15
This application period is open for:
- Swedish students
- EEA students (EU Member States and Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein)
Swedish students or EEA students apply at antagning.se (in Swedish) och universityadmissions.se (in English). Make sure to follow the instructions and please note that the documents will only be considered if they arrive in time.
Please also note how to send in your TOEFL-test results on universityadmissions.se. Some nationalities have to have their transcripts sent directly by the universities as well (not uploaded by the student). Check for country specific instructions.
FORM instructions
You need to download the form of the Statement of intent and open with Acrobat reader to fill it out. NB! When using an Apple device please follow the instructions available on University Admissions on how to upload the filled out form.