Application for the Master´s Programme in Political Science (MaPS)

Selection

In the assessment, all applicants will be given a merit rating, based on the following:

• Average grades from the bachelor’s degree.
• Statement of intent (the relevance of academic and professional qualifications to the program). Please use the template provided. Statement of intent will be used to differentiate applicants with the same merit ranking. Applicants who have not uploaded a Statement of intent will receive a merit score of 0. NB! The Statement of intent must be written in English.  

Statement of intent

The document must be submitted to Universityadmissions.se no later than February 2 (if you apply in the first admission round, October 16 - 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 - Apply to Swedish universities

Please use the template, Statement of intent, which is available below. The template is fixed and the space is limited. The Statement of intent is written by responding to the questions in the template. The responses should be well structured and written, in clear and concise language.

When it comes to the evaluation of the Statements of intent, the applicant's academic merits (e.g., courses and combinations of courses from previous education), relevant work experience, and other merits (e.g., internships, exchanges, association activities, participation in conferences and student activities in organizations) and language skills are considered.

All submitted texts must be written by the applicant and not by anyone else or generated by AI. It is permitted to use AI to check spelling and grammar.

Application

The master programmes start every September. You apply to the programmes on University admissions: Universityadmissions.se - Apply to Swedish universities. 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. Documents sent to the University of Gothenburg will not be considered.

First application round for non-Swedish applicants October 16 - January 15

Applies to:

• The Master's programme in Political Science
• The Master's programme in Political Science, Double Degree at University of Konstanz.

This application period is open for:

• EEA students (EU Member States and Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein)
• Non-EEA students who require a visa to Sweden
• Swedish students who wish to apply to the double degree.

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 on time. If applicable, you must pay the application fee by February 2.

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

Applies only to the Master's programme in Political Science.

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) and Universityadmissions.se (in English). Make sure to follow the instructions, and please note that the documents will only be considered if they arrive on 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.