SwedenMaster's1 year

Master's Programme in Gender, Justice and Society

Umeå UniversityUmeå, Sweden

Fee for international students

SEK 96,600 for the whole course (as of 2026)Source: UHR/universityadmissions API
Intakes
Not published
Duration
1 year
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Programme facts

Level
Master's
Duration
1 year
Language of teaching
English
Study mode
online
Credits
60 ECTS
Intakes
Not published

About this programme

Do you already have a bachelor's degree and are interested in questions regarding gender and power relations? This online program prepares you for a working life in which advanced knowledge and critical perspectives in areas such as equality, social norms, power and equal treatment are required. The program has a strong interdisciplinary profile where you as a student gain perspective on gender, ethnicity, sexuality and class from different disciplines. This program is for you who have a bachelor's degree and are interested in questions regarding gender and power relations. The Master's Program in Gender, Justice and Society has open admission requirements, where a bachelor's degree gives you eligibility to study Gender Studies at the advanced level, i.e. you who have not previously studied gender studies are also eligible. The program gives you a unique opportunity to profile your education and acquire an expertise in an area that is increasingly in demand. The program is aimed at students and professionals in the public and the private sectors as well as organizations, and who have a Bachelor´s Degree (equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, 180 ECTS) in gender studies or similar and want to benefit from deeper knowledge in gender studies. The program runs for two semesters, 60 ECTS altogether. After completing 60 credits, students may, on application, obtain a one-year Degree of Master of Science (Filosofie Magisterexamen). Studying on the program means that the student actively search for knowledge. The teaching is given through an electronic Learning Management Sy

Entry requirements

Prerequisites
A completed Bachelor's degree
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