UppMaster's Programme in Peace and Conflict StudiesUppsala University · Uppsala, Sweden

Program Overview

2027/28 dates and tuition are not yet published. Showing 2026/27 cycle data as an estimate.

Please check the official program website (link below) for specific writing guidelines

Statement of purpose

Entered on the programme application summary sheet; maximum 600 words.

Application summary sheet

Required programme form (Peace and Conflict Studies.pdf). Includes thesis/essay summary, research-methods description, and statement of purpose.

Bachelor's thesis or independent academic essay

Upload Bachelor's thesis or another independent academic essay with the application.

Official transcript(s) and degree certificate(s)

Submit to University Admissions in Sweden with other general supporting documents; certified English translation if needed.

Academic: Bachelor's degree; Equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen from an internationally recognised university. No hard GPA published as a machine cutoff.
Prerequisites: Relevant academic background; 30 credits in peace and conflict studies, or the equivalent; and a written independent work such as a Bachelor's thesis or one or more academic essays written in English or Swedish of which you are the only author.
IELTS: 6.5 overall (5.5 each component); English 6 (Swedish upper secondary) university minimum; demonstrate via IELTS Academic or equivalent approved proof.
TOEFL: 90 overall (Writing 20); English 6 university minimum on TOEFL iBT; Writing section minimum 20/30.

Historical admission data is not published.