UppMaster's Programme in Political ScienceUppsala 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

Application summary sheet

Required programme form (Political Science.pdf). Includes academic work/thesis summary (max 400 words).

Bachelor's thesis or equivalent independent academic work

Must submit Bachelor's thesis or equivalent with the application (at least 8,000 words within political science or corresponding area).

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; 90 credits in political science or corresponding knowledge; and a Bachelor's thesis or similar independent academic work with at least 8,000 words within political science or a corresponding area (social sciences with extensive and distinct elements of political science). Essays must be in English, Swedish, Norwegian or Danish, or translated into one of these languages.
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.