UppMaster's Programme in Sociology of EducationUppsala University · Uppsala, Sweden

Program Overview

Degree: Master's
Duration: 24 months
Tuition (2026/27 rates): SEK 228,000
Fields: Education

Application Cycle

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

Application opens (2026/27 dates): Oct 16, 2025
Application deadline (2026/27 dates): Jan 15, 2026

Documents Required

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

Statement of purpose

Programme-specific; 1 page.

Bachelor's thesis or academic writing sample(s)

Bachelor's thesis preferred. If no thesis, one or more academic writing samples totaling approximately 8,000 words (e.g. undergraduate essays, Master's theses, or academic journal articles).

Official transcript(s) and degree certificate(s)

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

Published Score Requirements

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 the humanities or social sciences, plus documented written independent academic work (one or several academic essays or papers) in Swedish, English, French, 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.

Source

Visit the official program source