Level: Master
Start date: Autumn 2026
City: Jönköping
Credits: 120 credits
Degree: Degree of Master of Science (120 credits) with a major in Global Studies specialisation in Sustainability Studies
For those who apply through universityadmissions.se, application period: 2026-02-02 – 2026-02-23

The programme is conducted at School of Education and Communication
Credits: 120 credits
Level: Master
Language: English
Rate of study: 100%
City: Jönköping
Place of study: Normal teaching
Start date: Autumn 2026
Selection: JU Direct Application: Admission is done continuously. For those who apply through universityadmissons.se: Selection is based on previous academic merits. Ranking is made in descending order.
Requirements: The applicant must hold the minimum of a bachelor’s degree (i.e. the equivalent of 180 ECTS credits at an accredited university) with at least 90 credits in global studies or social science including independent work, i.e., a thesis or the equivalent. English proficiency is required. - Social sciences include areas such as social and behavioural sciences, psychology, sociology, ethnology and human geography, political science, economics and economic history, journalism and information, media and communication studies, library and documentation science, business, commerce and administration, purchasing, sales and distribution, marketing, banking, insurance and finance, accounting and taxation, management and administration, clerical and secretarial services, law and jurisprudence, criminology, anthropology, peace and development studies, human rights, disability science, gender science, etc.
Application code: HJ-ML009
Degree: Degree of Master of Science (120 credits) with a major in Global Studies specialisation in Sustainability Studies
Tuition fee: For the first semester: 60000 SEK
Total tuition fee: 240000 SEK

Tuition fees do NOT apply for EU/EEA citizens or exchange students

Year 1


Autumn 2026

Social Sciences of Sustainability, 5 credits

Introduction to Global Studies: Sustainable Societies and Social Change, 2.5 credits

Critical Issues in Sustainability 1: Social Perspectives on Climate Change and the Environment, 7.5 credits

Critical Issues in Sustainability 2: Social Justice, Equality, and Human Rights, 7.5 credits

Project Planning and Sustainability Strategies, 7.5 credits


Spring 2027

Research Methods 1 in Global Studies, 7.5 credits

Research Methods 2 in Global Studies, 7.5 credits

Critical Issues in Sustainability 3: Urban and Rural Challenges, 7.5 credits

Critical Issues in Sustainability 4. Advanced Topics in Environmental, Social and Economic Sustainability, 7.5 credits


Year 2


Spring 2028

Master's Thesis in Global Studies, 30 credits


Optional

Internship in Social Sciences, (Autumn 2027) , 30 credits

Globalization and Media, (Autumn 2027) , 7.5 credits

Communication for Development and Social Change, (Autumn 2027) , 7.5 credits

The Global Teacher, (Autumn 2027) , 7.5 credits

Sustainability and Communication, (Autumn 2027) , 7.5 credits

Digitalization and Implementation Processes in School I (DIP I), (Autumn 2027) , 7.5 credits

Global Crisis Communication, (Autumn 2027) , 7.5 credits

Global Cultural Studies, (Autumn 2027) , 7.5 credits

Media in the Digital Age – Participation, Power and (In)Equality, (Autumn 2027) , 7.5 credits

Social Justice, (Autumn 2027) , 7.5 credits

Transmedia Storytelling and Design, (Autumn 2027) , 7.5 credits


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