Level: Master
Start date: Autumn 2026
City: Jönköping
Credits: 120 credits
Degree: Degree of Master of Science (120 credits) with a major in Education specialisation in Lifelong Learning
For those who apply through universityadmissions.se, application period: 2025-10-15 – 2026-01-15
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 Education, Social science, Social Work or Study and career guidance. 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-MU134
Degree: Degree of Master of Science (120 credits) with a major in Education specialisation in Lifelong Learning
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
Preliminary syllabus as PDF (English)

Year 1


Autumn 2026

Social Sciences of Sustainability, 5 credits

Social Sustainability in Working Life, 2.5 credits

The Meaning of Work - Meaning-making, Identity and Learning, 7.5 credits

Leading Lifelong Learning for Sustainable Workplaces, 7.5 credits

Managing Sustainable Career Development throughout Multi-directional Careers, 7.5 credits


Spring 2027

Individual Literature Course - Systematic Literature Review, 7.5 credits

Research Methods I in Lifelong Learning, Sustainability and Work, 7.5 credits

Field Studies in the World of Work, 7.5 credits

Research Methods II in Lifelong Learning, Sustainability and Work, 7.5 credits


Year 2


Autumn 2027

Meta-critical Perspectives on the Transformation of Working Life, 7.5 credits

, $course.Credits credits


Spring 2028

Master´s Thesis in Lifelong Learning, Sustainability and Work, 30 credits


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