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Business Administration, Master's Thesis I (one-year) 15 credits

About the course

The objective of the Master's thesis is to develop the student's knowledge of scientific work and to provide students with the understanding of how to plan, conduct, and present their work independently. A further aim is to develop skills for the critical examination of investigations and research reports and to provide the student with the opportunity for a deeper level of theoretical study within a chosen area.
 
Module 1. Side-opposition, 0 credits
The aim of this module is to develop the student's ability to examine investigations and reports from a critical and scientific point of view. This module of the thesis work requires the student to submit a written critical analysis on antother Master's thesis and attend the seminar where the thesis is presented. This is an individual assignment.
 
Module 2. Master's thesis, 15 credits

Thesis work should prove the student's ability to apply a scientific approach in independently treatment of theories. In addition, the thesis should be characterized by relevance and topicality. The methodology discussions must be very clearly connected to the problem area and the different parts of the theses must be well integrated into a harmonized unity. The thesis should aim to deliver a theoretical contribution to the area.
 
Module 3. Main opposition, 0 credits

In this module, the aim is to document the student's critical abilities through the performance of an individual written as well as an oral major critical analysis of another Master's thesis.

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  • Autumn 2025

    • Business Administration, Master's Thesis I (one-year)

      Offered as a part of a Degree programme

      Autumn 2025 / Umeå / English / On site

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      Starts

      3 November 2025

      Ends

      18 January 2026

      Number of credits

      15 credits

      Type of studies

      On site

      Study pace

      100%

      Teaching hours

      Daytime

      Study location

      Umeå

      Language

      English

      Application code

      UMU-24836


      Eligibility 90 credits whereof 75 credits in Business Administration, whereof 15 credits at advanced level excluding internship courses. Proficiency in English equivalent to Swedish upper secondary course English B/6.
      Selection

      Guaranteed place - SAACM, SAMAM, SAMGM, SAAIM, SAFIM, SAMAR, SAREV

      Application

      Application deadline was 15 April 2025. The application period is closed.


      Application and tuition fees

      As a citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees for studies at Umeå University.

      Application fee: SEK 900

      Tuition fee, first instalment: SEK 24,150

      Total fee: SEK 24,150

      Details about tuition, fees and funding

       
  • Spring 2026

    • Business Administration, Master's Thesis I (one-year)

      Offered as a part of a Degree programme

      Spring 2026 / Umeå / English / On site

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      Starts

      24 March 2026

      Ends

      7 June 2026

      Number of credits

      15 credits

      Type of studies

      On site

      Study pace

      100%

      Teaching hours

      Daytime

      Study location

      Umeå

      Language

      English

      Application code

      UMU-24866


      Eligibility 90 credits whereof 75 credits in Business Administration, whereof 15 credits at advanced level excluding internship courses. Proficiency in English equivalent to Swedish upper secondary course English 6/level 2.
      Selection

      Guaranteed place - SAACM, SAMAM, SAMGM, SAAIM, SAFIM, SAMAR, SAREV

      Application

      Online applications are now open. Application deadline is 15 October 2025.


      Application and tuition fees

      As a citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees for studies at Umeå University.

      Application fee: SEK 900

      Tuition fee, first instalment: SEK 24,150

      Total fee: SEK 24,150

      Details about tuition, fees and funding

       

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