Collaborative Environmental Governance in the Arctic 15 credits

About the course

The course is designed around a combination of horizontal and vertical themes. The horizontal themes include global environmental change, international conventions and European environmental politics, multilevel governance and administration, indigenous people’s rights and urban-rural dimensions. The vertical themes comprise environmental policy design and implementation within different natural resource sectors such as forests, water, wildlife, nature protection and biodiversity as well as minerals.

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Spring 2026
- Collaborative Environmental Governance in the Arctic
  
  Second admissions round for EU/EEA citizens
  
  VT26 / 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-26091
  
  Eligibility
  90 credits in the main area Political Science or Peace and Conflict Studies or equivalent, including a thesis 15 credits, or equivalent through another education and work experience in the field. Proficiency in Swedish to the level required for basic eligibility for higher studies and English equivalent to Swedish Upper Secondary course English A/6. Proficiency in Swedish only required where the language of instruction is Swedish.
  
  Selection
  
  Academic credits
  
  Application
  Application deadline was 15 October 2025. Please note: This second application round is intended only for EU/EEA/Swiss citizens. Submit a late application at Universityadmissions.se.
  
  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
- Collaborative Environmental Governance in the Arctic
  
  International admissions round
  
  VT26 / Umeå / English / On site
  
  Show more Show less
  
  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-F2603
  
  Eligibility
  90 credits in the main area Political Science or Peace and Conflict Studies or equivalent, including a thesis 15 credits, or equivalent through another education and work experience in the field. Proficiency in Swedish to the level required for basic eligibility for higher studies and English equivalent to Swedish Upper Secondary course English A/6. Proficiency in Swedish only required where the language of instruction is Swedish.
  
  Selection
  
  Academic credits
  
  Application
  Application deadline was 15 August 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

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