We are all faced with global challenges within areas such as climate, equality, and democracy. At focus in this course is how authors regard these challenges and how they represent or imagine ways towards sustainability. Via discussions and analyses of realistic as well as speculative fiction, for both adults and young adult readers, students develop their knowledge about how sustainability challenges are examined in anglophone, contemporary literature.
Application and eligibility
Global Challenges in English Contemporary Fiction, 7.5 credits
Spring Term 2026
Starts
19 January 2026
Ends
7 June 2026
Study location
Varied
Language
English
Type of studies
Mixed,
25%,
Distance
Number of mandatory meetings
No mandatory meetings.
Number of other meetings
None
Outline for distance course
This is an online course. Access to a computer with broadband internet connection is required for participating in and completing the course tasks. For information on technical requirements, see “Technical Requirements for Online Courses” https://www.umu.se/student/sprakstudier/dokument
Results-National university aptitude test-Academic credits
Application code
UMU-14105
Application
The online application opens 15 September 2025 at 09:00 CET.
Application deadline is
15 October 2025. How to apply
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.
