Social and Environmental Entrepreneurship 7.5 credits

About the course

Social and environmental entrepreneurship have become frequent phenomena, both in Sweden and internationally. They include many diverse initiatives and ventures that use entrepreneurial means to address sustainability challenges. The course introduces these two forms of entrepreneurship, including different practical examples, and their importance for societal development. The course will also explore and problematize theoretical, practical and political perspectives upon these forms of entrepreneurship. It equips the students with knowledge and tools to work with entrepreneurial solutions to contemporary sustainability challenges in their future careers and as agents of social change.

The course is given and examined in English.

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Autumn 2025
- Social and Environmental Entrepreneurship
  
  Second admissions round for EU/EEA citizens
  
  Autumn 2025 / Umeå / English / On site
  
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  Starts
  3 November 2025
  
  Ends
  3 December 2025
  
  Number of credits
  7.5 credits
  
  Type of studies
  On site
  
  Study pace
  100%
  
  Teaching hours
  Daytime
  
  Study location
  Umeå
  
  Language
  English
  
  Application code
  UMU-24831
  
  Eligibility Completed courses totalling 60 credits. Proficiency in English equivalent to Swedish upper secondary course English B/6.
  
  Selection
  Academic credits
  
  Application
  Application deadline was 15 April 2025. The application period is closed. Please note: This second application round is intended only for EU/EEA/Swiss citizens.
  
  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 12,075
  
  Total fee: SEK 12,075
  
  Details about tuition, fees and funding

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