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Sweden´s social geography

  • Number of credits 7.5 credits
  • Level Bachelor's level
  • Starting Autumn Term 2024

Admitted to the course

Here you will find everything you need to know before the course starts.

About the course

The course gives an overview of Sweden’s social geography. The course includes the country’s special features with regard to political geography as well as social geography. The population characteristics the settlement patterns and migration, and how this has changed over time are aspects of the social geography of Sweden. Other themes are the country’s political and administrative structures, influx of foreign ideas and values, and basic knowledge about gender equality.

Are you interested in what students think about the course? If you send an email to Fredrik Gärling, you can receive the latest course evaluation.

Application and eligibility

Sweden´s social geography, 7.5 credits

Visa tillfällen för föregående termin Autumn Term 2024 Det finns inga senare terminer för kursen

Starts

2 September 2024

Ends

31 October 2024

Study location

Umeå

Language

English

Type of studies

Daytime, 50%

Required Knowledge

General entry requirements Entry requirements

Selection

Results-National university aptitude test-Academic credits

Application code

UMU-29013

Application

Online applications are now open. You will be transferred to Universityadmissions.se. Application deadline is 15 April 2024. 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.

Application fee

SEK 900

Tuition fee, first instalment

SEK 11,625

Total fee

SEK 11,625

Starts

2 September 2024

Ends

31 October 2024

Study location

Umeå

Language

English

Type of studies

Daytime, 50%

Required Knowledge

General entry requirements Entry requirements

Selection

Results-National university aptitude test-Academic credits

Application code

UMU-F2921

Application

Application deadline was 15 January 2024. 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 11,625

Total fee

SEK 11,625

Contact us

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Course is given by
Department of Geography
Contactperson for the course is:
Madeleine Eriksson