Education Policy and Practice in International Perspectives 7.5 credits

About the course

The course introduces research and contexts of education policy. It offers an overview of debates around policy at the level of international organizations, but also at the national level. It examines the relationships between policy contexts, processes and outcomes, and illustrates these through specific examples of policies in Europe and Sweden. The course draws on research on policy and reflects on the connections between education policy and school practice. In particular, the course is structured around: understanding policy in education, how it is implemented and received in schools; what are the values that policies represent and how these values are mediated in the contexts of education institutions, and; what does policy and research on policy mean for teachers and students. The course will use case studies to explore these themes, drawing on research in the fields of:

teacher education and inclusion practices for learners in need of adjustments in education and special support,
school marketization and privatization, and,
changing education governance in the European Union, and the role of international organizations in education policy.

The case studies will have both Swedish and international comparative elements.

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Spring 2027
- Education Policy and Practice in International Perspectives
  
  International admissions round
  
  VT27 / Umeå / English / On campus
  
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  Starts
  18 January 2027
  
  Ends
  18 February 2027
  
  Number of credits
  7.5 credits
  
  Type of studies
  On campus
  
  Study pace
  100%
  
  Teaching hours
  Daytime
  
  Study location
  Umeå
  
  Language
  English
  
  Application code
  UMU-F6230
  
  Eligibility
  
  General qualifications for university studies and a minimum of 60 ECTS credits of studies at university level.
  
  Selection
  
  Academic credits awarded by application deadline (HPGR 1-165 ECTS)
  
  Application
  Application deadline was 17 August 2026. 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 12,075
  
  Total fee: SEK 12,075
  
  Details about tuition, fees and funding
- Education Policy and Practice in International Perspectives
  
  Second admissions round for EU/EEA citizens
  
  VT27 / Umeå / English / On campus
  
  Submit a late application
  
  Show more Show less
  
  Starts
  18 January 2027
  
  Ends
  18 February 2027
  
  Number of credits
  7.5 credits
  
  Type of studies
  On campus
  
  Study pace
  100%
  
  Teaching hours
  Daytime
  
  Study location
  Umeå
  
  Language
  English
  
  Application code
  UMU-62305
  
  Eligibility
  
  General qualifications for university studies and a minimum of 60 ECTS credits of studies at university level.
  
  Selection
  
  Academic credits awarded by application deadline (HPGR 1-165 ECTS)
  
  Application
  Application deadline was 15 October 2026. 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 12,075
  
  Total fee: SEK 12,075
  
  Details about tuition, fees and funding

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