Religion, Spirituality and the Secular in Sweden 7.5 credits

About the course

The course focuses primarily on Sweden’s contemporary religious, spiritual, and secular landscape, and to some extent on the historical conditions that have shaped it. Central areas of focus are the understanding and practice of religion, spirituality, and non-religion in Sweden. Throughout the course, we will critically examine the idea of Sweden as a secular country from religious studies perspectives on religion, spirituality, and secularity. We will approach religion, spirituality, and secularity as inseparable from social norms and other societal factors. A major part of the course is devoted to enabling students to acquire and apply a religious studies conceptual framework for understanding religion, spirituality, and secularity in contemporary Sweden.

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Autumn 2027
- Religion, Spirituality and the Secular in Sweden
  
  International admissions round
  
  HT27 / Umeå / English / On campus
  
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  Starts
  30 August 2027
  
  Ends
  1 November 2027
  
  Number of credits
  7.5 credits
  
  Type of studies
  On campus
  
  Study pace
  50%
  
  Teaching hours
  Daytime
  
  Study location
  Umeå
  
  Language
  English
  
  Application code
  UMU-F1201
  
  Eligibility
  General entry requirements
  
  Selection
  
  Grade point average (34%) - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (32%) - Academic credits 1-165 ECTS (32%)
  
  Application
  Online applications are now open. Application deadline is 15 January 2027.
  
  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
  
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