Local and Regional Development (7.5 ECTS credits)

A course description will be made available here in good time before the start of the course.
  • Education level: Master’s level
  • Progressive specialisation: A1N (has only first‐cycle course/s as entry requirements) More about Progressive specialization.
  • Admission requirements: Special requirements: Eligibility for courses at Master's level. Upper secondary level Swedish B/Swedish 2 B. General Bachelor's degree of 180 ECTS cr with a Major in Human Geography, Tourism Studies, Environmental Science, History, Social Care Science, Social Work, Sociology, Political Science, or equivalent.

    Alternatively, Professional Bachelor's degree in GIS-engineering or social work/care of at least 180 ECTS cr including a degree project 15 ECTS cr.

    Non-programme students
    First-cycle courses in social and political science totalling at least 120 ECTS, of which 90 ECTS cr including a degree thesis of 15 ECTS cr in one of the following subjects: History, Human Geography, Social Work, Social Care, Sociology, Political Science, Tourism or Environmental Science with an emphasis on social science, or a degree in engineering in GIS with an emphasis on social science.
  • Selection: Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.

The course begins:

Term Mode of study Type of course Application**
Autumn -13  Campus 50%, day
* The literature list may change before the start of the course.
** The online application service at antagning.se opens about one month before application deadline.

This course is included in the following programme(s):