Bachelor’s Programme in Political Science
180 ECTS credits
Education level:
Basic level
Prerequisites
General eligibility + Mathematics 2a or 2b or 2c, Civics 1b or 1a1 + 1a2). Upper secondary English course 6. Students specialising in Economics (including Statistics) have to fulfil the entry requirements (Mathematics 3b or 3c or Mathematics C) before the start of Semester 3. Optional programme courses may have different entry requirements.
Course of study
| Semester 1 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Political Science I (Obligatory) | 30 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 2 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Economics for Political Science Majors (Obligatory) | 30 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 3 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Civil Law I (Obligatory) | 15 |
| Civil Law II (Elective) | 15 |
| Statistics (Elective) | 15 |
Total ECTS credits:
30*
| Semester 4 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Economics - continuation course (Elective) | 30 |
| Political Science II (Elective) | 30 |
Total ECTS credits:
30*
| Semester 5 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Optional course (Obligatory) | 30 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 6 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Labour economics (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Economic Growth (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Economics - Bachelor's Thesis (Elective) | 15 |
| Portfolio Analysis (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Political Science III (Elective) | 30 |
Total ECTS credits:
30*
*Full-time study always equals 30 ECTS credits per semester (20 weeks).
Future prospects
Degree
Degree of Bachelor of Political SciencesMajor: Political Science
Politices kandidatexamen
Huvudområde: Statsvetenskap
Degree of Bachelor of Political
Sciences Major: Economics
Politices kandidatexamen
Huvudområde: Nationalekonomi
Further Studies
Depending on your specialisation, you can upon completion of the programme go on to further studies at Master's level, such as a Master's programme (60 or 120 credits) in Political Science or EconomicsKarlstad University currently offers the following programmes that might be of interest:
Political Science
Master programme in Political Science
Economics
Master Programme in Economics
Tuition fees
- Total fee: 288,000 SEK
- Per semester / First payment: 48,000 SEK
You do not have to pay tuition fees if you are an exchange student or a citizen of a country within the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA), or Switzerland.