Crisis Management and Peacebuilding
| Award | Attendance | Study | Duration | Start | Domestic fees | International fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSc | On-Campus | Full-time | 2 | September | find out | kr193200 in total |
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 48,300
Total fee: SEK 193,200
About Crisis Management and Peacebuilding, MSc - at Umeå University
While studying Master's Degree Program in Crisis Management and Peacebuilding gives you in-depth knowledge about crisis management and peacebuilding at national and international level. The main perspective is governance under uncertainty caused by crisis, disasters and conflicts. You will develop skills to analyze and manage uncertainty in light of knowledge about crisis management systems, legal norms, power relations and planning for societal reconstruction. You will get in-depth training in analysis methods and writing of scientific reports.
The program can be attended for one year for the degree of Master of Science 60 credits or for two years for the degree of Master of Science 120 credits. In both cases the first year starts with mandatory courses such as Crisis Management Systems in Comparative Perspective, Global and Regional Governance, and Reconstruction after Crisis and Disasters, as well as courses in method which will prepare you for the work on Master's Degree Thesis. There are also opportunities to study elective advanced level courses from other disciplines and universities within Sweden as well as abroad.
Master's Degree Programme includes internship period that can be conducted once or twice during the programme. Thus, the programme is characterized by a high degree of free choice of courses, internships and thesis topics.
Entry requirements
Contact Umeå University to find course entry requirements.
Why study at Umeå University
- World's most satisfied international students (According to the International Student Barometer 2023, wave 2)
- Academic Excellence
- First class facilities
- Breathtaking nature
- Highly international
- City of culture
- Student support
- Accommodation
- Sports minded
- Education in English