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33 Master's degrees offered by the university
Turkic Languages
In the Turkic Languages program from Uppsala University you can study various aspects of the Turkish languages, spoken by over 120 million people, such as linguistics, literature and philology.
English - American Literature and Culture
In the Master Programme in English - American Literature and Culture at Uppsala University, you will study American literature in relation to such fields as transnationalism and migration studies, the risk humanities, critical finance studies, the environmental and energy humanities, and black studies.
Humanities - Archaeology
The Master Programme in the Humanities - Archaeology taught at Uppsala University lets you analyse historical processes and phenomena. Using methods from the natural sciences, the programme gives you a broad education within cultural heritage, history and environment studies.
Humanities - Cultural Anthropology
The Master Programme in the Humanities - Cultural Anthropology at Uppsala University provides you with professional and analytical capacities that are valuable in areas such as international development, migration, business development, the civil service, museums and tourism.
Euroculture
How will Europe emerge from its contemporary crisis? What role can Europe play in the world? How will Europe’s past shape its future? Answers to these questions will be forged by you and others in a new generation of leaders with a new kind of interdisciplinary, Europeanist education and training. This is what Euroculture programme at Uppsala University offers you.
Sociology of Education
Education, and the way students should be educated, is a heavily debated and political subject. The Master Programme in Sociology of Education at Uppsala University focuses on the analysis of what education really is and what functions it fulfils.
Classical Archaeology and Ancient History
Much of what we take for granted today has its origin in the classical cultures around the Mediterranean. The Master's Programme in Classical Archaeology and Ancient History at Uppsala University gives you a broad education in the history, archaeology, art, religion and philosophy of the ancient world.
Ethnology and Folkloristics
In the Master's Programme in Ethnology and Folkloristics at Uppsala University, you learn to identify and interpret cultural patterns and relationships that are important for the development of society.
Social Sciences - Digital Media and Society
The complexity of society demands a multidisciplinary approach. The Master Programme in Social Sciences - Digital Media and Society at Uppsala University, includes a number of disciplinary branches, which together shed light on several aspects of social practices, institutions and processes, at present and in a historical perspective.
Political Science
Uppsala University's Political Science will leave you with a systematic understanding of the fundamental questions of political science.
Religion in Peace and Conflict
The Master Programme in Religion in Peace and Conflict offered by Uppsala University provides you with a set of methodological tools in order to be able to identify and analyse contested issues both independently and critically.
Holocaust and Genocide Studies
Holocaust and Genocide Studies programme at Uppsala University is a dynamic field of research and education of the highest international relevance. The goal of this Master of Arts from Uppsala University is to give you the ability to understand and analyse independently the phenomenon of genocide, and episodes of genocidal violence in their historical and cultural contexts.
Russian and Eurasian Studies
The Russian and Eurasian Studies program from Uppsala University offers a unique opportunity to study Russia and the post-Soviet region while learning Russian through intensive language courses.
Gender Studies
What is "identity politics" and is gender an issue of identity or practice? How can gender studies identify what characterises "masculinities" and men's experiences? As a student in the Gender Studies program from Uppsala University, you will examine these questions and many others.
Computer Science - Sino-Swedish Master - Software Engineering
The Computer Science - Sino-Swedish Master - Software Engineering is offered jointly by two world class institutions: Uppsala University (UU) and the National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) in Taipei, Taiwan.
Cultural Heritage and Sustainability
In the Master's Programme in Cultural Heritage and Sustainability at Uppsala University, you will explore the links between cultural heritage (both tangible and intangible) and sustainability. This will prepare you for a career in heritage site management, sustainable tourism, cultural planning and regional urban development.
German
In the German program from Uppsala University you can study various aspects of the German language, such as linguistics, literature and philology. German is spoken by about 100 million people in Europe and is therefore one of the most important language in the EU.
Earth Science - Physical Geography
At the Earth Science - Physical Geography program at Uppsala University you combine studies of Earth processes that change and shape the Earth's surface through interaction with the climate and the environment over different time scales.
Humanities - Cultural Heritage and Sustainability
Uppsala University's Humanities - Cultural Heritage and Sustainability will give you the ability needed to pursue an international career in the strategic management of cultural heritage.
Turkic Studies
The Master's Programme in Turkic Studies is a two-year double degree programme offered by Uppsala University in collaboration with the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz in Germany. It gives you a unique opportunity to pursue your studies at two different universities in two different countries and graduate from both.