Overview

Outdoor education is a diverse field of research and practice. This Outdoor and Sustainability Education programme from Linköping University derives from the Scandinavian perspective on outdoor education - the concept of "uteskola", literally meaning outdoor school.

You will gain theoretical and practical knowledge on how to teach different school subjects Outdoor and Sustainability Education, in natural as well as urban environments. We explore the city, nature reserves and other green settings, play grounds and school grounds as learning environments. Examples of educational settings come from the entire school system, pre-school up to adult learning. You will also have the possibility to focus on your particular interests and field of practice.

In addition to classroom lectures and seminars, students work in pairs or groups with weekly assignments in outdoor natural and cultural landscapes. All program courses include individually written assignments and you will collect your own empirical data for your thesis, using qualitative or quantitative or mixed research methods.

Career opportunities

Following the final examination, students will have gained theoretical knowledge and practical experience within the field of outdoor education for working with pedagogical development in schools or other educational fields in society.

Alternatively, students may continue to conduct research leading to a doctoral degree.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Environmental and Sustainability Education in the Natural and Cultural Landscape

Outdoor Learning in Theory and Practie

Thesis in Outdoor Education

Ecology
Ecosystems

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Linköping, Sweden

Disciplines

Education Sustainable Development Environmental Sciences View 21 other Masters in Environmental Sciences in Sweden

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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90

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Teacher or Pre-school Teacher Degree of at least 180 ECTS credits

or

Bachelor's Degree, equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, with a major in Education or the equivalent.

English, corresponding to the level of English achieved in Swedish upper secondary education (English B/ English 6). (Exemptions from Swedish)

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

107000 SEK / year

≈ 107000 SEK / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

University studies in Sweden are free for Swedish and EU/EEA citizens.

Living costs

Linköping

Sweden

7140 - 11270 SEK / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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