Overview

Political Communication from University of Gothenburg combine theory and application. Thus, you will develop competences including strategic communication, crisis communication, and opinion analysis. You will explore various ways of understanding political communication including cultural and critical perspectives.

Quick Facts:

For the selection we require a CV + a Letter of Intent of maximum 500 words each for the two documents (if this limit is exceeded the applications will be disqualified). The CV should give an overview of your academic and employment history. Since students individual writing skills and advanced analytical abilities are cornerstones of the Master's Programme in Political Communication, the CV should include an account of previous experience of writing a thesis (for example a Bachelor's thesis). If you have written a Bachelor's and/or Master's thesis, please provide the title of the thesis, and brief information about the topic and the method used.
The purpose of the Master's Programme is to prepare you for professional work within the field of political communication, but also for research in the field.
Graduates of the programme receive the degree Master of Science in Media and Communication with specialization in Political communication, 120 hec.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Political Communication in the Digital Age

Citizens, Politicians, and the Media

Politics of Crisis Communication

Applied Statistical Analysis

Applied Qualitative Research Methods

Applied Research Methods, Problems, and Design

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

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Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Göteborg, Sweden

Disciplines

Communication Studies Political Science View 23 other Masters in Political Science 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 Bachelor's degree of 180 credits or corresponding

Applicants must prove knowledge of English: English 6/English Course B from Swedish Upper Secondary School or the equivalent level of an internationally recognized test, for example TOEFL, IELTS

Please don't forget that we also need CV and a Letter of intent

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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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Non-residents

94020 SEK / year

≈ 94020 SEK / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

No fees are charged for EU and EEA citizens, Swedish residence permit holders and exchange students.

Living costs

Göteborg

Sweden

7552 - 13932 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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