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33 Master's degrees offered by the university
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.
Political Science
Uppsala University's Political Science will leave you with a systematic understanding of the fundamental questions of political science.
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.
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.
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.
Humanities - Classical Archaeology and Ancient History
The Master Programme in the Humanities - Classical Archaeology and Ancient History offered at Uppsala University, gives you a broad education in the history, archaeology, art, religion and philosophy of the Ancient World. You will learn to analyse historical processes and phenomena through fascinating source material.
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.
Humanitarian Action and Conflicts
What is humanitarian action? In what ways are humanitarian emergencies intensified and changed by conflict? What factors define a humanitarian disaster? What laws and moral principles steer humanitarian interventions? The Master Programme in Humanitarian Action and Conflicts at Uppsala University is aimed at those who are interested in humanitarian work both in Europe and the world at large.
Humanities - Gender Studies
The academic discipline known as Humanities - Gender Studies, offered at the Uppsala University, explores a wide spectrum of questions ranging from the role of art in society, the nature and significance of beauty, the foundations of art criticism, and more.
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.
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.
Peace and Conflict Studies
The Master Programme in Peace and Conflict Studies from Uppsala University gives you a broad skill-set with specialised knowledge in conflict management and peacebuilding at both a national and global level.
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.
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.
Archaeology
The Master's Programme in Archaeology at Uppsala University lets you analyse historical processes and phenomena. Using methods from the natural sciences, the programme gives you a broad education in cultural heritage, history and environment studies. The programme is vocational, but will also provide you with research skills.
Economics
The Master Programme in Economics at Uppsala University provides you with a solid basis in economic theory, statistics and econometrics. It gives you proficiency in analysing empirical data and evaluating public policy.
Scandinavian Studies
The Master Programme in Scandinavian Studies at Uppsala University invites you to perform close and critical examination of issues concerning historical and contemporary cultural expressions, as well as the differences and similarities between the Scandinavian languages and literatures.
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.
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.
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.