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Congratulations! It is with great pleasure to inform that you have been admitted to the Master's Programme in Political Science at the Department of Political Science, Umeå University. On this page you will find important information that will be useful, so please read it carefully. If you have any questions, you can use the contact form below. We wish you a warm welcome and hope that you will enjoy your period of studies here in Umeå!
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CloseYou need to be registered for the programme in the study documentation system to be able to follow the programme and to get your results recorded. Online registration for the first course, Approaches to Political Science, is open between the 26 of August until the 9 of September. If you do not register, you risk losing your place.
To be able to sign in at the student website and register online, you need to have activated your Umu-id account.
Course registration at the student website
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The introduction takes place on September 2 at 13.15 in SAM.G.509, the Social Science Building. Please note that Péteris Timofejevs, the coordinator for the Master’s programme in political science and Malin Nygren, programme advisor, will be there to welcome and introduce students to our place of learning.
The course consists of six sections. Each section is devoted to a particular theoretical approach. Make sure you have acquired the literature necessary for your study of the compulsory approaches in Political science when the course starts.
Link to the schedule: https://cloud.timeedit.net/umu/web/public1/ri1w7XYQ57ZZ1YQv5Q070241y3YQ0.html.
Link to syllabus and course literature: https://www.umu.se/en/education/courses/approaches-to-political-science/syllabus/
Looking forward to meeting you all!
Niklas Eklund, course instructor
The Master's Programme in Political Science gives in-depth competence in central issues in Political Science as well as scientific methods for the social sciences. The Programme can be attended for one or two years and offers the possibility to include electives or internship.
During the first semester you will study Approaches to Political Science, 15 credits, and Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods for the Social Sciences, 15 credits.
The Programme Management consists of Program Coordinator Péteris Timofejevs Henriksson and Program Advisor Malin Nygren. Should you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact us.
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CloseIn this guide we have gathered information that we hope is useful for you as an international student at Umeå University.
The Orientation consists of a series of lectures and activities that are designed to help you to become acquainted with life in Umeå and studies at our university. We strongly recommend that you take part in the Orientation.
The Buddy Programme is a multicultural community engaging hundreds of international and domestic students. The programme offers the opportunity to take part in a wide variety of social activities, and to explore Swedish traditions.
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Follow this simple list of things to complete your enrolment at Umeå University. It includes: how to secure housing, getting a residence permit (for citizens from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland), tuition payment (if applicable), travel directions and more.
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The website for current students has all sorts of information about services, support, legal and practical matters at Umeå University. You can sign in to the learning platforms, see your schedule and course overview, get a study certificate, apply for a degree or sign up for an examination.
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International students are recommended to arrive at least a few days before the start of the regular semester, preferably prior to the Orientation. If you fail to arrive on time, you have to contact the study counselor as soon as possible, but no later than one week ahead of the course start, or you may not be able to register for the programme or course.
If you will have student housing through the Housing Office at Umeå University you will receive information about your arrival in your offer of housing.
Don't forget - Umeå has cold winters, so pack accordingly with a warm jacket, warm shoes, gloves and hat.
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Moving to a new country with an unfamiliar language, culture and customs can be a challenge. We would like to help you and ease that challenge so that you can focus on your studies. Therefore, we would like to offer you the possibility to take part in our Orientation, which begins a few days before the start of the semester (Autumn) or the same day as the semester starts (Spring).
More about the Orientation this semester.
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Are you a new student at Umeå University? Visit the Welcome Fair – a perfect opportunity to learn what our university and Umeå can offer. The fair normally takes place in the beginning of each semester.
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When you are on Campus Umeå, Umeå Arts Campus or Campus Örnsköldsvik, you will need a UmU card. The card has the following functions:
To get the card, you need to apply for it. Here’s how to apply for the UmU card.
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There are three student unions at Umeå University:
They are actively involved so that fellow students have a high quality of education, good working environment, and fun leisure time.
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Students at Umeå University have free access to the programmes of Microsoft Office 365. This means that you have access to Teams, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Whiteboard Forms, your student email and other services which can facilitate your studies and your collaboration with other students. To access Office 365 you need to activate your UmU-id.
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