A Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, from an internationally recognised university. The main field of study must be within the humanities or social sciences.
Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6. This requirement can be met either by achieving the required score on an internationally recognised test, or by previous upper secondary or university studies in some countries.
Have you wondered what social factors incite instances of genocide and other forms of mass violence? Holocaust and Genocide Studies is a dynamic field of research and education of the highest international relevance. The Master's Programme in Holocaust and Genocide Studies will give you the ability to independently understand and analyse the phenomenon of genocide and other forms of mass violence in their historical and cultural contexts. The history and memory of the Holocaust are central to this field of study, but you will also study other episodes of genocide, genocidal violence and other forms of mass violence and their historical, political and cultural contexts. These violent events have usually occurred in conjunction with major economic, social and political crises, mobilisation of ethnic identities, formation of new states, colonial processes and modernisation. While studying different cases of genocide and mass violence closely, you will also learn methodologies and analytical perspectives from various disciplines. The Master's Programme in Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Uppsala University is a cross-disciplinary course of study drawing from academic fields such as history, political science, cultural and social anthropology, international law, sociology, peace and