A Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, from an internationally recognised university, and with a main field of study within the Social Sciences or Arts.
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.
The Master's Programme in Russian and Eurasian Studies offers a unique opportunity to study Russia and the post-Soviet space while learning the Russian language. This top-notch international multidisciplinary programme prepares you for a variety of careers both in Sweden and abroad, including analyst, civil servant, researcher, and policy consultant. The degree also qualifies you for doctoral studies in humanities and the social sciences. The programme has been developed by the Institute for Russian and Eurasian Studies (IRES) in cooperation with the Department of Informatics and Media and the Department of Modern Languages at Uppsala University. Multidisciplinary in its nature, this international programme offers a unique combination of theoretical courses and specialised Russian language training, combined with an opportunity for an internship in Sweden or abroad. As a student in the programme, you will further develop your ability for critical thinking and independent problem solving. During the course of the programme you are expected to identify, formulate and solve advanced research problems with a high degree of independence, as well as critically and independently judge and assess concepts, theories and issues of relevance for the subject. Ultimately, studies in the progr