Course GSK38P

Swedish Politics and Society-continuity and change

7.5 Credits
First Cycle

Starts week 4, 2026

The course provides an overall perspective on the Swedish political system and what characterizes Swedish political culture. The course engages with Sweden‘s constitutional design, governance and decision-making and the central features of the Swedish administrative model. Furthermore, it provides an opportunity to discuss challenges and trends and how these affect the functioning and characteristics of the Swedish system in terms of democracy, efficiency and legitimacy.

Starts and ends:
week 4, 2026 - week 13, 2026
Study Rate:
50%
Location:
Varied
Time of Day:
Day
Teaching form:
Distance
Language:
English
Other:
Only for Exchange Students (Erasmus)
Entry Qualifications :
  • General entry requirements
Selection :
Final school grades (66 %) and Högskoleprovet - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (34 %)
Application Code:
HDA-V3PFW
Main field of study:
Online Education

Mandatory online meetings will be held according to the schedule.

Compulsory meetings:
0 physical

Requirements for Computer Skills and Computer Capacity

Literature List

Literature lists are published at the latest one month ahead of the course start date.

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Course Coordinator
Ulf Hansson