Program Overview

Collaborative Environmental Governance in the Arctic

The course is designed around a combination of horizontal and vertical themes. The horizontal themes include global environmental change, international conventions and European environmental politics, multilevel governance and administration, indigenous people’s rights and urban-rural dimensions. The vertical themes comprise environmental policy design and implementation within different natural resource sectors such as forests, water, wildlife, nature protection and biodiversity as well as minerals.

About the Course

• Type: Course, second cycle
• Study pace: Full time
• Study location: Umeå
• Type of studies: On campus

Course Details

• Starts: 24 March 2026
• Ends: 7 June 2026
• Number of credits: 15 credits
• Type of studies: On site
• Study pace: 100%
• Teaching hours: Daytime
• Study location: Umeå
• Language: English
• Application code: UMU-26091

Eligibility

• 90 credits in the main area Political Science or Peace and Conflict Studies or equivalent, including a thesis 15 credits, or equivalent through another education and work experience in the field.
• Proficiency in Swedish to the level required for basic eligibility for higher studies and English equivalent to Swedish Upper Secondary course English A/6.
• Proficiency in Swedish only required where the language of instruction is Swedish.

Selection

• Academic credits
• Application

Application and Tuition Fees

• Application fee: SEK 900
• Tuition fee, first instalment: SEK 24,150
• Total fee: SEK 24,150

Additional Information

• The course is given by the Department of Political Science.
• Umeå University is certified as a Healthy Campus, with many initiatives that promote health and well-being.
• The university has been ranked #1 globally in the main categories of Living, Support, and Overall Satisfaction.