Survival: Institutions and Strategies in the Early Modern World, 7.5 credits

Academic year 2023/2024

  • Spring 2024, 50%, Campus

    Start date: 25 March 2024

    End date: 2 June 2024

    Application deadline: 16 October 2023

    Application code: UU-01130 Application

    Language of instruction: English

    Location: Uppsala

    Selection: Higher education credits (maximum 285 credits)

    Registration: Please contact the department.

Entry requirements: A Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, from an internationally recognised university

Fees:

If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application or tuition fees. Formal exchange students will be exempted from tuition fees, as well as the application fee. Read more about fees.

Application fee: SEK 900

Tuition fee, first semester: SEK 12,500

Tuition fee, total: SEK 12,500

About the course

There were numerous ways for people to make a living in Early Modern northern Europe. In this course, you will get acquainted with these various ways, and learn how varying institutional solutions affected people's chances of survival and their quality of life. This includes working life, poor relief systems, property law, et cetera. Throughout the course, attention will be paid to class and gender aspects.

More information

Contact

Department of History

Engelska parken, Thunbergsvägen 3 A

Box 628, 751 26 UPPSALA

Telephone: 018-471 1526 018-471 1546

Email: studera-hist@uu.se

Director of studies (Bachelor's level)

Email: studierektor-gu@hist.uu.se

Director of studies (Master's level)

Email: studierektor-ma@hist.uu.se