Study at the Uppsala Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies (UHGS)

Education at the Uppsala Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies takes place within the framework of interdisciplinary Bachelor's and Master's programmes in Holocaust and Genocide Studies.

Bachelor's Programme

Bachelor's Programme in Holocaust and Genocide Studies

The Bachelor’s Programme in Holocaust and Genocide Studies offers an interdisciplinary approach to understanding mass violence and its impact across different historical, cultural, and social contexts. Throughout the programme, you will gain the knowledge and critical skills needed to analyse genocide and other large-scale violations of human rights within specific historical, cultural, and political settings.

As a student in this programme, you will be encouraged to think critically and independently, engaging with both theoretical perspectives and empirical research. You will also develop valuable skills in applying methods from the humanities and social sciences to real-world questions about history, memory, and justice.

By studying Holocaust and Genocide Studies, you will not only acquire academic knowledge but also gain perspectives and analytical tools that are highly relevant both in the classroom and beyond. The programme provides an excellent foundation for further studies at the master’s level. It will also prepare you for future careers in public administration, education, museums, the media, or organisations working in Sweden and internationally.

Programme syllabus

Master's Programme

Master's Programme in Holocaust and Genocide Studies

The Master's Programme in Holocaust and Genocide Studies is an internationally-oriented education programme that will enable you to understand and independently analyse genocide and other forms of mass violence in specific historical, political and cultural contexts. The education takes place in a markedly interdisciplinary environment that includes theoretical perspectives from a variety of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. After completing the education, some of our former students have pursued an academic career, while others have progressed to employments in government administration, museums, diplomacy, the EU administration, or the private sector.

Programme syllabus

Registration for re-exam

You will have the opportunity to register for an exam re-take in case you did not pass a course. Re-exam periods are usually planned for the second half of August and January, and registration for an exam should be done with in the registration time slots indicated to the right. It is the student's responsibility to keep track of of deadlines and contact the programme director in order to register for a re-exam. You can sign up for two specific re-takes at a time. Students who have already received the grade pass (G) on a course are not eligibile for a re-take.

Next re-exam

Registration period: 5-18 June 2026
Re-exam period: 21-31 August 2026

Please note that the head teachers for each separate course will decide on deadlines and upload that information in Studium.

Deadlines for master thesis project

Register for thesis defence

23 October 2026

Registration for thesis defence closes on 23 October 2026. You register by mail to the programme coordinator, please write "Registration for thesis defence in the heading".

Submission of thesis

25 November 2026

Deadline for uploading of thesis in Studium.

Defence

9-10 December 2026

Thesis defence.

Registration in DIVA

18 December 2026

DiVA - The Digital Scientific Archive is Uppsala University's system for electronic publication and registration of works produced by researchers, teachers and students. DiVA is developed at the Uppsala University Library. Once your thesis has been approved, you register it in DiVA and inform the course administrator when this has happened.

Next defence date

June 2027

Regulations and rights

Demands you can make concerning your physical and psycho-social work environment.

Studium

You register by contacting the course administrator via studera-hist@uu.se

Cheating and plagiarism

What is cheating? Chapter 8, Section 1 of the Higher Education Ordinance states that "disciplinary action may be taken against students who... by prohibited aids or other means attempt to deceive during examinations or when academic work is otherwise assessed." The text of the law uses the term "deceive" to designate cheating and plagiarism (which is a form of cheating).

The teacher who suspects a deliberate attempt at deception shall inform the studies director as soon as possible. The teacher and director of studies together decide whether the matter should be pursued further.

Information

Course coordination

E-mail: studera-hist@uu.se
Telephone: 018 - 471 1526
Fax: 018 - 471 23 63
Visiting address: Thunbergsvägen 3A
Postal address: Box 521, 751 20 Uppsala

Programme director

The programme director answers questions concerning the actual content of the master programme and its courses and may be contacted via email genocideprogramme@uu.se.

Director of studies at the master level

Director of studies answers general questions about your studies and is responsible for legal matters (including those concerning basic level courses)
studierektor-ma-hist@uu.se

Office hours and contact

Student administration office hours are
Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Friday 09:30-11:30 and 13:30-14:30.
Appointments with the programme director and the director of studies should be scheduled via mail.

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