Master's degrees
Degree of Master (60 credits)
A Degree of Master (60 credits) (Magisterexamen) is awarded after a student has completed courses totalling 60 credits. At least 30 credits must be Master's level courses in the main field of study, including at thesis of at least 15 credits. In addition the prior award of a Bachelor's degree or a professional degree of at least 180 credits.
In addition to Master's level courses, Bachelor's level courses of a maximum of 15 credits may be included in the degree.
The specialisation of the degree is indicated in the title of the degree, which is determined by the faculty affiliation of the main field of study.
Degree of Master (120 credits)
A Degree of Master (120 credits) (Masterexamen) is awarded after a student has completed courses totalling 120credits. At least 60 credits must be Master's level courses in the main field of study, including at thesis of at least 30 credits. In addition the prior award of a Bachelor's degree or a professional degree of at least 180 credits.
If the student has already completed a Master's thesis of at least 15 credits the thesis may comprise less than 30 credits, however no less than 15 credits.
In addition to Master's level courses, Bachelor's level courses of a maximum of 30 credits may be included in the degree.
The specialisation of the degree is indicated in the title of the degree, which is determined by the faculty affiliation of the main field of study.
Master of Arts in Theology
A Master of Arts in Theology (Teologie magisterexamen or Teologie masterexamen) is awarded with one of the following main fields of study:
- Euroculture
- Human Rights
- International Humanitarian Action
- Religious Studies
Until 30 July 2025, a Master of Arts in Theology may also be awarded with one of the following main fields of study:
- Biblical Exegesis
- History and Social Sciences of Religion
- Studies in Church and Mission
- Studies in Faiths and Worldviews
Master of Laws
A Master of Laws (60 credits) (LLM, Juris magisterexamen) is awarded with Legal Science as the main field of study, provided that the student has completed a Master's programme of 60 credits within the Faculty of Law.
Master of Legal Science
A Master of Legal Science (Juris magisterexamen or Juris masterexamen) is awarded with Legal Science as the main field of study.
Master of Medical Science
A Master of Medical Science (Medicine magisterexamen or Medicine masterexamen) is awarded with one of the following main fields of study:
- Biomedical Laboratory Science
- Biomedicine
- Forensic Science
- Global Health
- Learning for Sustainable Development and Global Health
- Medical Nuclide Techniques
- Medical Science
- Medicine/Physiology
- Molecular Medicine
- Precision Medicine
- Public Health
- Radiography
- Reproductive Health
- Speech and Language Pathology
A Master of Medical Science (60 credits) (Medicine magisterexamen) is awarded with one of the following main fields of study:
- Caring Sciences
- Physiotherapy
In addition, a Master of Medical Science (120 credits) (Medicine masterexamen) is awarded with Infection Biology as the main field of study.
Master of Pharmaceutical Science
A Master of Pharmaceutical Science (Farmacie magisterexamen or Farmacie masterexamen) is awarded with one of the following main fields of study:
- Drug Discovery and Development
- Drug Management
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
In addition, a Master of Pharmaceutical Science (60 credits) (Farmacie magisterexamen) is awarded with Clinical Pharmacy as the main field of study.
Master of Arts
A Master of Arts (Filosofie magisterexamen or Filosofie masterexamen) is awarded with one of the following main fields of study:
- Aesthetics
- Archaeology
- Archive, Library and Museum Studies
- Art History
- Child and Youth Studies
- Chinese
- Classical Archaeology and Ancient History
- Conservation
- Cultural Anthropology
- Curriculum Studies
- Digital Humanities
- Education
- Educational Management
- Egyptology
- English
- Ethnology
- Finno-Ugric Languages
- Game Design
- Gender Research
- General Linguistics
- German
- Global Environmental History
- Greek and Byzantine Studies
- History
- History of Science and Ideas
- Holocaust and Genocide Studies
- Indology
- Iranian Languages
- Language Technology
- Latin
- Literature
- Musicology
- Practical Philosophy
- Rhetoric
- Romance Languages
- Russian for Specific Purposes
- Scandinavian Studies
- Semitic Languages
- Slavic Languages
- Sociology of Education
- Special Education
- Swedish
- Swedish as a Second Language
- Textile Studies
- Theoretical Philosophy
- Translation
- Turkic Languages
In addition, a Master of Arts (60 credits) (Filosofie magisterexamen) is awarded with Developing Democracy as the main field of study.
Master of Social Science
A Master of Social Science (Filosofie magisterexamen or Filosofie masterexamen) is awarded with one of the following main fields of study:
- Business Studies
- Commercial Law
- Development Studies
- Economic History
- Economics
- Eurasian Studies
- Food Studies, Nutrition and Dietetics
- Geography
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Information Systems
- Media and Communication Studies
- Peace and Conflict Studies
- Political Science
- Social and Economic Geography
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Statistics
- Urban Studies
In addition, a Master of Social Science (60 credits) (Filosofie magisterexamen) is awarded with one of the following main fields of study:
- Crisis Management
- Entrepreneurship
- Social Psychology
- Welfare Law
Master of Science in Business and Economics
A Master of Science in Business and Economics (Ekonomie magisterexamen or Ekonomie masterexamen) is awarded with Business Studies as the main field of study.
Master of Science in Political Sciences
A Master of Science in Political Sciences (Politices magisterexamen or Politices masterexamen) is awarded with one of the following main fields of study:
- Development Studies
- Political Science
Master of Science in Political Sciences
A Master of Science (Filosofie magisterexamen or Filosofie masterexamen) is awarded with one of the following main fields of study:
- Psychology
- Sustainable Destination Development
A Master of Science (Naturvetenskaplig magisterexamen or Naturvetenskaplig masterexamen) is awarded with one of the following main fields of study:
- Applied Biotechnology
- Biology
- Biophysics
- Chemistry
- Computational Science
- Computer Science
- Data Science
- Earth Science
- Financial Mathematics
- Image Analysis and Machine Learning
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Sustainable Development
- Wind Power Project Management
A Master of Science (Teknologie magisterexamen or Teknologie masterexamen) is awarded with one of the following main fields of study:
- Battery Technology
- Bioinformatics
- Electrical Engineering
- Embedded Systems
- Energy Technology
- Industrial Engineering and Management
- Materials Engineering
- Materials Science
- Quantum Technology
- Renewable Electricity Production
- Technology
- Water Engineering