Gender-Based Violence and Migration

7.5 credits

Course, Master's level, 3OG035

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Location
Flexible
Pace of study
50%
Teaching form
Distance learning
Number of mandatory on-campus meetings
0
Number of optional on-campus meetings
0
Instructional time
Daytime
Study period
10 November 2025–18 January 2026
Language of instruction
English
Entry requirements

A total of 120 credits in medical and/or public health studies, religious studies, historical-philosophical studies, social sciences, or law, including an independent thesis worth at least 15 credits. All applicants need to verify English language proficiency equivalent to the course English 6 in the Swedish secondary school.

Selection

Higher education credits (maximum 285 credits)

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 and tuition fees.
  • First tuition fee instalment: SEK 18,125
  • Total tuition fee: SEK 18,125

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Application deadline
15 April 2025
Application code
UU-42901

Admitted or on the waiting list?

Registration period
20 October 2025–4 November 2025
Information on registration from the department

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Location
Flexible
Pace of study
50%
Teaching form
Distance learning
Number of mandatory on-campus meetings
0
Number of optional on-campus meetings
0
Instructional time
Daytime
Study period
30 March 2026–7 June 2026
Language of instruction
English
Entry requirements

A total of 120 credits in medical and/or public health studies, religious studies, historical-philosophical studies, social sciences, or law, including an independent thesis worth at least 15 credits. All applicants need to verify English language proficiency equivalent to the course English 6 in the Swedish secondary school.

Selection

Higher education credits (maximum 285 credits)

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 and tuition fees.
  • First tuition fee instalment: SEK 18,125
  • Total tuition fee: SEK 18,125

Read more about fees.

Application deadline
15 October 2025
Application code
UU-92901

Admitted or on the waiting list?

Registration period
9 March 2026–23 March 2026
Information on registration from the department

Expand the information below to show details on how to apply and entry requirements.

Location
Flexible
Pace of study
50%
Teaching form
Distance learning
Number of mandatory on-campus meetings
0
Number of optional on-campus meetings
0
Instructional time
Daytime
Study period
9 November 2026–17 January 2027
Language of instruction
English
Entry requirements

A total of 120 credits in medical and/or public health studies, religious studies, historical-philosophical studies, social sciences, or law, including an independent thesis worth at least 15 credits. All applicants need to verify English language proficiency equivalent to the course English 6 in the Swedish secondary school.

Selection

Higher education credits (maximum 285 credits)

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 and tuition fees.
  • First tuition fee instalment: SEK 20,625
  • Total tuition fee: SEK 20,625

Read more about fees.

Application deadline
15 April 2026
Application code
UU-42901

Admitted or on the waiting list?

Registration period
12 October 2026–2 November 2026
Information on registration from the department

Expand the information below to show details on how to apply and entry requirements.

Location
Flexible
Pace of study
50%
Teaching form
Distance learning
Number of mandatory on-campus meetings
0
Number of optional on-campus meetings
0
Instructional time
Daytime
Study period
29 March 2027–6 June 2027
Language of instruction
English
Entry requirements

A total of 120 credits in medical and/or public health studies, religious studies, historical-philosophical studies, social sciences, or law, including an independent thesis worth at least 15 credits. All applicants need to verify English language proficiency equivalent to the course English 6 in the Swedish secondary school.

Selection

Higher education credits (maximum 285 credits)

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 and tuition fees.
  • First tuition fee instalment: SEK 20,625
  • Total tuition fee: SEK 20,625

Read more about fees.

Application deadline
15 October 2026
Application code
UU-92901

Admitted or on the waiting list?

Registration period
1 March 2027–22 March 2027
Information on registration from the department

About the course

This course provides an in-depth understanding of the complex relationship between gender-based violence and migration. It focuses on the structural factors that influence both migration and violence, such as global inequality, patriarchal structures, and racism. Drawing on various theoretical perspectives, the course will examine migration, gender, and violence in different migration contexts.

The course aims to equip students with comprehensive knowledge of different theoretical approaches used to analyze the violence that women with a migrant background face. Additionally, the course seeks to enhance your ability to independently, objectively, and critically examine various contexts of gender-based violence in relation to migration.

Examination will be based on an individual written case study, which will also be orally presented during the final seminar. Participation in the seminars is mandatory.

Outline for the course: The course will be conducted in English, online, during daytime hours. All lectures and seminars will be held via Zoom. Participation in seminars, as well as completion of written and oral assignments, is compulsory. To participate in the course, you will need a computer with internet access, a web camera, and a headset.

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