Cultural Heritage as a Driver for Regional Development

7.5 credits

Course, Master's level, 5KV703

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Location
Visby
Pace of study
100%
Teaching form
On-campus
Instructional time
Daytime
Study period
4 May 2026–7 June 2026
Language of instruction
English
Entry requirements

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

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 12,500
  • Total tuition fee: SEK 12,500

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Application deadline
15 October 2025
Application code
UU-00301

Admitted or on the waiting list?

Registration period
6 April 2026–26 April 2026
Information on registration from the department

Location
Visby
Pace of study
100%
Teaching form
On-campus
Instructional time
Daytime
Study period
4 May 2026–7 June 2026
Language of instruction
English
Entry requirements

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

Admitted or on the waiting list?

Registration period
6 April 2026–26 April 2026
Information on registration from the department

About the course

The focus of this course is cultural heritage as a driver for sustainable growth. The course covers the role of cultural heritage in specific systems-wide cultural districts, regional fields of creative power, as well as the economic impact of conservation and adaptive reuse of the built cultural heritage. The course also highlights and problematises issues such as conservation - utility - development, as well as models for how cultural heritage can strengthen the social economy. Special emphasis will be put on the adaptive reuse of cultural heritage.

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