Malmo University is a public university in Malmo, Sweden. It was founded in 1998 and is one of the youngest universities in Sweden. The university has over 25,000 students and 3,000 staff members. It offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs in the fields of humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and law. Malmo University is ranked #701-800 in the QS World University Rankings 2024. It is also a member of the European University Association.

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The training is about people's conditions in society and working life, about integration, equality, power relations, relations between groups and about work against discrimination. The program offers a broad social science education that gives you an understanding of a range of aspects of diversity in society and working life. On this education, you become a qualified social scientist and can, for example, work as an analyst, investigator, strategist, communicator, administrator or project manager, or you can choose to study further on a number of different master's or master's programs. You learn argumentation, problem formulation, oral and written communication and analyzing social contexts. During the training, you gain knowledge of and understanding of various aspects of diversity in society. You learn to, based on a scientific approach, collect, analyze and evaluate information about related issues at individual, organizational and societal level. Among other things, you study: Minority and integration policy The causes and consequences of migration Social categorization and its history Rights in society and working life Discrimination issues and legislation Equality and equal treatment Racism and anti-racism Work and class, organization and leadership Administrative right Policy, analysis and decision support The education is developed in close collaboration with the surrounding community. This means that the education is always relevant and that you are given the opportunity to make valuable contacts with future workplaces already during your studies. Show less

Autumn 2023 - Semester 1
Academic language use (SV230S), 7.5 credits, compulsory
Introduction to diversity studies (IM441S), 15 credits, compulsory
Introduction to cultural and social studies (IM100S), 7.5 credits, compulsory
Spring 2024 - Semester 2
Administrative law (IM124S), 7.5 credits, compulsory
The causes and consequences of migration (IM233S), 7.5 credits, compulsory
Social categorization (IM238S), 7.5 credits, compulsory
Policy, analysis and reporting (IM123S), 7.5 credits, compulsory
Autumn 2024 - Semester 3
From equality to equal treatment: theory, rhetoric and practice (GV225S), 15 credits, compulsory
Power and diversity in working life (IM255S), 15 credits, compulsory
Spring 2025 - Semester 4
International Migration and Ethnic Relations II: Global migration and local labor market (IM336S), 10 credits, compulsory
International Migration and Ethnic Relations II: Challenges of Diversity - Exclusion and Belonging (IM334S), 10 credits, compulsory
International Migration and Ethnic Relations II: Independent scientific work (IM335S), 10 credits, compulsory
Spring 2026 - Semester 6
Scientific theory and methodology with thematic in-depth study (IM203S), 15 credits, compulsory
IMER III: Master's thesis (IM241S), 15 credits, compulsory
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You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it

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