Application for the Master´s Programme in Political Science (MaPS)

Selection

If there are more eligible applicants than there are spots, a selection will be made based on a combined assessment of the following two documents, which aim to capture your previous experiences and career goals:

1. A Statement of intent (template available at the bottom of the page) and
2. A written assignment that you have completed individually during your previous education. Ideally, this is your bachelor's thesis, but it can also be another academic text that you have written yourself. Group or pair assignments are not accepted.

These two documents must be submitted to universityadmissions.se no later than February 3 (if you apply in the first admission round
October 20 - January 15) or May 2 (if you apply in the second admission round March 15 - April 15). Please note that the exact date may vary, see universityadmissions.se. NB! The Statement of intent must be in English. The written assignment can be in Swedish or in English. If your written assignment is in another language, you can translate it yourself into one of these two languages. If a translation has been made, this must be stated in your description of the written assignment (see question 3 in the Statement of intent below).

In the assessment of the documents, particular attention will be paid to the following aspects:

• relevant academic and professional experiences
• other relevant experiences, such as volunteering, internships, etc,
• how well the program fits in with your career goals
• how much experience you have in writing academic texts; and
• how well you express yourself in writing (structure, vocabulary, grammar, clarity, etc.).

The assessment is carried out by faculty members at the Department. Based on the assessment, eligible applicants will receive a merit score and will be ranked accordingly.

Use the Statement of intent template provided below. Please note that it is not possible to make changes to the template and that space is limited to 1000 characters (including spaces) per question. Your Statement of intent should answer the questions below, be well structured, and be written in a clear and correct manner.

1. Please list your three most relevant academic and/or non-academic experiences and describe how they have been important for your interest in the Master's Programme in Political Science (MaPS), as well as how they have contributed to preparing you for the issues addressed in this programme.
2. What are your personal, as well as professional goals and ambitions, and how do you think MaPS helps you in your pursuit of these?
3. Please briefly describe: 1) the kinds of academic writing you have practiced during your previous education and to what extent, 2) the individually produced written assignment from your previous education that you attach to your application (topic, length of the paper, what language it was written in, and what type of writing task it was, e.g. thesis, essay, literature review, research plan, research article, or something else).
4. Why do you want to study one year at the University of Konstanz? What qualifications do you possess that will help you succeed as a student at the University of Konstanz? (NB! This question should only be answered by students applying to our Double Degree program with the University of Konstanz).

Application

The master programmes start every September. You apply to the programmes on www.universityadmissions.se. There are two application periods for the programme but each application period is directed to specific groups of students. Please note that there is one application code for the first period and another for the second. Only the code corresponding to the current application period is open.

All documents have to be submitted following the instructions given at universityadmissions.se. Documents sent to the University of Gothenburg will not be considered.

You should not submit letters of recommendation, but do not forget to submit your Statement of intent and your written assignment. Please note that it may be relevant to update these documents if you apply for the programme several times!

First application round for non-Swedish applicants October 20 - January 15

Applies to Master's programme in Political Science and the Double Degree at University of Konstanz.

Non-Swedish applicants are:

• EEA students (EU Member States and Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein)
• non EEA students who require a visa to Sweden
• Swedish students who wish to apply to the double degree

EEA students or non-EEA students apply at universityadmissions.se. Make sure to follow the instructions and please note that the documents will only be considered if they arrive on time. You must pay the application fee by February 1.

Please also note how to send in your TOEFL-test results on universityadmissions.se. Some nationalities have to have their transcripts sent directly by the universities as well (not uploaded by the student). Check for country specific instructions.

Second application round for Swedish applicants and EEA applicants March 15 - April 15

Applies only to Master's programme in Political Science

This application period is open for:

• Swedish students
• EEA students (EU Member States and Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein)

Swedish students or EEA students apply at antagning.se (in Swedish) och universityadmissions.se (in English). Make sure to follow the instructions and please note that the documents will only be considered if they arrive on time.

Please also note how to send in your TOEFL-test results on universityadmissions.se. Some nationalities have to have their transcripts sent directly by the universities as well (not uploaded by the student). Check for country specific instructions.