Qualifications and main fields of study
The following qualifications are issued by Södertörn University.
General qualifications
- Higher Education Diploma
- Degree of Bachelor of Arts/Science in...
- Degree of Bachelor of Science in Business and Economics
- Degree of Master of Arts/Science (60 credits) in...
- Degree of Master of Science (60 credits) in Business and Economics
- Degree of Master of Science (60 credits) in...
- Degree of Master of Arts/Science (120 credits) in...
- Degree of Master of Science (120 credits) in Business and Economics
- Degree of Licentiate of Philosophy
- Degree of Doctor of Philosophy
Professional qualifications
- Degree of Bachelor of Arts in Education, Master of Arts in Education (210, 240, 270, 300 and 330 credits). (Programmes started in July 2007 or later, up to spring 2011.)
- Degree of Bachelor of Arts in Pre-School Education (210 credits), Bachelor of Education for the Compulsory School (three specialisations, 240, 240 and 180 credits) and Degree of Master of Arts/Science in Upper Secondary Education (300 or 330 credits with two specialisations). (Programmes started autumn 2011 or later.)
- Degree of Master of Science in Healthcare Counselling
- Police Education (Awarded by the Swedish Police Authority)
- Degree of Bachelor of Science in Social Work (210 credits).
Main fields of study
Main fields of study are decided by the Faculty Board. Qualifications are only issued in main fields of study at Södertörn University that are entitled to award qualifications. The table below shows the level(s) at which a qualification may be awarded in a main field of study. Some fields may have been previously offered at a particular level, but been temporarily or permanently withdrawn. (x=can be awarded)
Swedish name | English name | HE Dip | Bachelor | Master 1 year | Master 2 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Affärsrätt | Business Law | * | x | - | - |
Arkeologi | Archaelogy | * | x | x | x |
Arkivvetenskap | Archival Science | * | x | - | - |
Biblioteks- och informationsvetenskap (fr.om ht19) | Librarry and Information Science | * | x | - | - |
Biologi | Biology | * | x | x | - |
Den praktiska kunskapens teori | Theory of Practical Knowledge | - | - | x | x |
Engelska | English | * | x | x | - |
Estetik | Aesthetics | * | x | x | x |
Etnologi | Ethnology | * | x | x | x |
Filosofi | Philosophy | * | x | x | x |
Företagsekonomi | Business Administration | * | x | x | x |
Genusvetenskap | Gender Studies | * | x | x | x |
Geografi | Geography | * | x | - | - |
Globala utvecklingsstudier | Global Development Studies | * | x | - | - |
Historia | History | * | x | x | x |
Idéhistoria | History of Ideas | * | x | x | x |
Informatik | Informatics | * | x | - | - |
Internationell hälsa | International Health | * | x | - | - |
Internationella relationer | International Relations | * | x | - | - |
Journalistik | Journalism | * | x | x | - |
Konstvetenskap | Art History | * | x | x | x |
Litteraturvetenskap | Comparative Literature | * | x | x | - |
Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap | Media and | * | x | x | x |
Medier, estetik, | Media, Aesthetics, | * | - | x | - |
Medieteknik | Media Technology | * | x | x | x |
Miljövetenskap | Environmental Science | * | x | x | x |
Molekylärbiologi | Molecular Biology | * | x | - | - |
Nationalekonomi | Economics | * | x | x | x |
Offentlig förvaltning | Public Administration | * | x | x | x |
Offentlig rätt | Public Law | * | x | x | - |
Pedagogik | Education | * | x | x | - |
Polisiärt arbete | Police Studies | * | x | - | - |
Psykologi | Psychology | * | x | - | - |
Religionsvetenskap | The Study of Religions | * | x | x | x |
Retorik | Rhetoric | * | x | x | x |
Socialt arbete | Social Work | * | x | x | - |
Sociologi | Sociology | * | x | x | x |
Statsvetenskap | Political Science | * | x | x | x |
Svenska | Swedish | * | x | x | x |
Turismvetenskap | Tourism Studies | * | x | x | - |
Utveckling och internationellt samarbete (Ersatt med Globala utvecklingsstudier som huvudområde, från hösten 2024). | Development Studies (Replaced with Global Development Studies as main field, from autumn 2024). | * | x | - | - |
*For a Higher Education Diploma, the B course (intermediate) in the main field of study must include an essay worth 7.5 credits.