The Religious Impact of Migration in Sweden

The course focuses on how migration has reshaped Sweden’s religious landscape in recent decades. Sweden is now a multireligious society, which brings both opportunities and challenges. You will study how different religious groups have established themselves here and what this means for society. You will analyse how different religious communities are organized and how they contribute to a multireligious society.

The course addresses questions of power and gender to highlight the complexity of the changes taking place. It also explores how individuals and groups relate to religious diversity and the changes this brings. You will work with empirical examples from Christian, Jewish, Muslim, and Buddhist communities in Sweden.

Course syllabus

The syllabus contains the formal and legal details of the entire course. It’s a legal document outlining the course structure and requirements, intended mainly for administrative use.

Course literature

The course literature listed may be updated up to eight weeks before the course begins.

The teaching consists of lectures, seminars, and study visits, giving you both theoretical and practical perspectives. The course is assessed through a written take‑home exam at the end of the course.

The course provides knowledge about religion and migration in Sweden. This is relevant for further studies in Religious Studies, Cultural Studies, the social sciences, and other areas where understanding diversity and social change is important.

Religious Studies students go on to work in many different fields. They are employed in areas such as education, politics, and government agencies, or work as journalists, researchers, and regional analysts.

Do you want to know how to get a degree using courses in Religious Studies? Contact the academic advisor at the Centre for Theology and Religious Studies.

Entry requirements

General requirements for university studies in Sweden

Selection criteria

Seats are allocated according to the following: The general average (GPA) of your higher secondary school leaving certificate: 34 %, The Swedish national university aptitude test: 34 %, number of previous ECTS at application deadline (up to 165): 32 %. If students have equal credentials, seats are allocated based on their results on The Swedish National University Aptitude Test. If this too is equal, seats are allocated based on a draw.

Tuition fees for non-EU/EEA citizens

Citizens of countries outside:

• The European Union (EU)
• The European Economic Area (EEA) and
• Switzerland

are required to pay tuition fees. You pay an instalment of the tuition fee in advance of each
semester.

Tuition fees, payments and exemptions

Full programme/course tuition fee: SEK 15,625
First payment: SEK 15,625

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Note that you may also need to pay an application fee, or provide proof of exemption.

Application fee

No tuition fees for citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland

There are no tuition fees for citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.