Master’s Programme in Global Political Economy
This master program aims to introduce students to the study of Global Political Economy (GPE), and provides a comprehensive introduction to the main theoretical approaches and most pressing historical and contemporary issues in the discipline.
The Master’s Programme in Global Political Economy encourage students to think in a reflective and challenging way about issues like global financial crisis, international trade, global distribution of labour, migration, gender politics, global security, global governance, and environment.
The program highlights three main perspectives that run through all courses and will serve as guiding principles to understand the emergence of GPE and its roots and implications in world affairs today: economics, history and power.
The program provides the necessary tools to analyze the international community’s evolution and the making of our world order, especially in the post-War period.
The program will also prepare students for a professional as well as scientific career.
All instruction is in English.
For details on the programme's structure, see the section Programme overview, below, and the programme's
Student Guide (452 Kb)
(PDF).
Information for admitted students autumn 2024
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Welcome activities
Stockholm University organises a series of welcome activities that stretch over a few weeks at the beginning of each semester. The programme is voluntary (attendance is optional) and includes Arrival Service at the airport and an Orientation Day, see more details about these events below.
Your department may also organise activities for welcoming international students. More information will be provided by your specific department.
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Stockholm University's main campus is in the Frescati area, north of the city centre. While most of our departments and offices are located here, there are also campus areas in other parts of the city.
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The Master’s Programme in Global Political Economy encourage students to think in a reflective and challenging way about issues like global financial crisis, international trade, global distribution of labour, migration, gender politics, global security, global governance, and environment.
The program highlights three main perspectives that run through all courses and will serve as guiding principles to understand the emergence of GPE and its roots and implications in world affairs today: economics, history and power.
The program provides the necessary tools to analyze the international community’s evolution and the making of our world order, especially in the post-War period.
The program will also prepare students for a professional as well as scientific career.
All instruction is in English.
For details on the programme's structure, see the section Programme overview, below, and the programme's
Student Guide (452 Kb)
(PDF).
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Programme overview
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Year 1
Term 1 (autumn)
- Introduction to Global Political Economy (15 credits). Mandatory course.
- Qualitative Methods (7,5 credits). Mandatory course.
- Quantitative Methods (7,5 credits). Mandatory course.
Term 2 (spring)
- Elective Courses (30 credits in total). For the spring term of 2025, we offer the following electives:
- The Global Political Economy of Development (15 credits)
- Gendering Global Political Economy: Contemporary and Historical perspectives (15 credits)
- International Institutions and International Cooperation (15 credits
- International Security (15 credits)
- Capitalism: A Global History (15 credits)
- Migration and Economic Structures: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives (15 credits)
- Internship in Economic History / International Relations (15 credits) Internship in Economic History / International Relations (30 credits).
Year 2
Term 3 (autumn)
- Elective course (15 credits). Preliminary course offerings for ther autumn term of 2025 are:
- Introduction to International Relations (15 credits)
- Introduction to Global Economic History (15 credits)
- Internship in Economic History / International Relations (15 credits)
- Research Design (7,5 credits). Mandatory course.
- One of the following mandatory courses: Advanced Qualitative Methods (7,5 credits) OR Advanced Quantitative Methods (7,5 credits).
Term 4 (spring)
Master's thesis (30 credits). Mandatory Course.
Choose between two tracks:
- Economic History with specialization in Global Political Economy.
- International Relations with specialization in Global Political Economy.
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How to apply
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Selection
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