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Bachelor’s Programme in International Relations

University of Gothenburg (School of Global Studies) · Gothenburg, Sweden

100% taught in EnglishApply direct to the university, not the CAOLimited placesTuition-freeTaught in EnglishFinal grades only
Duration3 years (180 ECTS)
StartsAutumn 2027
EntryLimited places
Deadline (EU)15 Jan 2027
EU fee 2027/28No tuition fee

About the course

A three-year programme (180 ECTS), taught in English, at the University of Gothenburg’s School of Global Studies. It covers war, conflict and security, peacebuilding, global political economy, interventions to end armed conflict, migration and sustainability. It also covers international governance, diplomacy and how climate change affects international relations, and gender equality and sustainable development run through the whole programme. Teaching is a mix of lectures and seminars or group sessions. In the autumn of Year 3 you can apply for an exchange semester, with no extra tuition fees at the partner university. The programme runs from 30 August 2027 to 9 June 2030.

Entry requirements for Irish students

  • University Admissions in Sweden accepts the Leaving Certificate for general entry if you took at least six subjects, with at least two at Higher Level. Predicted grades are not accepted. The University of Gothenburg fills 66% of places on school grades and 34% on the Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (SweSAT). The SweSAT is optional.
  • This programme has no subject requirement beyond general entry and English 6.
  • English: the programme requires Swedish English 6. University Admissions in Sweden accepts a Leaving Cert English result of Ordinary Level grade 6 (or D under the old scale) or better.

How to apply

  1. Check the programme pageRead the University of Gothenburg programme page. The course is taught in English and starts on 30 August 2027. Its application code for the first round of autumn 2027 is GU-72000.
  2. Sit your Leaving CertPlaces are ranked on final grades and predicted grades are not accepted. Results arrive in late August, after both application rounds, so many Irish students apply in the following cycle, for example after a gap year.
  3. Apply on universityadmissions.seThe first round for autumn 2027 opens on 16 October 2026 and closes on 15 January 2027. You can rank this programme among your choices.
  4. Upload documents by 1 FebruaryUpload your Leaving Cert results and a copy of your passport or ID card by 1 February 2027. Bachelor’s results come out on 8 April 2027.
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: The first admission round for autumn 2027 on universityadmissions.se opens on 16 October 2026 and closes on 15 January 2027. Use application code GU-72000. Supporting documents, including proof of citizenship, are due by 1 February 2027. Bachelor’s results come out on 8 April 2027. The second round runs from 15 March to 15 April 2027, with documents due by 21 June and first results on 9 July. Leaving Cert results arrive in late August, after both rounds, so most Irish applicants apply once they have their results..

Costs

  • The University of Gothenburg charges no tuition fees to EU and EEA citizens. The full cost it lists for fee-paying students starting in autumn 2027 is SEK 291,000. You must upload a copy of your passport or national ID card as proof of citizenship by the document deadline, 1 February 2027. EU citizens are normally exempt from the University Admissions application fee, but check this when you apply.
Places are ranked on final Leaving Cert results, which arrive after the Swedish deadlines, so most Irish students apply the year after they finish school. The university does not publish how many places there are.

At a glance

CountrySweden
CityGothenburg
LanguageEnglish
Apply viaUniversity Admissions in Sweden (universityadmissions.se)
PlacesNot published
EntryLimited places
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Checked on 28 September 2026 against the University of Gothenburg programme page (autumn 2027 intake) and the University Admissions in Sweden pages for autumn 2027 dates and Irish applicants. Always confirm details with the university before applying.