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Peace and Development Programme (Bachelor of Science in Peace and Development Studies)

Linnaeus University (Faculty of Social Sciences) · Växjö, Sweden

100% taught in EnglishApply direct to the university, not the CAOLimited placesTuition-freeNo predicted gradesCivics requirement
Duration3 years
StartsAutumn 2027
EntryLimited places
Deadline (EU)15 Jan 2027
EU fee 2026/27No tuition fee

About the course

A three-year, 180-credit bachelor covering conflict transformation, peacebuilding, development work and international development cooperation, with a focus on human rights and security. You can choose to do an internship, research or a semester abroad at a partner university, but these are optional.

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, so you need your final results when you apply. Confirm your individual assessment with University Admissions.
  • Specific requirements are Civics 1b or Civics 1a2, and English 6, written as Swedish school courses. University Admissions decides whether your Leaving Cert subjects meet the Civics requirement, so check this with them before applying.
  • English: a Leaving Cert English result of Ordinary Level grade 6 (O6, or D on the old scale) or better meets the English requirement.

How to apply

  1. Check you meet the requirementsMake sure you have six Leaving Cert subjects with two at Higher Level and your final results, and check with University Admissions whether your subjects cover the Civics requirement.
  2. Apply at universityadmissions.seApply between 16 October 2026 and 15 January 2027 for autumn 2027, choosing the English-taught programme at the Växjö campus.
  3. Upload documents by 1 February 2027Upload your Leaving Cert results and a copy of your passport or ID card. If proof of citizenship is missing, your application is treated as late.
  4. Receive results and acceptAdmission results are published on 8 April 2027. Reply to your offer by the deadline shown in your account and plan to start in late August 2027.
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: International admission round for autumn 2027 at universityadmissions.se: opens 16 October 2026, closes 15 January 2027. Supporting documents (final Leaving Cert results and proof of citizenship) are due by 1 February 2027, and results are published on 8 April 2027. The programme page currently lists only the autumn 2026 intake (application code LNU-F3305, 31 Aug 2026 to 3 Jun 2029), so check that an autumn 2027 intake is listed when the round opens. The page notes that some late applications are accepted..

Costs

  • No tuition fees and no application fee for EU/EEA citizens, including Irish citizens. The 62,500 SEK a year (375,000 SEK in total) shown on the programme page applies to non-EU/EEA students only. You must upload a copy of your passport or national ID card by the document deadline to prove EU citizenship.
Sweden ranks applicants on final grades only, and Leaving Cert results arrive in late August, so most Irish students apply in the following January once they have their results, which in effect means taking a gap year.

At a glance

CountrySweden
CityVäxjö
LanguageEnglish
Apply viauniversityadmissions.se (national admissions service)
PlacesNot published
EntryLimited places
Programme page ↗University Admissions: Ireland country instructions ↗Autumn semester key dates ↗← Back to all European courses

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Checked against the official Linnaeus University website: September 2026 (2027 entry). The programme page still shows only the autumn 2026 intake; confirm the 2027 intake when applications open in October 2026. Always confirm details with the university before applying.