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SGIPE 99401

International Programme in Politics and Economics - IPPE, Autumn 2025

Internationella programmet för politik och ekonomi - IPPE, Hösten 2025

Courses included in the programme

Autumn 2025

IPI100 | Introduction to Political Thought (Compulsory) | Week 36-45 15 hp | Trollhättan | Full-time | P6908

JPO100 | Comparative Politics and Public Administration (Compulsory) | Week 46-03 15 hp | Trollhättan | Full-time | P6909

Spring 2026

IPA100 | International politics and globalization (Compulsory) | Week 04-08 7.5 hp | Trollhättan | Full-time | P1029

GPE100 | Global Political Economy (Compulsory) | Week 09-13 7.5 hp | | Full-time | P1127

MIE301 | Micro Economics (Compulsory) | Week 14-18 7.5 hp | | Full-time | P1128

MAE102 | Macro Economics (Compulsory) | Week 19-23 7.5 hp | | Full-time | P1129

Autumn 2026

SHS100 | Security Studies (Compulsory) | Week 36-40 7.5 hp | Trollhättan | Full-time | P1130

IRO100 | International Law and Organizations (Compulsory) | Week 41-45 7.5 hp | | Full-time | P1131

INE200 | International Economics (Compulsory) | Week 46-50 7.5 hp | | Full-time | P1132

FOP100 | Finance and Politics (Compulsory) | Week 51-02 7.5 hp | Trollhättan | Full-time | P1133

Spring 2027

HSP100 | Sustainability and Contemporary Political Thought (Compulsory) | Week 03-07 7.5 hp | | Full-time | P1026

SPV200 | Sweden in a post-colonial world (Compulsory) | Week 08-12 7.5 hp | Trollhättan | Full-time | P1028

GSM201 | Fundamentals of Political Science Methods (Compulsory) | Week 13-22 15 hp | Trollhättan | Full-time | P1030

Autumn 2027

AIS100 | Work Integrated Societal Studies (Elective) | Week 35-44 15 hp | Trollhättan | Full-time | P1052

ALP301 | Work Integrated Learning in Politics and Economics I (Elective) | Week 35-44 15 hp | | Full-time | P1051

AFO110 | Work-Integrated Research Orientation (Elective) | Week 35-02 7.5 hp | Trollhättan | Part-time | P100X

AFP101 | Work-Integrated Research Practice (Elective) | Week 35-02 7.5 hp | Trollhättan | Part-time | P104X

AFP110 | Work-Integrated Research Practice II (Elective) | Week 35-02 7.5 hp | Trollhättan | Part-time | P102X

AFP120 | Work-Integrated Research Practice III (Elective) | Week 35-02 7.5 hp | Trollhättan | Part-time | P103X

ALP303 | Work Integrated Learning in Politics and Economics III (Elective) | Week 35-02 30 hp | | Full-time | P1044

ALP302 | Work Integrated Learning in Politics and Economics II (Elective) | Week 45-02 15 hp | | Full-time | P1053

GUU100 | Glocal Challenges and Applied Approaches to Sustainable Development (Elective) | Week 45-02 15 hp | | Full-time | P1004

TPL100 | Applied Project Management (Elective) | Week 45-02 15 hp | Trollhättan | Full-time | P1054

Spring 2028

TSM400 | Applied Political Science Methods (Compulsory) | Week 03-12 15 hp | | Full-time | P1003

EIS503 | Research project in political science (Compulsory) | Week 13-22 15 hp | | Full-time | P1004

Optional Courses

Among the courses on the programme, there are 30 HE credits in optional courses. You can choose from the courses below or you can take courses at another institution of higher learning, either in Sweden or abroad. Note, however, that the intended learning outcomes of these courses cannot overlap with the courses for this degree.


Please note that the courses ALP301, ALP302 and ALP303 are optional, provided that the student finds an acceptable internship themselves.

Note that the courses Work-Integrated Research Orientation 7,5 HE credits, Work-Integrated Research Practice 7,5 HE credits, Work-Integrated Research Practice II 7,5 HE credits and Work-Integrated Research Practice III 7,5 HE credits can be chosen on the condition the student is admitted to one of the VIP4WIL projects.