Freestanding course, master’s level
7.5 credits
Malmö | daytime | 50%
19 January 2026 - 29 March 2026
Apply by 15 October
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International students

International students

Full tuition fee: 17,000 SEK
EU/EEA students are generally not required to pay tuition fees.

About the course

Course content

The course explores different aspects of violence, trauma, and sexuality stemming from scientific evidence, with a primary focus on sexual violence. Relevant theories and concepts that link violence, trauma, and sexuality will be analysed and discussed. The various course topics will also be applied to clinical work and the professional role such as professional tools for working with traumatized individuals/populations as well as ethical challenges.

Entry requirements and selection

Entry requirements

The minimum of a bachelor's degree or equivalent from fields such as social work, social care, nursing, psychology or medicine, or from other health-oriented programmes, as well as the equivalent of English 6.

Explanation for the entry requirements
The requirement of prior learning aims to capture knowledge and skills acquired through studies and work/practical training with people in professional relationships, such as the patient/carer or client/practitioner relationship.

Selection

100% University credits completed

Course literature

Current literature list is available in the syllabus for the course

Course evaluation

Malmö University provides students who participate in, or who have completed a course, with the opportunity to express their opinions and describe their experiences of the course by completing a course evaluation administered by the University. The University will compile and summarise the results of course evaluations. The University will also inform participants of the results and any decisions relating to measures taken in response to the course evaluations. The results will be made available to the students (HF 1:14).

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