International master's programmes
Application for 2026 open October 16 – January 15 2026
How to apply and entry requirements
Here we guide you through the application process, explain the entry requirements, admissions and other important things that you need to know when applying to our programmes and courses.
Five reasons to study here
Sweden’s only academic institution where civilian and military perspectives converge on defence, crisis management, and security. Choose to study here if you aspire to tackle the challenges...
Cybersecurity competition for students
Our policy-based cybersecurity competition for students – Cyber Challenge – will take place on February 5 2026. Register your team no later than November 10!
Discover our research
Why soldiers stick together in battle
How do soldiers manage to cooperate and make decisions in the chaos of the battlefield? A new doctoral thesis from the Swedish Defence University takes the soldiers’ own stories as its start...
National identity affects the willingness to defend the country
The willingness to defend one’s country is shaped by more than national pride. A new study from the Swedish Defence University and Uppsala University shows that a sense of national belonging...
Resilience – a buzzword without clear meaning in Swedish policy
Resilience has become a key concept in debates on security, climate and crisis management – but what does it actually mean? A new study from the Swedish Defence University shows that the ter...
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Gudrun Persson and Lars Wedin appointed honorary doctors at the Swedish Defence University03 Nov 2025Gudrun Persson, Associate Professor and expert on Russian foreign and security policy, and...
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Peter Haldén receives the Hugo Raab Award 202515 Oct 2025Peter Haldén, Associate Professor of War Studies at the Swedish Defence University, receiv...
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New pilot study to strengthen resilience against malign information influence01 Oct 2025Information influence from authoritarian states is a growing threat to democratic societie...