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Universitetet i Bergen: Politikk og forvaltning, master

At the Department of Government, we research and teach key topics in political science including state-society relations, politics and administration, governance, democratization, and public-private roles.

Our programs are ideal for those interested in society’s structure and issues like security, climate, welfare, and major reforms. Learn more about our international students' experiences here. Read about international students' experiences from our Master's programme here

Master's Ceremony
Group photo of MA students 2025.

Master's Ceremony 2025

The Department of Government hosted a master ceremony for the students that have finished their master degree Spring 2025 on our two master programs.

News
Potrait of Carlo Koos.

War on Gaza: Media censorship and misconceptions amongst Israelis

"Israelis have a skewed view on extent of Gaza’s hunger plight − driven by censorship and media that downplay humanitarian crisis" by Carlo Koos (University of Bergen) and Jori Breslawski (Tel Aviv University) discusses how censorship and media coverage in Israel contribute to a skewed perception of...

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Eivind Senneset

Uplifting application numbers for 2025

The fresh numbers from The Norwegian Universities and Colleges Admission Service show an increase in applicants to the Department's various study programs.

PhD Course
Standford
Aug 25

The 21st SCANCOR PhD Course in Institutional Analysis and Public Lectures

Join the one-week intense SCANCOR PhD course on institutional analysis organized by SCANCOR – Scandinavian Consortium for Organizational Research and hosted by the Department of Government at the University of Bergen.

Experiences from internship
Andrea Rygh-Johansen

My Internship at the Rafto Foundation

My name is Andrea Rygh-Johansen, and I'm currently in my second year of the master’s program in Politics and Governance of Global Challenges. Before this, I completed my bachelor’s degree in Administration and Organizational Science here at the institute. This semester, I wanted to step out of the...

Name change

The department has recently changed its name, and we are currently working on updating our website. You may come across pages that show the department’s old name. Learn more about the recent name change here.

Join UiB Alumni

  • The word alumni is Latin, and means "former student at a school".
  • UiB Alumni is a venue for alumnis, professionals and students associated with the University of Bergen (UiB). The webpage provides information and news from the Department and the University.

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