Dr. Torbjörn Bergman

Professor

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Biography

Senior Professor Torbjörn Bergman focuses on the struggle for government power and the question of democracy across interconnected levels in Sweden and the European Union. Alongside leading researchers, he has established a significant data archive containing information about democratic governments and European parliamentary democracies since World War II. This unique data archive is part of an infrastructure project named REPDEM, which is included in the national initiative DEMSCORE aimed at data collection regarding democracy and political conflicts. He collaborates on research projects examining the special conditions of representative democracy in small states.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Professor

2010-08-01 — Present

Umeå University • Umeå

Teaching and research in Political Science focusing on democracy and governmental studies.

Requirements for Umeå University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Writing
Required:20
Total
Required:90
PTE
Overall
Required:62
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) in relevant field At least 90 ECTS in the main subject area
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Transcripts of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport
  • Letter of Motivation (certain programs)
  • CV (certain programs)
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standard for Master's programs across Social Sciences and Humanities at Umeå. English 6 proficiency is the general rule.