What can I study?
A summary of study opportunities for international students
Courses or programmes?
A programme refers to a full degree programme which consists of several courses. A course is a stand-alone, single-subject module which may either be studied as part of a degree programme or on its own. A degree programme is studied over a set time period, usually one, two, three or four years. The duration of a course can be as short as a few weeks or as long as a few months of study.
Study opportunities – an overview
Bachelor's degree programmes
We offer ten full Bachelor's degree programmes taught in English. Students must have completed their upper secondary school studies to be able to apply.
Master's degree programmes
We offer more than 130 full Master's degree programmes taught in English for students with a Bachelor's degree. In most cases, students can apply in the final year of their undergraduate degree, as long as they have completed their undergraduate degree before the start of the Master's programme.
Exchange studies
Students currently studying at a partner university that has a formal exchange agreement with Lund University or one of our faculties or departments, may be nominated to come for exchange studies over a period of one or two semesters at Lund University.
Study Abroad
Students whose home university does not have a formal agreement with Lund University for exchange can instead consider our Study Abroad Swedish Language programme for a period of one or two semesters.
Universities, national scholarship programmes and organisations can also arrange tailor-made Study Abroad packages for students to study at Lund University. This could include a summer course, or a semester or year-long study period.
Stand-alone courses at Bachelor's and Master's level
We offer a range of single-subject, stand-alone courses at Bachelor's and Master's level. Some Bachelor's courses are 'introductory' level and are open to all students who have finished upper secondary school studies. Other Bachelor's courses are 'continuation' level and are suitable for students who have previously studied the subject at the Bachelor's level. Master's level courses are suitable for students who have previously studied the subject at Bachelor's level. Please note that a number of these courses are only available for students admitted to a full degree programme or for students coming through a formal exchange agreement.
MOOCs and distance learning
We offer a small selection of distance learning courses and one full degree programme taught by distance. These studies have admission requirements and a formal admissions process.
We also offer Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) which are open to anyone interested in the subject. These courses are free and have no admission requirements.
Doctoral studies
Students seeking to continue with doctoral (PhD) studies can apply for fully-funded doctoral positions (i.e. doctoral studentship or a doctoral study grant) which are advertised by the relevant department within a faculty. Advertisements for doctoral positions are posted on our job vacancy pages. Self-funded students can enquire about doctoral positions by contacting the relevant department directly. Please note there is no set admission period or application process for doctoral studies. You follow the instructions in the specific announcement for the doctoral position and the instructions of the individual department.
Contract education
Contract education are designed to meet specific workplace needs. These courses are specifically designed for people in working life, and is funded by the employer. Contract education is also known as commissioned education.
Courses can vary in length, from short courses lasting a day or two to longer programmes spread over several semesters.
Contract education funded by your employer
For employers: Organise contract education at Lund University
Capacity development programmes
In addition to contract education funded by employers, we offer capacity development programmes for professionals working with global challenges such as sustainability, innovation, and governance. Participation in these programmes are financed by external organisations.
Capacity development programmes
Swedish language
We offer a Study Abroad Swedish language programme, designed for students interested in studying the Swedish language as a full-time course load.
Admitted students coming for other types of studies at Lund University (e.g. an exchange or a Bachelor's or Master's degree programme) are given opportunities to learn Swedish as part of our orientation/introduction activities and in cooperation with the Swedish for Immigrants (SFI) classes.
Education taught in Swedish
In addition, we offer close to 150 degree programmes at Bachelor's or Master's level that are taught in Swedish. International students who are proficient in Swedish may apply for education taught in Swedish if they meet all requirements for admission, including Swedish language knowledge.
International Student Prospectus 2026/2027
Find your programme
Choose from 10 Bachelor's and over 130 Master's degree programmes taught in English.