Social sciences
Degree programmes taught in English
At Lund University, you can choose from 1 Bachelor's and 17 Master's programmes in social sciences taught in English. We are ranked 46th in the world for studying social sciences and 1st in Sweden (THE, 2025).
Find out more about our programmes and studying social sciences at Lund University below. Use the links to go to the programme pages for details on entry requirements, application procedures, tuition fees and more.
Bachelor's programmes in this subject area
We offer the following Bachelor's programme in social sciences.
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Master's programmes in this subject area
We offer the following Master's programmes in social sciences.
- Human Ecology – Culture, Power and Sustainability
- Human Geography – Urban, Economy, Ecology and Landscape
- Human Resources
- Innovation and societal change – new programme starting in 2026.
Webpage coming in autumn 2025 – see fact sheet below.
Fact sheet for the Master's in Innovation and societal change - International Development and Management
- Social Anthropology
- Social Scientific Data Analysis
- Social Studies of Gender
- Sociology
- Sociology of Law
- Strategic Communication
Programmes in other subject areas
You may also be interested in the related degree programme(s) below.
Related Bachelor's programmes
We don't currently offer any closely related Bachelor's programmes.
Related Master's programmes
The links below are to the programme webpages:
- Asian Studies
- Applied Cultural Analysis (joint programme)
- Climate Change and Society
- Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation
- European Studies
- Environmental Management and Policy
- Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science
- Human Rights Studies
- Management
- Politics and Society of the Contemporary Middle East
- Public Health
- Service Management programmes
Some of our Master's programmes have a unique interdisciplinary approach and accept students from a range of academic backgrounds.
You can also take a look at our full range of degree programmes.
Studying social sciences
Social sciences explore the complexity of societies, institutions and human relationships. Our Master's programmes equip you with the analytical tools and interdisciplinary knowledge needed to tackle pressing social issues. Whether your focus is on development, communication or social systems, you'll gain the skills you need to make a difference in a variety of fields.
Get a glimpse of the Faculty of Social Sciences, programmes and student life below.
You can also read more about the Faculty of Social Sciences below.
The Faculty of Social Sciences is one of Sweden's leading units for research and education in the social and behavioural sciences. With over 700 staff and around 6,000 full-time students in Lund and Helsingborg, we are one of the largest faculties at the University.
We offer a wide range of Master's programmes that are interdisciplinary, thematic or specialised.
The focus of your degree depends on the courses you take and the discipline in which you write your thesis. All Master's programmes at the faculty qualify you for doctoral studies.
Chat with students in this subject area
You can chat with our student ambassadors on the Unibuddy app to get answers to your questions and find out more about student life.
Please note that our student ambassadors cannot assist with questions or issues relating to the application process.
If you have any questions for our current students or alumni in this subject area, see below. Not all degree programmes have ambassadors available for chat. However, you will probably be able to contact someone in a related subject.