Newly admitted students
Faculty of Social Sciences
A warm welcome to Lund University and the Faculty of Social Sciences! This page contains a collection of information that will be useful for you when you are preparing for your studies.
This page will be updated in the beginning of July with information regarding studies starting in autumn 2026.
Admission letter and other useful information
You will find information regarding the programme you have been admitted to on your department’s or centre’s website.
Do you want to know more about student life at Lund University? Please check out the Lund University's main website with gathered information regarding student life.
Information about student life - lu.se
Faculty-wide Programmes
- Development Studies, Bachelor of Science programme
- Innovation and Societal Change - Master of Science programme
Totalförsvar och civil beredskap – Magisterprogram (only in Swedish)
Graduate School
- Courses in Method and Theory of Science
- Development Studies, Master of Science programme
- Global Studies, Master of Science programme
- Politics and Society of the Contemporary Middle East, Master of Science programme
- Social Scientific Data Analysis, Master of Science programme
- Social Studies of Gender, Master of Science programme
Read more on the faculty-wide programme’s page.
Department of Communication
- Courses in Media and Communication Studies
- Courses in Strategic Communication
- Media and Communication Studies, Master of Science programme
- Strategic Communication, Master of Science programme
Read more on the department's website
Department of Human Geography
- Courses in Geographical Information System (GIS), Human Geography, Human Ecology and Development studies
- Human Ecology - Culture, Power and Sustainability, Master of Science programme
- Human Geography, Master of Science programme
- International Development and Management (LUMID), Master of Science programme
Read more on the department's website
Department of Political Science
- Courses in Peace and Conflict Studies and Political Science
- European Affairs, Master of Science programme
- Welfare Policies and Management, Master of Science programme
Read more on the department's website
Department of Psychology
- Courses in Psychology
- Psychology, Master of Science programme
Read more on the department's website
Department of Service Studies
- Courses in Service Studies
- Service Management, Culture and Creativity Management, Master of Science programme
- Service Management, Retailing and Consumption, Master of Science programme
- Service Management, Supply Chain Management, Master of Science programme
- Service Management, Sustainable Service Management, Master of Science programme
- Service Management, Tourism - Master of Science programme
Read more on the department's website
Department of Sociology
- Courses in Gender Studies, Sociology and Social Anthropology
- Cultural Criminology - Master of Science programme
- Social Anthropology, Master of Science programme
- Sociology - Master of Science programme
- Master of Science Programme in Human Resources
Read more on the department's website
School of Social Work
- Courses in Social Work
Read more on the department's website
Sociology of Law Department
- Courses in Sociology of Law
- Sociology of Law, Master of Science programme
Read more on the department's website
LUCSUS, Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies
- Courses in Sustainability Studies
- Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science, Master of Science programme
- Master of Science Programme in Climate Change and Society