Faculty-Wide Programmes

In order to start the program and register, you must be able to demonstrate that you have completed and passed your bachelor's degree studies. Conditionally admitted students must submit their degree documents for verification by the Lund University Admissions Department before they can be registered to the program. The following information outlines what needs to be submitted and how, depending on the country in which you previously studied.

Required documentation

Students are required to submit their degree certificate/diploma and final transcript showing all completed courses and grades in to fulfill conditional admission requirements. For students with previous studies in the majority of countries*, it is enough to upload a copy of your degree certificate once you receive it and before starting the program. If you completed your bachelor's studies in Sweden, you do not need to upload any documents; instead, just notify master [at] sam [dot] lu [dot] se once your final grades are reported in Ladok and you have applied for your degree certificate.

*However, if your degree was awarded in Bangladesh, Cameroon, Canada, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Nigeria, or the USA, your official transcript must be sent directly to University Admissions by your previous university to the following address:

PostNord Strålfors AB
Att: University Admissions in Sweden
R 312
SE-190 81 Rosersberg
Sweden

If you will not have a diploma by the deadline mentioned below, we will accept a certified transcript showing that you have completed and passed all bachelor's-level course work. You will then need to submit your diploma at the deadline mentioned below. This will, however, have implications on your official registration. Please see below for how this impacts your registration.

How and when to submit required documentation

The easiest and fastest way to submit the required documentation (as long as your degree was not awarded from a university in Bangladesh, Cameroon, Canada, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Nigeria, or the USA) is to upload it to your account on universityadmissions.se and email your programme coordinator (see email in the contact info box) once that is complete. Students who graduated from the aforementioned countries must have their previous university send their proof of graduation to the address mentioned above.

If your bachelor's degree is from a Swedish university, it is enough to email your programme coordinator with your Swedish personal number, letting us know once all of your credits are reported in Ladok and that you have applied for degree certificate. Please also include a screenshot showing that you are waiting on your diploma to be issued. Students graduating from a bachelor's/kandidatprogram at Lund University do not need to provide the screenshot, but please still notify us so we can check the status of your diploma application in Ladok.

You should always submit your documentation according to the specific requirements for the previous country of studies. You can find country-specific requirements here.

Deadline to submit required documentation
Newly admitted students must submit proof of completed bachelor's degrees by first day of courses: on 31 August.

If you do have not received your diploma by 31 August
As aforementioned, if you are unable to submit your final documentation by that date, you can submit the following documents on UniveristyAdmissions.se (or by post to the address above if applicable) in order to still be allowed to start the program on time:

• An official final transcript
• A letter or certified document from your previous university which clearly states that you have completed and passed all required bachelor's-level coursework, and that you have applied for your diploma but are just waiting on it to be issued.

Please notify your programme coordinator once you have uploaded these documents.

Implications to registration and course participation

We will not be able to register you to the program and/or its first course until you have submitted the required documentation. Further, admitted students are not able to participate on courses until they have registered. It is therefore crucial that you supply the required documentation by the deadline. Failure to meet the deadline can also result in delays for other related matters, such as financial aid (CSN in Sweden), scholarships, student discounts, and most importantly, missing important time in your course.

If you are conditionally admitted and do not provide the required documentation by 20 September at the latest, you not be able to keep your place on the program.

Please note: in order to be registered to the program, you must be physically present on campus at the beginning of the program.  

To have your application processed, you need to provide documentation of your previous studies and your English language skills. You must submit the required documents to demonstrate your eligibility for the courses and programmes you’ve applied for.

Find out more here.

Students must be registered in their programme to participate, and registration requires physical presence on campus (Lund or Helsingborg).

Graduate School students are expected to attend the mandatory programme introduction day on 28 August 2026.

Students in the Master’s Programme Totalförsvar och civil beredskap begin the semester with a mandatory programme introduction ady on 31 August. The introduction day and the mandatory course start take place at the same day.

All students are required to attend the start of courses on 31 August 2026. Unless there is an emergency, you should plan to participate in person, as both events are essential parts of the programme and course activities.

Depending on your specific extenuating circumstance, you may be able to apply for a deferral of studies. This guarantees that we hold you place and you can start the program during the next academic year.  

Deferral of studies can be granted for the the following special reasons:

• Employer decided to postpone my leave of absence (include certified copy of the employer’s decision)
• Basic military training or civilian military service (include certified copy of the draft order)
• Employment or service in the armed forces in accordance with Section 12 of the Act (2012:332)2 (include certified copy of certificate)
• Childcare (include certified copy of certificate)
• Illness (include doctor’s certificate)
• Elected position in a student union (include certified copy of certificate)
• Other (include an account of the reason as well as certified copies to support the account)*

Lack of funding/scholarship is unfortunately not a reason that can be accepted under the “other” category.

Admissions offers can only be held one time - it is not possible to apply for deferrals of study on a specific offer of admissions more than once.

If you were awarded a scholarship from Lund University, it is not possible to hold it until the following academic year, even if you are granted a deferral of studies.

For inquiries regarding deferrals of study, please contact us at master [at] sam [dot] lu [dot] se with your full name, application number, program you've been admitted to, and the reason you need a deferral of study. If you are eligible for a deferral, we will send you instructions on how to apply.