New student – admission information

Admission information for programmes and courses:

• SAMEA – European Affairs – Master of Science programme
• SAWEM – Welfare Policies and Management – Master of Science programme

BIDS 3rd semester

• STVC02 – The Politics of Development
• STVC05 – International Political Economy and Development

Second cycle courses

• STVN14 – Political Science Methodology
• STVN22 – Policy Processes - Actors, Causes and Consequences
• STVN25 – Environmental and Planetary Politics
• STVP30 – European Governance

X-courses

• STVD01 - Political Science: AI and Democracy
• UNDD01 - Intelligence Analysis: Intelligence Cooperation in an Uncertain World

Waiting list

Are you on the waiting list for a programme or course?
You must still accept your offer if one is given.

• Applicants in the admission round 15 September – 15 October must respond no later than 20 July at 23:59 (Swedish time).
• Results from the second selection round will be published on 18 December.
• Students on the waiting list may be contacted by email no later than 23 January if a place becomes available.

Please note that you cannot influence your position on the waiting list.

Students on the waiting list may still take part in the student housing lottery if:

• This is your first time admitted to Lund University, and
• you have not previously lived in the Lund area.

Activate your student account!

Once you are admitted to Lund University, you must activate your student account.

• You can activate the account a few days after receiving your final Notification of Selection Results.
• Activation and registration are done via Ladok.

If you are continuing your studies and already have an active student account, you must still register in Ladok.

If you experience problems with your account, please contact: servicedesk [at] lu [dot] se (servicedesk[at]lu[dot]se) 

Web registration (mandatory)

Web registration is compulsory and must be completed before the start of the semester.

• You must register within the registration period to keep your place.
• If you are conditionally admitted, you cannot register online.
  Instead, you must contact the department according to the instructions you receive.

Registration periods

• Courses in period 1: 12 January – 19 January
• Courses in period 2: 16 March – 23 March

Once registration is completed, you will get access to Canvas within 24 hours.

How to register in Ladok

1. Log in to the Student Portal using your student account
2. Change the language to English (top right corner)
3. Select Registration → Course/programme registration
4. Choose the semester
5. Select your course or programme and click Register/Save

Important: If you do not attend the compulsory introduction meeting or fail to register on time, you will lose your place. The place will then be offered to another applicant.

Problems with web registration

If you are conditionally admitted or experience technical problems, contact the academic advisers no later than the start of the semester.

Email: studievagledare [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se (studievagledare[at]svet[dot]lu[dot]se)

Include:

• your name
• course or programme
• a daytime phone number

Webb register via Ladok for students

Information for admitted exchange students

Exchange students must not use web registration for courses at the Department of Political Science.

Registration is handled by the International Coordinator, Helen Fogelin.

Problems during your studies

Undergraduate level

If you have a conditional offer or technical problems, support is available at the compulsory course introduction meeting.
See your course admission information for details.

Graduate level

If you have a conditional offer, you must visit the academic advisers to confirm eligibility and complete registration.
This must be done no later than the first day of the course.

Web register via the student portal

Deferment – postponing your studies

If you have been admitted but cannot start your studies, you may apply for a deferment if you have special reasons.

Examples of valid reasons include:

• postponed study leave from your employer
• compulsory military service
• illness

You must submit certified documents supporting your application.
Applications are sent to the Department of Political Science, which decides on deferment.

Once approved, upload the deferment decision to antagning.se when you reapply.

Request form for deferment (PDF, new window)

Search for your schedule

You can find your schedule by searching for your course code or course name in the schedule portal:  

Search for your schedule (Timeedit.net)

New to Lund?

Useful links for new students:

• Student services
• Support for students with disabilities
• Health care and insurance
• Sports and exercise
• Cultural activities
• Faith and spirituality
• Learning Swedish

Welcome to Lund University. We look forward to meeting you!

Department of Political Science