MSc in Welfare Policies and Management

Compulsory introductory and registration meetings

Attendance at the meetings listed below is mandatory.

Programme introduction and registration

• Date: 29 August
• Time: 13:00–15:00
• Location: Department of Political Science, Eden building, room 236

The meeting is followed by an informal mingle.

Course introduction – Welfare Regimes in Transition (WPMP01)

• Date: 1 September
• Time: 13:00–15:00
• Location: G:a Polikliniken (House M), room 123

Introductory lectures – second half of the semester

Please note the following compulsory introductory meetings later in the semester:

• Organisation, Leadership and Welfare Management (WPMP03)
  • Date: 3 November
  • Time: 9:00–11:00
  • Location: Eden building, room 230
     
• Evaluation and Welfare Management (WPMP02)
  • Date: 3 December
  • Time: 10:00–12:00
  • Location: G:a Köket, room 208 (Sh:208)

Important: If you do not attend a compulsory introduction meeting and have not informed the academic advisers in advance, you will lose your place on the programme and/or course. Your place will then be offered to a student on the waiting list.

Find directions to Eden, where many of your classes will be held

Eligibility and conditional offers 

Entry requirements

You must have:

• a completed degree equivalent to a Swedish Bachelor’s degree, and
• a major (at least 90 ECTS credits) in Political Science, Social Work, or Sociology.

Conditional offer

If you did not meet the entry requirements at the time of admission, you have received a conditional offer.

You must bring official documents verifying your eligibility to the introductory meeting. 

Schedule and teaching 

• Classes are scheduled 2–4 times per week
• Some classes are compulsory

Find your schedule in TimeEdit

Syllabi and course literature

On the programme page Welfare Policies and Management - Master of Science programme | Lund University, you will find:

• course content
• the syllabus
• the literature list

You can also check whether the course literature is available at the Social Science Faculty Library.

Canvas – learning platform

Canvas is Lund University’s learning management platform. In Canvas, you will find:

• information about your courses
• messages from teachers
• lecture materials and other course-related files

Please note that there may be a short delay after registration before you gain access to the programme and course pages in Canvas.

Log in to Canvas here

Questions or support

If you have questions about the course or registration, contact the academic advisers. 

Welcome to Lund University!

Rikard Bengtsson
Director of Studies, Political Science

Axel Fredholm
Director of Studies, Sociology

Gabriella Scaramuzzino
Director of Studies, School of Social Work

Lidija Lindoff, Daniel Alfons, and Mats Janér
Academic Advisers