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Political Science: Policy Processes – Actors, Causes and Consequences

Welcome to the course STVN22 – Policy Processes: Actors, Causes and Consequences!

We are pleased to welcome you to the Department of Political Science at Lund University. To secure your place on the course, please read the information below carefully.

Compulsory introductory meeting 

The semester starts with a compulsory introductory meeting and lecture.

  • Date: 1 September
  • Time: 09:00–12:00
  • Location: Eden building, room 222 A

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

Find directions to Eden, where your classes will be held

Eligibility and conditional offers

Entry requirements

You must have completed 150 credits, including a Bachelor’s degree project, in:

  • Political Science
  • Peace and Conflict Studies
  • or an equivalent subject.

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.

Web registration (mandatory)

You must complete web registration on time to keep your place in the course.

If you do not register within the registration period, your place may be offered to another applicant.

Dates and instructions regarding web registration

Schedule and teaching 

  • Classes are scheduled 2–3 times per week
  • Some classes are compulsory

Find your schedule in TimeEdit

Syllabi and literature list

On the course page Political Science: Policy Processes - Actors, Causes and Consequences | 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 web registration, contact the academic advisers. 


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

Rikard Bengtsson
Director of Studies

Lidija Lindoff, Daniel Alfons, and Mats Janér
Academic Advisers

Contact your academic adviser

Lidija Lindoff, room 231 B
Telephone hours: Tuesdays & Wednesdays 10–12 
Telephone: 046-222 89 38

Mats Janér, room 233
Telephone hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays 10–12 
Telephone: 046-222 80 48

Daniel Alfons, room 232
Telephone hours: Thursdays 10–12 
Telephone: 046-222 89 50

Feel free to book an appointment with us!

E-mail: studievagledare [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se (studievagledare[at]svet[dot]lu[dot]se)

More information regarding student counselling

Students with disabilities

Having a disability, such as a visual impairment, dyslexia, or ADHD, should never be a barrier to studying with us.
You may be entitled to a range of learning support measures to support your studies.

Find out more about what kind of support you can receive on Lund University's central website

Send in your application to nais.uhr.se