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EXCHANGE STUDIES AT LUND UNIVERSITY
Lund University is ranked as one of the top ten universities in Europe for student exchange and receives
more than 1400 exchange students per year from all over the world. Lund is also the number 1 choice for
students studying in Sweden.
Lund University has exchange agreements with more than
680 universities in more than 50 countries world-wide, including
more than 400 within EU’s Erasmus programme.
You can come to Lund University as an exchange
student either at Bachelor’s or Master’s level. Exchange
students do not pay any tuition fees at Lund University.
WHAT ARE EXCHANGE STUDIES?
Th e term exchange student implies that your home university
has a formal agreement to exchange students with
Lund University. Th e agreement can be specifi c to a faculty
or department at your university or a university wide
agreement. If your university has an exchange agreement
with Lund University, you can become an exchange student
at Lund for a period ranging from one semester up
to one year.
COURSES FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS
Lund University off ers more than 300 courses in English
recommended for exchange students. Th ese courses
are presented on our website for up-to-date information.
Exchange students can also take extra courses in subjects
such as Swedish and Scandinavian culture and society and
courses in European and global issues. Exchange students
can also apply for Swedish language courses.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR
EXCHANGE STUDENTS
Students coming to Lund University as exchange students
must have adequate knowledge of English in order
to study the courses held in English. For non-Europeans
who are not native English speakers, an internationally
APPLYING FOR EXCHANGE STUDIES:
STUDY ABROAD
LUND UNIVERSITY IS INTRODUCING STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMMES
STARTING 2012. CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR DETAILS.
recognised test of English profi ciency is recommended,
e.g. the computerised TOEFL-test (213), IELTS (6.0) or
Cambridge Certifi cate of Profi ciency).
STUDY STRUCTURE
Studies are usually performed one course at a time, with an
examination or essay at the end of each individual course
fi nalising the course. Studies at the School of Economics
and Management and at the Faculty of Engineering are
an exception in that 2 or more courses are often studied in
parallel. Courses can be anything from 2 to 20 weeks long,
with 5, 10 and 20 weeks being the most common ranges.
Methods of instruction can vary greatly. Some courses,
mainly in engineering, have as many as 30 formal lecture
hours per week, while some, e.g. social sciences courses,
may have as little as 10 hours, and rely more on the students’
individual reading. Th e most common form of instruction
is lectures to groups of 25-30 students. In some
subjects, laboratory work is a naturally important element.
EXCHANGE STUDENTS WELCOME
Th e International Desk coordinates the offi cial Arrival
Day, part of the Welcoming Reception for the international
exchange students at the beginning of each semester,
together with the student unions, student nations and
student mentors.
“I am glad that I had the opportunity
to go on exchange to Lund University.
Th e people I made friends with in the
time we shared there were amazing.”
Exhange student (New Zealand)
You must fi rst apply for the exchange at your home university; either through your central International Offi ce or
through an international coordinator at your department or faculty. | Read more about exchange studies on our website
http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/exchange | General questions: International Desk, Lund University, +46 (0)46 222 0100, desk@stu.lu.se