Alumnus Patrik from SwedenDescribe your educational background!"My academic background is mainly in China studies. Before the Asian Studies Programme, I lived and studied in China for several years. I went to Chengdu after high school to study Chinese. Chengdu is a city known for pandas, bamboo parks and tea houses – and the best food in China in my view! I ended up staying in China from 2006 to 2

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Michal from PolandCan you share a little about your programme? "I study the Master's in Development Studies programme here at Lund University. This is my first year, so I still have a year ahead of me. This programme teaches you how to provide development. We all might think we know how to develop countries, but in reality, we all have different contexts, perspectives and cultures. This programme

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Xiaoxuan from ChinaWhat do you think of the programme so far? "I like it! It's a very interdisciplinary and international programme. It creates a space where you can critically engage with all the theories. It's also a very interactive programme. In my home country, studies are very traditional. A lecturer is just giving you theories for memorisation. Here at Lund, the knowledge production method

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Nur from IndonesiaHow did you find out about your programme? "First, when I did my Bachelor’s in Sociology I was working as a research assistant at a university in Indonesia. I was looking for a Master’s degree in Sociology. I specifically searched for programmes offered in Europe. Then I found some programmes that captured my interest, one of them being the Sociology programme at Lund. What I lik

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Agnieszka from PolandWhy did you choose your programme? “Upon graduating high school, I knew I wanted to study something related to International Relations or Political Science. BIDS (that’s what we colloquially call our programme) is the perfect mix of both of those things and beyond. In fact, it combines Political Science with Economic History, Sociology and Human Geography. Moreover, it allows

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Ivette from SpainWhy did you choose this programme and why in Sweden?  "I knew I wanted to study in a Nordic country, but I was not really sure where because in Spain we don't really know that much about this area. I always loved environmental issues and I knew I wanted to focus my studies on the environmental aspects of development. I knew the Nordic countries really stand for that, and then also

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Culture and the arts have a unique capacity to make us aware of our relationship with ourselves and others, our world, and the age we live in. They offer support in the quest for meaning, direction and belonging, and contribute to problem-solving in society. Lund University has an extensive arts and cultural scene, encompassing all disciplines. You can access learning and research within visual ar

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Marie from Costa Rica Watch Marie's testimonial where she shares her experience studying the Bachelor's in Mathematics. Learn more about Marie's experience of the programme and life in LundWhy did you choose this programme?"For a very long time, I didn’t feel that I was challenged enough. I live for the challenge. So, I wanted a programme that I considered hard to achieve. There is the personal mo

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Catharina from BrazilWhy did you choose this programme? "When doing research on this possible programme I was full of questions about Sweden and the university. As soon as I got in contact with the university, everyone was welcoming and supportive. Also, Lund University is ranked as one of the top 100 best universities in the world. When I decided to apply for the Media and Communication programme

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Naphtali from NigeriaWhat do you think of the programme so far? "I love the programme – it is more than I expected! Here are a few examples: first, it has an affiliation with the Raoul Wallenberg Institute, where we can access its libraries. The programme also has a lot of great course materials and sources. The course is expansive in scope. When you initially step into the programme, you think yo

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Limitha from IndiaWhat is your educational background?I completed my Bachelor’s in Electronics and communications Engineering (BE) in India. I graduated in 2019.Why did you choose Lund University? I chose Lund University because it offered the course I wanted to pursue. The course descriptions were exactly in line with what I wanted to study. It is also among the top 100 universities in the world

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-taeee/what-limitha-says-about-masters-embedded-electronics-engineering - 2025-06-29

Ziliang from ChinaWhat is your background?"Before I came here, I achieved a Bachelor's degree in Automatic Control from Beihang University. After graduation, I did some internships but during that time Covid-19 happened in China. So, I decided to come back to Sweden, where I had done exchange studies back in 2018. It was a good experience. I found out about the exchange since Lund and Beihang Univ

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Katharina from GermanyWhat is your background?"I am from a small town in the middle of Germany. I studied product design at Bauhaus University Weimar. Product design was initially a plan B, but it turned out to be great so I am very happy with my decision. It was a 4-year Bachelor’s but I nearly studied 5 years because I was on exchange and did an internship in Gothenburg, Sweden."How did you deci

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Sergio from the USAWhat year did you graduate?"I graduated from the Master’s in Photonics in autumn 2019."What is your current job and where is it located?"I’m currently working as the Team leader of the Implementation team for the DPD IP (Digital Pre Distortion Intellectual Property) at Ericsson. I’m based in Lund but I also have a strong connection with the HQ in Stockholm."How did you find your

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Bhavik from South AfricaWhat is your background? "I have a background in Construction Management and I am from South Africa."Why did you choose Lund University? "I chose Lund because it is highly ranked, well located in Sweden and offers great exposure."How would you describe the programme content and your classmates?"The course has a primary focus on preparing students to design suitable building

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KunalWhat year did you graduate?"I graduated in June 2021."What is your current occupation and what does it entail?"I am a PhD Student in Biomechanics at Lund University. My research is in biomechanics and mechanobiology of Achilles’ tendons, in order to understand how mechanical loading affects the regeneration of the tissue/the healing process in tendons. At the moment, I’m specifically explorin

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Students at Lund University who wish to learn or improve their Swedish have a number of different options. These depend on whether you are an exchange student or a degree student, the length of your studies and the availability of places. Shortcuts to page content:Beginner's and intermediate courses in SwedishAdvanced Swedish coursesFull-time Swedish studiesPractising Swedish outside the classroom

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Teresa from GermanyWhat is your background?"I am from Germany originally. I studied biomedical engineering for my Bachelor’s at the University of Stuttgart. Then I came to Lund for my Master's in Machine Learning and Control."How do you like the programme so far?"The courses are all very good and the programme is great. It has been very practical so far with many hands-on assignments like actual p

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Yulia Vakulenko, lecturer and researcherWhat is your academic background and what did you do before you started teaching at Lund University?“I have a Master's in SCM and Business Process from Linnaeus University (Växjo, Sweden). I entered academia and teaching through my PhD at the Packaging Logistics Division at LTH (Faculty of Engineering), the same place where I teach and conduct research today

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Daniel from SpainWhat is your educational background?"I am from Spain and I had never studied abroad before coming here. I graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Physics at the University of Santiago de Compostela. During my Bachelor’s, I got very interested in optics and quantum mechanics."Why did you choose Lund University? How did you find out about the programme? "When I finished my degree, my

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-tafot/what-daniel-says-about-masters-photonics - 2025-06-29