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Tomas from SwedenWhat is your educational background? "Before coming to Lund to study, I studied in Malmö for 3 years, where I did a Bachelor’s in International Relations." Why did you choose Lund University? What was your expectations before coming here and have they been fulfilled?"Lund University is one of the best ranked universities in Europe, and it has a reputation of being including for al
For just over 350 years, Lund University has educated students and created new knowledge. Below is a history of how it developed from a small provincial academy into a major international university with world-leading research. Lund University was inaugurated on 28 January 1668, on King Charles’ name day. In the 19th. century, this is what the inauguration procession is believed to have looked lik
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-university/university-glance/history-lund-university - 2025-04-19
AnaCapri from the USAWhat is your educational background?"My undergraduate degree is in Environmental Studies, from Lewis & Clark College in the USA. Part of my major included a self-designed concentration, which I used to study the intersections between public health, risk perception, and natural hazards."Why did you choose Lund University? What were your expectations before coming here?"I only a
Introducing ClaudiaHi! My name is Claudia and I'm the student ambassador for the Master's programme in International Marketing and Brand Management. I am happy to answer any questions you might have about the programme, courses, student life, and life in Lund and Sweden via the Unibuddy Platform, where you can chat with me (see below). Please note that I cannot answer questions about the applicati
Sílvia Pedro from PortugalHow did you hear about Lund?“I finished my Bachelor’s in Cellular and Molecular Biology a few years ago, and I always wanted to do a Master’s. For some reason I’ve always been fascinated by Scandinavia, so I went online and looked for programmes in Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden. It just so happened that Lund has the programme that I liked the most.” Has the programm
Rohit from IndiaWhy did you choose your programme? "After completing my undergraduate studies, I tried hard to figure out what I wanted to pursue. This involved ranking different subject areas on a scale of 1-10, trying to figure out my most preferred area of study. This was how I came to decide on Molecular Biology. Furthermore, I got in contact with my seniors from the programme and got to know
Minja from FinlandWhat is your educational background?"I have a BA in International Relations and International Organisation (University of Groningen)."Why did you choose Lund University?"I chose Lund University because of the DRMCCA Master’s. I was keen to study climate change adaptation but in an applied way and in an interdisciplinary setting. The programme seemed to fit exactly what I was look
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
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-sasco/what-nur-says-about-masters-sociology - 2025-04-19
Introducing Oussama Hi! My name is Oussama and I'm the student ambassador for the Master's programme in Molecular Biology, Immunology and Infection. I am happy to answer any questions you might have about the programme, courses, student life, and life in Lund and Sweden via the Unibuddy Platform, where you can chat with me (see below). Please note that I cannot answer questions about the applicati
Leonardo from ColombiaAbout the programme and the teaching style How did you find out about Lund University and why did you choose this programme? "I like Scandinavia and I started to look for different universities to see what they offered. I got attracted to Lund University because it seemed like a really good university, and they had the programme I wanted to do. I also applied to other univer
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-tabit/what-leonardo-says-about-masters-biotechnology - 2025-04-19
Introducing RuoXuan Hi! My name is RuoXuan and I'm the student ambassador for the Master's programme in Sociology. I am happy to answer any questions you might have about the programme, courses, student life, and life in Lund and Sweden via the Unibuddy Platform, where you can chat with me (see below). Please note that I cannot answer questions about the application process, scholarships, or resid
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-sasco/what-ruoxuan-says-about-masters-sociology - 2025-04-20
Introducing Marija Hi! My name is Marija and I'm the student ambassador for the Master's programme in Molecular Biology, Microbiology and Biotechnology. I am happy to answer any questions you might have about the programme, courses, student life, and life in Lund and Sweden via the Unibuddy Platform, where you can chat with me (see below). Please note that I cannot answer questions about the appli
The ceremonial highlight of the academic year Doctoral degree conferment ceremony In a solemn ceremony in Lund Cathedral, the doctoral students who completed their research studies in the past year and successfully defended their doctoral theses at Lund University have their degrees conferred. At the ceremony, degrees are also conferred on the faculties' honorary doctors. Doctors who completed the
Samaneh from IranWhy did you choose this programme? Why in Lund?"I applied after studying for my Architectural History program. I felt that I wanted to shift focus towards humanities more. I knew that I wanted to study abroad, and I had friends studying in Denmark already, so I had decided that Scandinavia would be a good option. I looked around into what programmes were available. I specifically
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-havic/what-samaneh-says-about-masters-visual-culture - 2025-04-19
Introducing Pratik Hi! My name is Pratik and I'm the student ambassador for the Master's programme in Photonics. I am happy to answer any questions you might have about the programme, courses, student life, and life in Lund and Sweden via the Unibuddy Platform, where you can chat with me (see below). Please note that I cannot answer questions about the application process, scholarships, or residen
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-tafot/what-pratik-says-about-masters-photonics - 2025-04-20
Christiaan from AustraliaCould you tell us a little bit about yourself and your educational background?"G'day! My name is Christiaan. I grew up in Hobart, Australia and am obsessed with time outdoors. On the weekends you can often find me hiking, camping, running or playing any other number of sports. I've worked for five and a half years for the Australian Public Service and more than two of thos
Anshul from IndiaCould you please tell us a little bit about yourself?"My name is Anshul, and I'm from India, where I completed my Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering in 2022."Why did you choose Lund University and why did this particular programme appeal to you?"I have always been drawn to fields that allow me to engage with both software and hardware components, and
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-taeee/what-anshul-says-about-masters-embedded-electronics-engineering - 2025-04-20
Absens (in absentia)Absens is Latin for absent, and indicates a promovendus being awarded a degree without being present at the actual ceremony, or in absentia. During the ceremony, the person’s name is read out, with the addition of 'absens'.PhD graduate‘Doktor efter avlagda prov’ (EAP) is the official Swedish denomination for the Latin doctor iuvenis, pl. doctor iuvenes, i.e. new doctoral gradua
Simona from SlovakiaCould you please tell us a little bit about yourself and your educational background?"My name is Simona and I come from Slovakia. I have a study background in humanities – I studied law and international relations. I have worked for several years in the field of international migration and decided to take a career break and tilt my focus towards the more specific and very impor
