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"My experiences and competencies developed at Lund University, as well as the a well-developed understanding of global issues, have been very useful working with policymaking across different topics in an international political environment!" Alumni portrait of alumnus Victor, from the Master of Science in Global Studies. Interview was conducted in March 2024.Hi Victor, what have you been doing si
https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/victor-gram-erichsen - 2025-12-11
"Let your values and passion guide your professional journey and be persistent in following your dreams. Resilience is equally important - take care of your mental and physical health. Nevertheless, once you discover your passion, pursue it persistently despite any roadblocks and setbacks." Alumni portrait of Airlangga (Agga), from the Master of Science in Global Studies, class of 2011-2013. Inter
https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/airlangga-agga-soediono - 2025-12-11
7.5 CREDITS | SPRING TERM In this course, the student will learn how to select data relevant for their research questions, how to clean, transform, and potentially integrate (i.e. "data wrangling") those data for analysis, and how to effectively visualise and communicate patterns in their data for a given scientific aim. OverviewAbout the courseThere are two parts in the course: i.) questions rela
Master of Science in Social Studies of Gender "Sometimes our plans may take time to materialize, sometimes we may need to reevaluate them, sometimes we may feel like failures, but my advice is to never give up and continue believing in yourself. I am motivated by the words of Nelson Mandela that, "it always seems impossible until it's done!" Alumni portrait of Yvonne Jila, from the Master of Scien
https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/yvonne-jila - 2025-12-11
20 February 2025 08:00 | Important dates The second period of the term starts on 20 February. Check out your Canvas dashboard and the pages linked below for more information on the following course that start in Period 3:SIMP59: Data Selection and Visualisation, 7.5 credits About the eventLocation:Graduate SchoolContact:master [at] sam [dot] lu [dot] se Save the event to your calendar
https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/calendar/first-day-period-2-courses-spring-2025 - 2025-12-11
Application instructions Follow the instructions below to apply for our master's programme in Development Studies. Step 1: Check if you fulfil the programme-specific eligibility requirementsTo be eligible for this programme, you must have a Bachelor's degree in one of the following Social Sciences majors:Political ScienceSociologySocial WorkSocial AnthropologyGender StudiesSociology of LawDevelopm
https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/admissions/master-science-development-studies/application-instructions - 2025-12-11
Application instructions Follow the steps below to submit a complete application for our programme in Global Studies. Step 1: Check if you fulfil the programme-specific eligibility requirementsTo be eligible for this programme, you must have a Bachelor's degree in one of the following Social Sciences majors:Political ScienceSociologySocial WorkSocial AnthropologyGender StudiesSociology of LawDevel
https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/admissions/master-science-global-studies/application-instructions - 2025-12-11
Application instructions Follow the instructions below to apply for our master's programme in Politics and Society of the Contemporary Middle East. Step 1: Check if you fulfil the programme-specific eligibility requirementsTo be eligible for the programme, you must have the equivalent of a Swedish Bachelor’s degree (a minimum of 180 ECTS credits or equivalent) with a major (i.e. at least 90 ECTS c
Application instructions Follow the instructions below to apply for our master's programme in Social Scientific Data Analysis. Step 1: Check if you fulfil the programme-specific eligibility requirementsTo be eligible for this programme, you must have a Bachelor's degree in one of the following Social Sciences majors:Political ScienceSociologySocial WorkSocial AnthropologyGender StudiesSociology of
https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/admissions/master-science-social-scientific-data-analysis/application-instructions - 2025-12-11
Application instructions Follow the instructions below to apply for our master's programme in Social Studies of Gender. Step 1: Check if you fulfil the programme-specific eligibility requirementsTo be eligible for this programme, you must have a Bachelor's degree in one of the following Social Sciences majors:Political ScienceSociologySocial WorkSocial AnthropologyGender StudiesSociology of LawDev
https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/admissions/master-science-social-studies-gender/application-instructions - 2025-12-11
7.5 CREDITS | SPRING TERM This course surveys the main genres of document-based research, such as secondary data research and archival research, and provides some depth regarding selected types of such research. OverviewPlease note that this course is also offered in the autumn term. Course contentThe course surveys mostly qualitative approaches, including thematic analysis, (qualitative) content
On December 19, at 11:00 Central European Time, the director of the programme, Leysan Storie, will be holding a webinar for prospective students about the master’s programme and its content, structure, opportunities to study abroad or pursue internships, and more. Additionally, the programme coordinator for admissions will be there to answer any questions about applying for the program.Sign up bel
https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/form/sign-open-webinar - 2025-12-11
7,5 CREDITS | SPRING TERM OverviewWhat social sciences is all aboutWhy do I need to take a course on the philosophy of science? Isn't this something that should be left to people who can get excited over the most abstract theories and philosophies? Philosophy of science – or theory of science, as it is called in this course – is in fact no exotic undertaking but lies at the very basis of what soci
7,5 CREDITS | SPRING TERM The term ‘fieldwork’ grasps several traditions within the social sciences from the urban research of the Chicago School of Sociology to the classical participant observation undertaken over an extended period of time, at the core of anthropology. OverviewEthnographic in-dept fieldworkThe aim of the course is to explore the strengths of ethnographic in-depth fieldwork as a
7,5 CREDITS | SPRING TERM What is text? How does one analyze a discourse? What does it mean to have texts and documents as research material? OverviewIntegrating theory and practiceThis course is aimed at providing you with a comprehensive understanding of the use of text and discourse analytical methods within the social sciences, and to convey the necessary practical skills required for their ap
7,5 CREDITS | SPRING TERM This course gives the student hands on practice in how to develop an evaluation and how and why it is important to ground evaluation on a logical foundation. OverviewTrain both your practical and theoretical skillsThe course gives an overview of different available evaluation strategies and related scientific methodological approaches within the broad field of evaluation
7,5 CREDITS | SPRING TERM This unique course focuses on change and development through the use of participatory methods, where affected groups and individuals are involved in change processes, such as community development, organisation development etc. OverviewHands-on methods and reflectionThe course is hands-on and stresses skills, competencies and knowledge use that are required to make change
Students at the Faculty of Social Sciences can apply for exchange studies at top-ranked universities all over the world! OverviewBackgroundIf you are interested in spending a semester at another university in a different country, there are a lot of opportunities. The Faculty of Social Sciences encourages students to take this opportunity to widen their perspectives and get a degree with an interna
https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/course-catalogue/information-about-third-term/study-abroad - 2025-12-11
Master of Science in Development Studies Zeynep Erdal is one of our students who chose to apply for the Graduate Scool Double Degree Programme. This programme is a unique collaboration with Fudan University, China, allowing students to study in both Lund and Fudan, and thus receive a double degree. Why Development Studies?"I am a 28 years old young woman from Skåne, with Kurdish parents from Tur
https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/zeynep-erdal - 2025-12-11
Master of Science in Social Studies of Gender Claudia's storyBackground"Living and studying in Lund was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life! My name is Claudia Hirtenfelder and in August 2011 I was given the opportunity through an Erasmus Mundus Scholarship to complete my MSc in the Social Studies of Gender majoring in Political Science at Lund University. This was to be a watershed t
https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/claudia-hirtenfelder - 2025-12-11
