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This page contains information about how the faculty works to follow up and evaluate the quality of the courses and programmes, and the quality enhancement work as a whole. About organisational discussions The annual organisational discussions between the faculty management, departmental management and students’ unions form a hub for the work to follow up and evaluate the quality of the courses an
Each programme syllabus includes an appendix, referred to as "Programme Structure and Course Requirements", which outlines how students are expected to achieve all learning outcomes upon completing the programme. This appendix provides an overview of the programme structure and course requirements, detailing compulsory courses, elective courses, optional courses, and the degree project.The appendi
Below, you can read about the faculty’s quality review work and approval of first and second cycle course syllabi. Responsibility and instructions for syllabiAll teaching at higher education institutions takes the form of courses. Each course is to have a course syllabus. This also applies to placements, project work and degree projects.The faculty’s Study Programmes Board has produced instruction
The faculty board has collective responsibility for securing and enhancing the quality of the faculty’s courses and programmes. Each year, the board receives a report from the Study Programmes Board, which runs and coordinates the enhancement work for first and second-cycle courses and programmes.Evaluation of the Faculty's work 2024The faculty conducted an overall evaluation of the faculty's qual
On this page, you can read more about how the faculty works on surveys aimed at students and alumni. The results are important in raising the quality of programmes and courses. Student and alumni surveys The Faculty of Science undertakes surveys aimed specifically at the faculty’s students and alumni. The results of these surveys, as well as university-wide surveys, form an important basis for the
The Faculty of Science's website is part of Lund University's web and uses the same publishing system. The central web unit is responsible for the system and the technical aspects while the Faculty of Science is responsible for the content. Processing of personal dataLund University processes personal data in accordance with the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2016/679, the Data Pro
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/about-site - 2025-07-13
Faculty organisation Nominating committee and elections Regulatory documents Organisation and campus development
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/organisation-and-governance - 2025-07-13
Here, you can read about how the Faculty of Science is organised. Faculty Board Faculty Management Boards and Committees Teaching, learning and development support (PLUS) Faculty Office Departments and Heads of Departments Library of Science Networks within the faculty
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/organisation-and-governance/faculty-organisation - 2025-07-13
Science Village is of great strategic importance for the entire university, and the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Engineering (LTH) are expected to have activities in the area. Both faculties work continuously with the establishment process in order to achieve a successful outcome. Lund University has been investigating the potential establishment in Science Village since 2016, including d
The task of the nominating committee is to prepare nominations and propose members for the faculty board and the electoral college. The nominating committee also proposes a dean and deputy dean. The nominating committee comprises teaching staff members, representatives of other staff categories and students. The employee organisations are each entitled to appoint one representative, who has the ri
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/organisation-and-governance/nominating-committee-and-elections - 2025-07-13
Confirmation This revised course syllabus was confirmed by The Research Programmes Board at the Faculty of Science 6 March 2023 and replaces earlier course syllabus (U 2021/757, 2 December 2021). The course provides a qualification to work as an assistant supervisor for doctoral students at the Faculty of Science and corresponds to two days of doctoral supervision training. The course syllabus is
PlansCrisis Management and Contingency Plan (PDF, 271 kB, ny flik)Action Plan for Sustainable Development 2023–2026 (PDF, 307 kB, new tab)Organisation and managementRules of Procedure for the Faculty of Science and the Faculty Board’s delegations to the Dean (PDF, 691 kB, new tab)The Dean’s allocation of responsibilities and decision-making powers within the Faculty of Science (PDF, 774 kB, new ta
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/organisation-and-governance/regulatory-documents - 2025-07-13
This course syllabus was confirmed by The Research Programmes Board at the Faculty of Science on 6 March 2023. The course corresponds to one week of work. The course syllabus is formally approved in Swedish. This is a translation. Learning outcomes This course aims to prepare for the supervision, teaching, and assessment of students at the doctoral level, and to prepare for a senior career in or o
Here you will find courses for academic staff given by the faculty, as well as some recommended courses given by the Division for Higher Education Development (AHU). Annual plan for coursesIn the annual plan you can see when the different courses are given. The idea is that the faculty courses will be given in the same weeks each year, but a more detailed plan is published for each year. Annual pl
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/research-and-education/courses-academic-staff - 2025-07-13
An overview of some of the ongoing strategic initiatives within the faculty. Work to establish the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Study centre and integrated library Establishment in Science Village Initiatives in Computational Science
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/organisation-and-governance/organisation-and-campus-development - 2025-07-13
About the evaluationsAn important part of the faculty’s quality assurance system is that external assessment panels review and evaluate the quality of the study programmes. The faculty's degree programmes are evaluated every six years, according to the faculty's quality plan.The evaluations should be:Development- and quality-driven.Consider the strengths, challenges and development opportunities o
The Centre for Environmental and Climate Science (CEC), the Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science (INES) and the Department of Geology will be co-organised into a new joint department to be established on 1 January 2026. The new department will be called the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (MGeo) and will move into premises at the Geocentre. On this page you will fi
The faculty is making major strategic investments in the field of computational science. So far, this has resulted in eight master's specialisations, two doctoral programmes and a newly formed network for researchers. Image: Aedrian Salazar, Unsplash. Computational scienceComputational science uses mathematical models, computer simulations and machine learning to conduct predictions and analyses,
A proactive approach to workplace health and safety leads to a good working environment that benefits everyone. Here, you can read more about our systematic work environment management and our work environment policy with an action plan, as well as about the trade unions at Lund University. The Swedish Work Environment Act states that work environment management should be conducted in a systematic
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/internal/organisation-governance/work-environment - 2025-07-13
On this page, the operational plan for the year is presented, which presents the priorities that govern the Department of Political Science's activities and the measures planned during the financial year with regard to undergraduate studies, doctoral studies, research, work environment, gender equality, equal treatment and diversity, administration and joint activities. First and second cycle educ
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/internal/organisation-governance/operational-plan-2025 - 2025-07-13
