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Amit from IndiaCould you please tell us a little bit about yourself/your educational background?"My name is Amit and I come from the city Bhopal in India. I am studying for a Master of Science in the field of Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Lund University. I did my Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering at the Vellore Institute of Technology in India."About the programme and the academic e
As an SI leader, you help a group of students from a specific course to work through relevant course material. You hold an SI session each week. You can read more about the role of SI leader and how to apply here. As an SI leader, you guide students through a specific course, during regular sessions. Selected courses have SI sessionsSI leaders and SI sessions are tied to specific challenging cours
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/get-involved-student-life/become-leader-si-sessions - 2025-09-05
Study groups, also known as supplemental instruction sessions, take place in almost all the University’s faculties. Groups of students on courses traditionally viewed as more difficult meet with a more experienced student to discuss course content and lectures. You can read more about SI sessions and how to take part here. The study groups are also called SI sessions. SI stands for supplemental in
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
Nisha from IndiaCould you please tell us a little bit about yourself and your educational background?"I am Nisha Prabhu Aravinda Prabhu, an engineer by choice and a banker by profession, from India. My background is a Bachelor's in Electronics and Communication Engineering. I graduated in 2015 from M G University, India. I became a banker in my first profession owing to family circumstances and th
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-tawir/what-nisha-says-about-masters-wireless-communications - 2025-09-05
Mart from the NetherlandsHow did you find out about Lund University?"I was really keen on biology and especially something with evolution. When I finished my Bachelor’s, I was looking for programmes in Evolution Archeology, leading me just to search for studies in evolutionary biology. I then went through the list country by country, and that is when I landed in Sweden and found Lund University."W
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-nabio-evbi/what-mart-says-about-masters-biology-evolutionary-biology - 2025-09-05
Watch this 5-minute video on how to apply for a residence permit to study in Sweden as an admitted Bachelor's or Master's student. Do I need a residence permit?In general, all students from countries outside the EU/EEA need to have a residence permit to study in Sweden if they are planning on staying for more than three months. The Migration Agency refers to this as a residence permit for first- a
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/student-life/before-you-arrive/residence-permits - 2025-09-05
One of the University's tasks is to help to solve major societal challenges. This requires broad interdisciplinary collaboration within academia and with organisations outside the university. Centre for preparedness and resilience Security threats in today's society are increasingly difficult to predict and can change rapidly. Our researchers respond to society's growing need for preparedness and
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/research-and-innovation/university-wide-research-initiatives - 2025-09-05
This capacity development programme is part of a larger project, which aims to strengthen the development and use of science, technology, and innovation (STI) indicators in Africa. The fourth iteration of the programme will run from April 2025. Laurinda Macamo is Head of Minister’s office at the Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education in Mozambique. Photo: Johan Persson. Laurinda Maca
A thematic collaboration initiative at Lund University Malmö, Helsingborg and Lund aim to be climate-neutral cities by 2030. Lund University, in partnership with Malmö University and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Alnarp), is supporting their climate goals through research and collaboration. Accelerating the transformation towards climate-neutral cities will require a mutual exch
Duarte from PortugalCould you tell us a little bit about yourself and your educational background?"I began my studies at the University of Lisbon in Electrical and Computer Engineering, but quickly found that that is not my passion and switched to Industrial Engineering and Management at the same university."Why did you choose Lund University and why did this particular programme appeal to you?"Ac
A thematic collaborative initiative at Lund University Experience Beethoven's Fifth as if you were sitting in the concert hall – or perhaps even better. With the help of AI and other new technologies, researchers are developing an entirely new concert experience. When you attend a concert digitally, you will be able to choose the camera angle, zoom in on the musicians and adjust the volume for dif
We conduct advanced research on the climate – exploring what affects it, historical patterns, biosphere-atmosphere interactions, and what we can expect in the future with a changing climate. The effects of climate change are already becoming apparent: average global temperatures are rising, ice is melting, and sea levels are rising. All aspects of life are being affected. Conditions for people and
Are you interested in getting involved in student life and gaining intercultural experience at the same time? Then the International Mentor Programme is perfect for you! As an international mentor, you will meet students from across the globe and help them adjust to their new environment. Together with your fellow mentors, you will be an important social link between the international students in
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/get-involved-student-life/become-international-mentor - 2025-09-05
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
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
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
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-taide/what-katharina-says-about-masters-industrial-design - 2025-09-05
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
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-tafot/what-sergio-steven-says-about-masters-photonics-0 - 2025-09-05
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
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
