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Uncertain about what you would want to do in your third term? Fear not! We at Graduate School are here to help you! OverviewWhat are elective courses?Elective courses are the 30 credits worth of courses that Graduate School programme students take in their third term, those which will eventually be included in their master's degree. Some students travel abroad for studies or an internship during t

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/course-catalogue/information-about-third-term/elective-courses - 2025-10-21

A brief history of our department The Beginning Graduate School’s story began with a push for internationalisation at Lund University prompted primarily by Sweden’s adoption of the Bologna Process regulations. The Faculty Leadership sought to create two-year Master’s programmes in accordance with Bologna regulations as well as creating international programmes and courses on the faculty level. The

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Master of Arts in Middle Eastern Studies   Rebecca's storyBackgroundI graduated with my master’s in Middle Eastern Studies from the Centre for Middle Eastern Studies at Lund University in 2018. Since then, I’ve started a PhD programme at the City University of New York in the Department of History, with a focus on the modern Middle East. I knew when I went to Lund that I wanted to pursue a PhD, bu

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Master of Science in Social Studies of Gender   Faith's storyI graduated from the Graduate School’s Social Studies of Gender program in the summer of 2019. After taking some time to visit family and friends, I found a position with a local women’s rights NGO in the capital city of Uganda. The entire team at the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA - sihanet.org) has been incr

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SIMR45 (30 CREDITS) & SIMR46 (15 CREDITS) | AUTUMN TERM The internship course offer Graduate School programme students an opportunity to try the theories and methods from the programme in an organisation. Overview Internship for Programme Students During the third term of your programme at Graduate School, you can do an internship for the whole semester, 20 weeks (30 credits) or for half a semeste

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15 CREDITS | AUTUMN TERM Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be understood as systems which show intelligent behaviour by analysing their environment and with some degree of autonomy act to reach certain goals. In colloquial language, AI has become an umbrella term for information technology, robotics, and digitalisation more broadly, including machine learning techniques enabling computers to improv

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Welcome to all newly admitted students! We can't wait to meet you. Here's what you need to know about getting started at Graduate School. Student Reception The Graduate School student reception desk is located on the second floor of Gamla Kirurgen. Our receptionists will be happy to help if you have any questions, need an official transcript or a certificate of registration. Opening hours can be f

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Contact Us Email:master [at] sam [dot] lu [dot] sePhone: +46 (0) 46-222 00 00Postal Address:  Lund University Faculty of Social Sciences Graduate School Box 117 221 00 Lund, SwedenVisiting Address: "Gamla Kirurgen" Sandgatan 13A Lund, Sweden Find us on the map Student Reception The Graduate School student reception desk is located on the second floor of Gamla Kirurgen. Our receptionists will be ha

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What interdisciplinarity means and why we offer it Interdisciplinarity rests on the assumption that the world in which we live is complex, and that it requires different ways of understanding and solving problems. By integrating different approaches we are able to shed new light on problems and find innovative solutions. While interdisciplinarity still remains a new approach in many areas, it has

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Striving for excellence, period. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition. Read about what we do by clicking here. Our story A brief look at the Graduate School's history We're all about interdisciplinarity Learn why it's central to everything we do. Our directors, from A to Ö Get to know the experts who are behind our programmes and courses

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Graduate School's Teacher Intranet For our course coordinators and teaching teams Graduate School Board Board members and meeting minutes Visit the Faculty of Social Sciences staff pages

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Learn about what makes a Graduate School education unique and world-class. United in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition. Who we are Our beginnings Graduate School was founded in 2007 in response to the Faculty of Social Sciences' need to offer interdisciplinary programmes in areas not covered by specific departments. Because of our unique organisationa

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120 credits, 2 years Programme overview The Master of Science in Social Scientific Data Analysis will prepare you to become a social scientific data analyst & professional researcher. The focus of the master programme is on the process of conducting social research, research methodology, and applied theory. Coursework involves extensive and intensive training in the process of conducting social re

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Welcome to Graduate School's Alumni Network! Your lifelong connection to Graduate School! Join LU's alumni network! Get your degree certificate Alumni resources at LU CareerHub Kickstart your career with CareerHub at LU! Check out the Alumni Network's official blog! Vacancies at Lund University Read the latest Alumni Newsletter from LU! Meet Claudia, alumna from Social Studies of Gender Meet Emma,

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Our master's programmes Discover which Graduate School programme is right for you. MSc in Politics and Society of the Contemporary Middle East MSc in Development Studies MSc in Social Studies of Gender MSc in Global Studies MSc in Social Scientific Data Analysis

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15 CREDITS | AUTUMN TERM The aim of the course is to provide the student with an interdisciplinary introduction to the field of Global Studies. OverviewA Range of Topics in Global StudiesThe student will be introduced to a range of critical, theoretical, and empirical approaches to global studies, with focus on different aspects of globalisation, global relations, and global transformative process

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15 CREDITS | AUTUMN TERM In this course, we treat some of the major trends and theoretical debates in Gender Studies and work together as a team of teachers and students from difference backgrounds to explore common intellectual interests and feminist questions. Overview Major Trends and Debates in Gender Studies One of the challenges and pleasures of Gender Studies is interdisciplinarity. The con

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15 CREDITS | AUTUMN TERM This interdisciplinary course focuses on problems of poverty and human development. As a student you will learn about key issues and problems of development as well as different theoretical perspectives developed to increase our understanding of the preconditions for and content of development. Overview Current Key Issues in Development Studies This course is about develop

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Starting one of our programs this Autumn? We can't wait to meet you! We hope you're excited to start your program, too. We've compiled a bunch of information for you below - take a look, and get ready - we'll see you in the autumn! What’s coming upLund University arrival dayOn Arrival Day, international mentors and university staff will welcome you and help you settle into your new life in Lund an

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120 credits, 2 years Programme overviewThe Master of Science in Social Studies of Gender is an interdisciplinary social science master's programme which aims to provide students with the core elements through which current feminist theories, in dialogue with established academic disciplines, have contributed to the understanding of broader social processes. The major objective of the programme is

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