How and when to apply
To come to Lund as an exchange student, your home university must have a formal agreement for exchange studies with Lund University, which can be either on faculty, department or university-wide level. In order to apply to the Faculties of Humanities and Theology there needs to be a faculty specific exchange agreement. Check with the International Office at your university to see if there is an agreement with Lund University.
Before you begin your application you need to have been nominated by your home institution. Please also note that your application for LU Housing is a separate application from your studies application and is done directly to LU Housing.
Submitting your application
Application periods:
Autumn semester: April 1 - April 15
Spring semester: October 1 - October 15
Applications are done online in our online application system: SoleMOVE. Nominated students will receive an email containing information and instructions on how to complete the online application prior to the application period opening.
We require you to include the following supporting documents in your online application:
- Official academic transcript of records (in English) including the courses you are currently taking
- Passport copy (a copy of the page in your passport with your personal data and photograph)
- CV (one page is sufficient)
- Statement of Purpose (in Swedish if you want to study courses offered in Swedish, otherwise in English. Please put the focus on the courses/subject area that you wish to take and how they will benefit you in your future. One page is sufficient)
- Proof of language proficiency such as a high school diploma, if you want to take language courses in German, Italian, French and Spanish.
- Bachelor degree and transcripts, if you are applying to Master-level courses
Please check the Application guide for detailed instructions about the application system, found under the headline "Application for courses and housing" (You will be directed to a new window).
English language proficiency
It is important that you have sufficient proficiency in the English language to be able to successfully study the courses open to exchange students. While we do not generally require you to submit a formal English language proficiency test, your level of English should be equivalent to IELTS 6.5/TOEFL 90.