Overview all our English programmes and courses
On this page we list all courses and degree programmes in English at the Department of Sociology in Lund.

Application periods
- Autumn courses: mid-March to mid-April each year (the date varies).
- Spring courses: mid-September to mid-October each year (the date varies).
Courses in gender studies
The Division of Gender Studies at Lund University offers courses in English and in Swedish at the undergraduate, Master's and Ph.D- levels. For a full list please visit the the website of the Division of Gender Studies.
Theme Courses in English
Freestanding theme courses in English.
Our theme-courses should be taken as a supplement to other courses. They can usually be studied without previous university merits. However, please note that they generally do not provide eligibility for further studies. Please ask our Study Advisers for more information: studievagledare [at] soc [dot] lu [dot] se (studievagledare[at]soc[dot]lu[dot]se)
Theme-courses
- (Autumn) The Sociology of Human Development (SOCB33) 15 credits. Please apply via the Lund University Swedish website: lu.se NEW COURSE!
- (Autumn) Managing Sustainability, Society and Collective Behaviour (SOCB34)15 credits. Please apply via the Lund University Swedish website: lu.se NEW COURSE!
- (Spring) International Migration and Development (SOCB27) 15 credits. Please apply via the Lund University Swedish website: lu.se
- (Spring) Development and Social Welfare Policies (SOCB28) 15 credits. Please apply via the Lund University Swedish website: lu.se
Master Courses in Sociology
Freestanding Master Courses in Sociology in English.
Advanced level Master's courses provide you with a deeper academic understanding by broadening your subject knowledge and giving you the opportunity to further specialize. To be eligible for a Master's course you must have passed the Bachelor's (undergraduate) level.
- (Spring) Sociology: The Research Process (SOCN24) 15 credits (Please apply via the Lund University Swedish website: lu.se) NEW COURSE Spring 2026!
- (Spring) Applied Cultural Criminology – Analysis, Organisation and Strategies (CCRN10) 15 credits (Please apply via the Lund University Swedish website: lu.se)
- (Spring) Sociology: Modern classics (SOCN04) 15 credits (Please apply via the Lund University Swedish website: lu.se)
- (Autumn) Knowledge and Social Change (SOCN08) 7.5 credits (Please apply via the Lund University Swedish website: lu.se) NEW COURSE Autumn 2025!
- (Autumn) Emerging Inequalities (SOCN09) 7.5 credits (Please apply via the Lund University Swedish website: lu.se) NEW COURSE Autumn 2025!
- (Autumn) Sociological Perspectives on Sustainability Transitions (SOCN10) 7.5 credits (Please apply via the Lund University Swedish website: lu.se) NEW COURSE Autumn 2025!
- (Autumn) Digital Social Life (SOCN23) 7.5 credits (Please apply via the Lund University Swedish website: lu.se) NEW COURSE Autumn 2025!
- (Autumn) Theories, Perspectives and Concepts of Cultural Criminology (CCRN01) 15 credits (Please apply via the Lund University Swedish website: lu.se)
- (Autumn) Ethnography in Social Science (Sociology and Social Anthropology) (SANN06) 15 credits (Please apply via the Lund University Swedish website: lu.se)NEW COURSE Autumn 2025!
- (Autumn and Spring) Sociology: Master's (Two years) Thesis (SOCM05) 30 credits (Please apply via the Lund University Swedish website: lu.se)
- (Autumn and Spring) Sociology: Master (One Year) Thesis (SOCM15) 15 credits. (Please apply via the Lund University Swedish website: lu.se)
- (Autumn and Spring) Sociology: Master's (Two Years) Thesis (SOCM06) 15 credits. Please apply via the Lund University Swedish website: lu.se)
Master Courses in Social Anthropology
Freestanding Master Courses in Social Anthropology in English.
Advanced level Master's courses provide you with a deeper academic understanding by broadening your subject knowledge and giving you the opportunity to further specialize.To be eligible for a Master's course you must have passed the Bachelor's (undergraduate) level.
- (Spring) Social Anthropology: Social Anthropological Project Design (SANN08) 7.5 credits (Please apply via the Lund University Swedish website: lu.se) NEW COURSE Spring 2026!
- (Spring) Social Anthropology: Engaging with Social Anthropological Theory (SANN07) 15 credits (Please apply via the Lund University Swedish website: lu.se) NEW COURSE Spring 2026!
- (Spring) Social Anthropology: Modern classics (SANN13) 15 credits (Please apply via the Lund University Swedish website: lu.se)
- (Autumn) Social Anthropology: Contemporary Social Anthropological Debates (SANN05) 15 credits (Please apply via the Lund University Swedish website: lu.se) (Replaces SANN03.) NEW COURSE Autumn 2025!
- (Autumn) Ethnography in Social Science (Sociology and Social Anthropology) (SANN06) 15 credits (Please apply via the Lund University Swedish website: lu.se) (Replaces SANN04.) NEW COURSE Autumn 2025!
- (Autumn and Spring) Social Anthropology: Master's (Two Years) Thesis (SANM05) 30 credits (Please apply via the Lund University Swedish website: lu.se)
Our own English Master's Programmes
Programmes at the Department of Sociology:
Master's Programmes in collaboration
Master's programmes in English in collaboration with other departments:
- Development Studies (choice of major at our dep: social anthropology or sociology)
- Global Studies (choice of major at our dep: social anthropology or sociology)
- Social Studies of Gender (choice of major at our dep: social anthropology or sociology)
- Welfare Policies and Management Programme (WPM) (choice of major at our dep: sociology)
Doctoral studies in sociology and social anthropology
Do you want to do a PhD in one of our subjects? Visit our pages on research studies.
Please note: The department's English courses and programmes are presented here on our English website. For a complete list, including the department's Swedish courses and programmes, please visit our Swedish website www.soc.lu.se/utbildning.
Our own Study Advisers
Talk to the Department of Sociology's study advisers for information and advice about courses and their content, information about exams, advice on career path choices.
Information for exchange students coming to Sweden
Find information on the website of the Faculty of Social Sciences

For current students
Information about your studies. The department's page for current students.

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