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Welcome Letters Autumn Semester 2026

Welcome to the Department of Sociology, Lund University!

In the letters below you will find everything you need to know regarding your introductory meeting.

Please note that introductory meetings are for accepted students only and not for people on our waiting list. More information for those on the waiting list can be found on the page Checklist for New Students.

If you have any questions, please contact info [at] soc [dot] lu [dot] se.


Programmes

Master of Science Programme in Sociology, 120 credits (SASCO)

Master of Science Programme in Cultural Criminology, 120 credits (SACCR)

Master of Science Programme in Social Anthropology, 120 credits (SASAN)

Master of Science Programme in Human Resources, 120 credits (SAHUR)

Courses in Human Resources

Psychology and Sociology: Internship in Human Resources, 15 credits (HURN04)

Psychology and Sociology: Independent Desk-Study, 15 credits (HURN05)

Starting second half of the semester

Psychology and Sociology: Social Sustainability and Human Resources, 15 credits (HURN02)

Psychology and Sociology: Data-driven Organisational and Human Resource Analysis and Evaluation, 15 credits (HURN06)

Courses in Social Anthropology

Social Anthropology: Contemporary Social Anthropological Debates (SANN05)

Social Anthropology: Ethnography in Social Science, 15 credits (SANN06)

Social Anthropology: Theory and Method Course, 15 credits (SANN03) (stand-alone course and the first course of the Master's programme SASAN. NB! This course is not given anymore)

Social Anthropology: Ethnographic Fieldwork, 15 credits (SANN15)

Social Anthropology: Master's Thesis, 15-30 credits (SANM05, SANM06, SANM15)

Courses in Gender Studies

Gender, Social Change and Modernity in Sweden/Scandinavia, 7.5 credits (SASA16)

Gender, Citizenship and Migration, 7.5 credits (SASA25)

Gender Studies: Gender in a Global World, 7.5 credits (GNVN05)

Gender Studies: Gender and Nation in Europe, 7.5 credits (GNVN06)

Starting second half of the semester

Scandinavian Model of Equality - Gender, Class, Ethnicity and the Social Welfare State, 7.5 credits (SASA27)

Courses in Sociology

Sociology: The Sociology of Human Development, 15 credits (SOCB33)

Sociology: Knowledge and Social Change, 7.5 credits (SOCN08)

Sociology: Emerging Inequalities, 7.5 credits (SOCN09)

Internship course, 15 credits (SOCN20)

Internship courses, 30 credits (SOCN21)

Sociology: Master (One or Two Year) Thesis, 15-30 credits (SOCM15, SOCM06, SOCM05)

Starting second half of the semester

Sociology: Managing Sustainability, Society and Collective Behaviour, 15 credits (SOCB34)

Sociology: Sociological Perspectives on Sustainability Transitions, 7.5 credits (SOCN10)

Sociology: Digital Social Life, 7.5 credits (SOCN23)

Course in Criminology

Theories, Perspectives and Concepts of Cultural Criminology, 15 credits (CCRN01), stand-alone course and the first course of the Master's programme SACCR


Don't miss our Checklist for new students where we have gathered the most important information for you at the beginning of the semester.

We hope you enjoy your studies at the Department of Sociology!