📖Introduction

Lund University is a prestigious institution founded in 1666 and consistently ranked among the top 100 universities in the world. With approximately 45,000 students and 8,600 staff across its campuses in Lund, Helsingborg, Malmö, and Ljungbyhed, the university is committed to advancing our understanding of the world and improving the human condition through research and education. The university community is united in its dedication to excellence, innovation, and social responsibility.

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📚About the Program

Do you long to work to ensure the balance of nature and a sustainable society? The Master’s programme in Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science gives you the high level of expertise to work on issues in spatial planning and areas relating to the environment, nature and climate change. This Master’s (120 credits) programme gives you specialised knowledge in the physical geography subjects of land and vegetation, terrain forms and ecosystems, water and climate, environment and global changes. There are several options for specialisation. During the programme, you can choose to specialise in, for example, environmental and climate systems, global environmental issues and global cycles, environmental analysis methods, GIS with an environmental orientation or remote sensing with an environmental orientation. Show less
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📖Program Curriculum

Programme structure
In the first year, you initially study a course on greenhouse gases and biochemical cycles. This also includes field studies in a subarctic environment, around Abisko in northern Sweden. The next course covers climate change and its environmental effects. Thereafter, you choose either to study different ecosystem models or take two short courses on spatial analysis or geographical databases. Lastly in the spring semester you learn about satellite-based remote sensing.

The second year begins with an elective course where you may study geographical information systems (GIS) or programming or select a course from another field available. This is followed by a course on global ecosystem dynamics, about how ecosystem processes among other things are affected by direct and indirect climate effects as well as different actors and their ecosystem services. This course has an interdisciplinary perspective to illuminate the interaction between local, regional and global driving forces and changes. Finally, you carry out a degree project based on the topic that interests you.

The programme is structured so that you can choose to follow the courses selected for the programme, or customise your programme with 45 credits from elective courses. When you have been admitted to the programme, you are guaranteed a place on all courses, provided that you fulfil the entry requirements of the courses.

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🏫About Lund University

Lund University is one of the most popular places to study in Sweden, offering one of the broadest ranges of programmes and courses in Scandinavia. With a focus on cross-disciplinary and cutting-edge research, the university provides excellent conditions for scientific breakthroughs and innovations, encouraging collaborations within academia and with society at large. The university has a strong international profile, with partner universities in some 75 countries. Lund University has an annual turnover of EUR 900 million, two-thirds of which is spent on research in its nine faculties and one-third on education. The university provides education and research in areas such as economics and management, engineering and technology, fine arts, music and theatre, humanities and theology, law, medicine, science, and social sciences. Lund University is home to two world-leading research facilities, the synchrotron radiation facility MAX IV and the European Spallation Source (ESS), which will be fully operational by the end of 2027. The university is committed to creating an international hub for research, education, and innovation in which it plays a central role.

🏠 Accommodation

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:
  • Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
  • Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it
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💰 Fees

Application Fee:

635 RMB

Tuition fee:

155,000 SEK per year

310,000 SEK in total

❓✅❌ Entry Requirements

You are not eligible to apply to this program because:

The minimum age is 18.

English fluency is required.
You need to be either:
- A native English speaker
- Studied a degree in English before
- Can demonstrate a high level of English
- Having an English certificate such as IELTS level 6 or TOEFL 95 and above is an advantage.

Minimum education level: Bachelor's.

The program is quite competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average B, 60%, or a high GPA.

All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.

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📬 Admissions Process

3 Steps to Apply to a University

Application step 1

Application step 2

Application step 3

Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.

Required Documents:

  • Passport
  • Graduation certificate
  • Passport size photo
  • Official transcript
  • Personal statement
  • English certificate (You can take the English test online)
  • Guarantor letter
  • 2 Recommendation letters

Preparing documents:

You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here

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Application process:

Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.

The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

The university may contact you directly for further questions.

We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.

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Here is some more information about the enrollment process after you have been accepted.

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