The LUMES programme and Lund University arranges events for Alumni on a regular basis. We love to stay in toutch with our LUMES Alumni and see what knowledge and change you bring to the world. Previous Events LUMES Alumni Conference 2017 LUMES Alumni Conference 2015   Do you want to hos an Alumni event? We welcome our alumni around the world to arrange alumni gatherings on their own as well, pleas

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What skills and competences do you gain from the LUMES programme? Learning outcomes Knowledge of the interaction between cultural, economic, environmental, political, and social dimensions of sustainability Understanding global sustainability challenges at different scales and levels including their complex interactions Understanding natural and social dimensions of sustainability and their interl

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Interviews with LUMES graduates from 2010-2023 Meet some of our graduates from across the globe, find out what they are working with today and what they consider to be the most valuable skills they gained from the LUMES programme. Laura Betancur Alarcón, Batch 21 Current position:Phd-student.Laura Betancur Alarcón is a PhD-student at the Humboldt Universität zu Berlin at the Integrative Research I

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Admissions for students starting the following year open in mid-October annually. All applications for study at Lund University are submitted to Sweden’s national tertiary application system: University Admissions in Sweden. On this webpage we have gathered information about the application process and the necessary documents needed for a complete application. ApplicationThe application is done in

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MESS57, 7.5 credits The course discusses fundamental energy concepts covering the environmental and technological properties as well as societal priorities of energy systems. A particular focus is put on energy transitions, including both societal and environmental dimensions. In this context we will discuss for example energy justice dimensions and spatial aspects (land demand) in the context of

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Welcome to the LUMES programme at Lund University LUMES is an international master's programme in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science. Since its start in 1997, more than 1000 students from more than 100 different countries have graduated from the programme. Videos: Meet our teachers at the LUMES programme Meet LUMES graduates from across the globe Admission Information on how to apply

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Join our global alumni network Whether you are interested in broadening your professional network, stay updated on the latest research and events, share your expertise or just keep in touch with old friends, as a former LUMES student you are always welcome to join the LUMES alumni network.  Since LUMES started in 1997, more than 1000 students have graduated from the programme. Our LUMES alumni are

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The first term of LUMES comprises four compulsory full-time courses given in the following order: Earth Systems Science, 7.5 credits Social Sciences and Sustainability, 7.5 credits Methodology for Sustainability Science, 7.5 credits Sustainability Science, 7.5 credits The first term provides a foundation for understanding local and global sustainability challenges as well as interaction between ec

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The second term of LUMES comprises four compulsory full-time courses given in the following order: Politics of Sustainability, 7.5 credits Geographies of Sustainability, 7.5 credits Economy and Sustainability, 7.5 credits Methods and Tools - from Knowledge to Action, 7.5 credits The second term includes the study of political governance, geographical perspectives and economic approaches, using glo

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MESS62 15 credits Climate change has become one of the defining social and environmental challenges of our time. In light of the public and political attention that the issue has gained, the need for informed and critical perspectives on this important topic is more urgent than ever. The course provides an interdisciplinary and state-of-the-art perspective on climate change with a particular empha

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See the left side menu for courses open to external (non LUMES) students.

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MESB02, 7.5 credits This foundational course focuses on the physical, chemical, and biological aspects of the global Earth system as they relate to sustainability challenges and intersections with society. The course includes a strong focus on developing graduate-level academic writing skills, including small group peer-review sessions for the course assignment. These elements are combined to culm

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MESS16, 7.5 credits The Social Sciences and Sustainability course discusses different theories of modern society and relates them to different approaches to sustainability and environmental problems. The course introduces social science approaches to sustainability in three parts: the origin, theory and practice for studying society in the close relation to nature.The first section provides an int

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MESS18, 7.5 credits The course allows students to develop skills that foster more nuanced understandings of complex sustainability challenges. The course builds on student learning outcomes from the first three courses, and creates opportunities for students to broaden, deepen and nuance their knowledge and competencies in relation to socio-ecological processes, states and drivers. The course also

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MESC02 7.5 credits Do you want to get a deeper knowledge and understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals, their interlinkages, synergies and trade-offs, as well as the challenges in implementing, measuring and leading for the SDGs? The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), was adopted by all the United Nations Member states in 2015 as a c

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Selectives The third term of the LUMES programme strives for flexibility, permitting students to take courses that best suit their interests and future career or research paths.The term is made up of two blocks of selective courses totalling 30 credits, the student selects four 7,5 credit courses from the courses currently offered.Note that as the courses offered during the third term are closely

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MESM02 Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science: Master's Thesis During the fourth term of the LUMES programme the student is required to write and successfully defend a Master's thesis of 30 university credits. The thesis should be a synthesis and further development of the knowledge and competences gained during the three terms of course work in LUMES on top of undergraduate studies. The

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MESS20, 7.5 credits The Politics of Sustainability course addresses political approaches to and perspectives on sustainability issues and place these in relation to the actual ability to address sustainability challenges. The course tackles both central political factors as well the creation of alternative pathways towards change. The main focis of the course are: the concept of politics, its hist

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MESS23, 7.5 credits The Geographies of Sustainability course provides interdisciplinary perspectives aimed at studying the dynamics of social and environmental change in particular places. The course covers perspectives from a variety of research fields from land-change science and landscape geography to political economy and cultural geography. It aims to advance students’ understanding of the sp

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MESS24, 7.5 credits The Economy and Sustainability course briefly reviews economic theories and economic growth and analyses their environmental and social consequences, for instance, environmental degradation, social welfare and equity. In this course the students will develop competencies in critically assessing the implications of different economic paradigms for transformative change and weigh

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