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Application instructions Follow the instructions below to apply for our master's programme in Development Studies. Step 1: Check if you fulfil the programme-specific eligibility requirementsTo be eligible for this programme, you must have a Bachelor's degree in one of the following Social Sciences majors:Political ScienceSociologySocial WorkSocial AnthropologyGender StudiesSociology of LawDevelopm

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/admissions/master-science-development-studies/application-instructions - 2026-04-21

Application instructions Follow the steps below to submit a complete application for our programme in Global Studies. Step 1: Check if you fulfil the programme-specific eligibility requirementsTo be eligible for this programme, you must have a Bachelor's degree in one of the following Social Sciences majors:Political ScienceSociologySocial WorkSocial AnthropologyGender StudiesSociology of LawDevel

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/admissions/master-science-global-studies/application-instructions - 2026-04-21

Application instructions Follow the instructions below to apply for our master's programme in Politics and Society of the Contemporary Middle East. Step 1: Check if you fulfil the programme-specific eligibility requirementsTo be eligible for the programme, you must have the equivalent of a Swedish Bachelor’s degree (a minimum of 180 ECTS credits or equivalent) with a major (i.e. at least 90 ECTS c

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/admissions/master-science-politics-and-society-contemporary-middle-east/application-instructions - 2026-04-21

Application instructions Follow the instructions below to apply for our master's programme in Social Scientific Data Analysis. Step 1: Check if you fulfil the programme-specific eligibility requirementsTo be eligible for this programme, you must have a Bachelor's degree in one of the following Social Sciences majors:Political ScienceSociologySocial WorkSocial AnthropologyGender StudiesSociology of

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/admissions/master-science-social-scientific-data-analysis/application-instructions - 2026-04-21

Application instructions Follow the instructions below to apply for our master's programme in Social Studies of Gender. Step 1: Check if you fulfil the programme-specific eligibility requirementsTo be eligible for this programme, you must have a Bachelor's degree in one of the following Social Sciences majors:Political ScienceSociologySocial WorkSocial AnthropologyGender StudiesSociology of LawDev

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/admissions/master-science-social-studies-gender/application-instructions - 2026-04-21

7.5 CREDITS | SPRING TERM This course surveys the main genres of document-based research, such as secondary data research and archival research, and provides some depth regarding selected types of such research. OverviewPlease note that this course is also offered in the autumn term. Course contentThe course surveys mostly qualitative approaches, including thematic analysis, (qualitative) content

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/course-catalogue/courses-methods-and-theory-science/spring-term-courses-methods-and-theory-science/document-research-simm59 - 2026-04-21

On December 19, at 11:00 Central European Time, the director of the programme, Leysan Storie, will be holding a webinar for prospective students about the master’s programme and its content, structure, opportunities to study abroad or pursue internships, and more. Additionally, the programme coordinator for admissions will be there to answer any questions about applying for the program.Sign up bel

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7,5 CREDITS | SPRING TERM OverviewWhat social sciences is all aboutWhy do I need to take a course on the philosophy of science? Isn't this something that should be left to people who can get excited over the most abstract theories and philosophies? Philosophy of science – or theory of science, as it is called in this course – is in fact no exotic undertaking but lies at the very basis of what soci

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/course-catalogue/courses-methods-and-theory-science/spring-term-courses-methods-and-theory-science/theory-science-social-sciences-simm23 - 2026-04-21

7,5 CREDITS | SPRING TERM The term ‘fieldwork’ grasps several traditions within the social sciences from the urban research of the Chicago School of Sociology to the classical participant observation undertaken over an extended period of time, at the core of anthropology. OverviewEthnographic in-dept fieldworkThe aim of the course is to explore the strengths of ethnographic in-depth fieldwork as a

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/course-catalogue/courses-methods-and-theory-science/spring-term-courses-methods-and-theory-science/fieldwork-simm25 - 2026-04-21

7,5 CREDITS | SPRING TERM What is text? How does one analyze a discourse? What does it mean to have texts and documents as research material? OverviewIntegrating theory and practiceThis course is aimed at providing you with a comprehensive understanding of the use of text and discourse analytical methods within the social sciences, and to convey the necessary practical skills required for their ap

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/course-catalogue/courses-methods-and-theory-science/spring-term-courses-methods-and-theory-science/methods-text-and-discourse-analysis-simm27 - 2026-04-21

7,5 CREDITS | SPRING TERM This course gives the student hands on practice in how to develop an evaluation and how and why it is important to ground evaluation on a logical foundation. OverviewTrain both your practical and theoretical skillsThe course gives an overview of different available evaluation strategies and related scientific methodological approaches within the broad field of evaluation

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/course-catalogue/courses-methods-and-theory-science/spring-term-courses-methods-and-theory-science/evaluation-research-theories-and-methods-simm29 - 2026-04-21

7,5 CREDITS | SPRING TERM This unique course focuses on change and development through the use of participatory methods, where affected groups and individuals are involved in change processes, such as community development, organisation development etc. OverviewHands-on methods and reflectionThe course is hands-on and stresses skills, competencies and knowledge use that are required to make change

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/course-catalogue/courses-methods-and-theory-science/spring-term-courses-methods-and-theory-science/participatory-methods-change-and-development-simm30 - 2026-04-21

Students at the Faculty of Social Sciences can apply for exchange studies at top-ranked universities all over the world! OverviewBackgroundIf you are interested in spending a semester at another university in a different country, there are a lot of opportunities. The Faculty of Social Sciences encourages students to take this opportunity to widen their perspectives and get a degree with an interna

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/course-catalogue/information-about-third-term/study-abroad - 2026-04-21

Master of Science in Development Studies Zeynep Erdal is one of our students who chose to apply for the Graduate Scool Double Degree Programme. This programme is a unique collaboration with Fudan University, China, allowing students to study in both Lund and Fudan, and thus receive a double degree.   Why Development Studies?"I am a 28 years old young woman from Skåne, with Kurdish parents from Tur

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/zeynep-erdal - 2026-04-21

Master of Science in Social Studies of Gender Claudia's storyBackground"Living and studying in Lund was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life! My name is Claudia Hirtenfelder and in August 2011 I was given the opportunity through an Erasmus Mundus Scholarship to complete my MSc in the Social Studies of Gender majoring in Political Science at Lund University. This was to be a watershed t

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/claudia-hirtenfelder - 2026-04-21

OverviewThe Graduate School Board meets two to three times per semester. Administrative staff has the right to be present and express their views. Commissioners on the boards of the different Master's programmes of Social Sciences (SASAM) have the right to be present and express their views. Board secretary is Lucie Larssonova (Graduate School).The range of joint faculty courses (SIM-courses) and

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/about/graduate-school-board - 2026-04-21

Due to regulations on national level, minutes from all university board meetings are written in Swedish. We apologise for the inconvenience. Please note that all minutes are viewable as PDFs. 2026Protokoll 2026-01-21Minutes 2026-01-21Protokoll 2026-03-02Minutes 2026-03-02Protokoll 2026-05-06Minutes 2026-05-062025Protokoll 2025-02-13Minutes 2025-02-13Protokoll 2025-04-22Minutes 2025-04-22Protokoll

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/about/graduate-school-board/minutes-graduate-school-board - 2026-04-21

120 credits, 2 years Programme overviewThe Master of Science in Global Studies is an interdisciplinary social science master's programme which aims to provide the student with knowledge of globalisation, conflict and social change. This involves an understanding of theories connected to processes of globalisation and transformation as analysed through various disciplinary frameworks. The programme

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/admissions/master-science-global-studies - 2026-04-21

During your fourth semester, you will write your master’s thesis. This is the time for you to be creative and put together everything you have learned during the programme in your own research project! OverviewThe thesis course consists of a degree project for which the student independently designs and executes a scientific inquiry. The student should identify a relevant research problem in their

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/course-catalogue/masters-thesis - 2026-04-21

120 credits, 2 years Programme overviewThe Master of Science in Development Studies is an interdisciplinary social science master's programme focusing on problems of poverty and human development. It deals with key issues and problems of development as well as different theoretical perspectives to increase the student´s understanding of the preconditions for and content of development.The objectiv

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/admissions/master-science-development-studies - 2026-04-21