Sciences, Physics
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The programme
Three-year, English-taught BSc with a major in Physics: about 46% physics, 25% mathematics, 21% electives and 8% thesis. Lectures, lab work and project work. Later semesters cover particle, nuclear and atomic physics and materials science; the third year is mostly electives, with a semester abroad possible.
Bachelor of Science
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Degree of Bachelor of Science Main field of study: Physics
leads to a Degree of Bachelor of Science with major in Physics
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All citizens of European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) countries, as well as citizens of Switzerland, are not required to pay an application fee or tuition fees.
There are no tuition fees for citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.
There are no tuition fees for citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.
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All citizens of European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) countries, as well as citizens of Switzerland, are not required to pay an application fee or tuition fees.
You must pay an application fee of 900 SEK (Swedish kronor) by the deadline indicated in order for your application to be processed.
Rank in physics Where Lund University ranks in world subject rankings. Lower is better. A subject ranking rates the university’s work in a subject across all its faculties, not one department or this programme, so every programme there in the subject shares it. Under each list, what it mostly rests on. The colour shows where the university stands among the other universities on this site, not among all universities in the world: green ahead of most, red behind most. The combined score averages those standings over the lists: 10 is ahead of all of them in every list, 1 behind all. So it compares only the universities on this site, and can change as more are added. Rankings mostly measure research, not teaching.
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topuniversities.com · physics astronomy151-200 … Lund University
timeshighereducation.com · physical sciences=90 … Lund University
shanghairanking.com42 … Lund University
Where Lund University ranks in world subject rankings. Lower is better. A subject ranking rates the university’s work in a subject across all its faculties, not one department or this programme, so every programme there in the subject shares it. Under each list, what it mostly rests on. The colour shows where the university stands among the other universities on this site, not among all universities in the world: green ahead of most, red behind most. The combined score averages those standings over the lists: 10 is ahead of all of them in every list, 1 behind all. So it compares only the universities on this site, and can change as more are added. Rankings mostly measure research, not teaching.
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151-200 … Lund University
=90 … Lund University
42 … Lund University
Can you get in?
- School diploma requiredVWO (Dutch pre-university diploma)
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universityadmissions.se · netherlands theDiploma Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs, (VWO) + Cijferlijst
One of the following is required to meet the general criteria:
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One of the following is required to meet the general criteria: Diploma Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs, (VWO) + Cijferlijst
For you, Met: Your VWO diploma counts. - Required school subjectsNatuurkunde and scheikunde and wiskunde B as a VWO exam subject. The profile NT qualifies as it is
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lunduniversity.lu.se · sciences physics NGNAT ENFYGeneral requirements and studies equivalent to Swedish Upper Secondary School courses Physics 2/Physics level 2, Chemistry 1/Chemistry level 1 and Mathematics 4 (or older course Mathematics D)/Mathematics further level 2
uhrporten.se · landbladfysik 2 nivå 2 ämnet i examen från profil 1
kemi 2 nivå 2 ämnet i examen från profil 1 och 2
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matematik 5 fördjupning, nivå 1 ämnet i examen från profil 1 och 2 eller matematik B i examen
HAVO (från 2001) och VWO (från 2002) finns i 4 olika profiler: Profil 1 Natuur en Techniek ... Profil 2 Natuur en Gezondheid ... Profil 3 Economie en Maatschappij ... Profil 4 Cultuur en Maatschappij
fysik | 2 | nivå 2 | ämnet i examen från profil 1
kemi | 2 | nivå 2 | ämnet i examen från profil 1 och 2
matematik | 5 | fördjupning, nivå 1 | ämnet i examen från profil 1 och 2 eller matematik B i examen
fysik | 1a | nivå 1b | ämnet i examen från profil 2
uhrporten.se · sarskild behorighetDe motsvarandebedömningar av kurser som redovisas på landbladen är en standardbedömning, alltså vår gemensamma överenskommelse om vad vi minst kan ge från den utländska gymnasieutbildningen.
Vid tillgång till kurs- och timplan kan individuella bedömningar göras.
For you, Not yet clear: Enter your subjects to check. - Minimum subject gradesNatuurkunde: at least 6; Scheikunde: at least 6; Wiskunde B: at least 6
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uhrporten.se · landbladBehörighetsgivande kurser VWO (från och med 2002) Betygskrav/Godkänt betyg Betyg 6
uhrporten.se · sarskild behorighetVid bedömning av motsvarandekurs krävs att betyget lägst godkänd är uppfyllt.
For you, Not yet clear: No grade entered for natuurkunde. No grade entered for scheikunde. No grade entered for wiskunde B. - Minimum overall gradeNone
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lunduniversity.lu.se · faqs application and admissionThere is no official GPA (Grade Point Average) requirement for our degree programmes.
- Language level requiredEnglish: at least 6 for engels on your VWO list or IELTS Academic 6.5 or TOEFL iBT 90
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universityadmissions.se · netherlands theYou can meet the English requirement with your upper secondary studies with a passing grade in English from VWO (Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs) or HAVO (Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs) with a graduation year of 2010 and later. You must submit your diploma and cijferlijst from the completed education.
lunduniversity.lu.se · english requirementsIELTS (Academic) total score 6.5 (with no section less than 5.5)
TOEFL internet-based score of 20 (scale 0–30) in written test and a total score of 90
For you, Not yet clear: English: enter your grade for engels. - Minimum ageNo minimum age
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universityadmissions.se · bachelors requirementsTo meet the general entry requirements for bachelor's studies, you must: have successfully completed your upper secondary (high school) education (post-16), and
For you, Met: There is no minimum-age condition to meet. - Extra stepsSwedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (SweSAT, Högskoleprovet)In the later national round, 34% of the selection score is the SweSAT result and 66% the upper secondary GPA, and a valid result separates applicants with equal GPA. In the early international round only the GPA counts.An admission test. Optional. Your result counts towards who gets a place.
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lunduniversity.lu.se · sciences physics NGNAT ENFYIn the early international admissions round seats are allocated entirely through the general average (GPA) of your higher secondary school leaving certificate. In the later national admissions round seats are allocated according to the following: The general average (GPA) of your higher secondary school leaving certificate: 66 %, The Swedish national university aptitude test: 34 %. The University board has decided that applicants with equal merits (in the GPA group) should be separated by the use of a valid result from the Swedish national university aptitude test.
- Other requirementsEnglish tests must meet all score, section and validity rules. Not required with VWO English 6 or higher.
If you use an English test: IELTS Academic total 6.5 with no section below 5.5, or TOEFL iBT total 90 with at least 20 in the written section.
How it works: Upload the test report to University Admissions in Sweden.
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lunduniversity.lu.se · english requirementsIELTS (Academic) total score 6.5 (with no section less than 5.5)
TOEFL internet-based score of 20 (scale 0–30) in written test and a total score of 90
universityadmissions.se · netherlands theYou can meet the English requirement with your upper secondary studies with a passing grade in English from VWO (Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs) or HAVO (Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs) with a graduation year of 2010 and later.
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Applying
Where you apply
Through Universityadmissions.se.
- VWO diploma and cijferlijst (grade list), as scans of the originals issued by your school; digital DUO copies are not accepted
- Copy of the passport page with your personal data and photo, or a similar identification document
- Proof of EU/EEA/Swiss citizenship, to document fee-exempt status
Dates
- 15 Mar 2027Second admission round opens (for applicants whose final grades come after the first-round deadline) in 5 months
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universityadmissions.se · autumn semester dates15 March 2027 Application round opens
- 15 Apr 2027Second round: application deadline and last day to rank your courses (not confirmed that this programme is open in this round) in 6 months
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universityadmissions.se · autumn semester dates15 April Application deadline + last day to rank your courses*
- 23 Apr 2027Second round: document your EU/EEA/Swiss citizenship (fee exemption) in 6 months
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universityadmissions.se · autumn semester dates23 April Deadline to document fee exempt status
- 21 Jun 2027Second round: supporting documentation deadline (applicants not covered by the 5 July exception) in 8 months
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universityadmissions.se · autumn semester dates21 June** Supporting documentation deadline
- 5 Jul 2027Second round: documentation of completed upper secondary studies, for applicants finishing an IB/EB programme or an EU/EEA-country (other than Sweden) or Swiss curriculum this spring; all other supporting documents go in with the application in 9 months
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universityadmissions.se · autumn semester dates** If you're completing your upper secondary studies this spring semester in an IB/EB programme or according to the curriculum of an EU/EEA country (other than Sweden) or Switzerland, you have until 5 July to submit documentation of your completed upper secondary studies. All other supporting documents should be submitted together with your application.
- 9 Jul 2027Second round: admission results published in 9 months
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universityadmissions.se · autumn semester dates9 July Admissions results published
- 16 Jul 2027Second round: last day to reply to your offer in 9 months
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universityadmissions.se · autumn semester dates16 July Last day to reply to your offer
More about the programme
How places are given
- Cap on places (numerus fixus)Limited; the number is not published
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lunduniversity.lu.se · sciences physics NGNAT ENFYIn the early international admissions round seats are allocated entirely through the general average (GPA) of your higher secondary school leaving certificate. In the later national admissions round seats are allocated according to the following: The general average (GPA) of your higher secondary school leaving certificate: 66 %, The Swedish national university aptitude test: 34 %.
lunduniversity.lu.se · sciences physics NGNAT ENFYIn the early international admissions round seats are allocated entirely through the general average (GPA) of your higher secondary school leaving certificate.
- How applicants are pickedRanked by school grades; the highest get the places
Early international round: places go by upper secondary GPA alone, converted by University Admissions to a merit rating (scale 10 - 22.5). Later national round (mainly for applicants whose final grades come after the first-round deadline): 66% GPA, 34% SweSAT; equal GPA is separated by SweSAT.
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lunduniversity.lu.se · sciences physics NGNAT ENFYIn the early international admissions round seats are allocated entirely through the general average (GPA) of your higher secondary school leaving certificate. In the later national admissions round seats are allocated according to the following: The general average (GPA) of your higher secondary school leaving certificate: 66 %, The Swedish national university aptitude test: 34 %. The University board has decided that applicants with equal merits (in the GPA group) should be separated by the use of a valid result from the Swedish national university aptitude test.
universityadmissions.se · selection process bachelorsThe merit rating scale is from 10 - 22.5.
- Past admission numbers
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Once you have started
- First-year minimum to continue
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- kursplaner.lu.se
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- kursplaner.lu.se (programme syllabus PDF)
- programme structure page
After you graduate
- Where graduates goMany continue to a Master's. Physicists work in environmental technology, space research, energy development, computational modelling and simulation; roles named include design engineer, measurement engineer, process developer and quality manager. Extra pedagogical training leads to physics teaching.What Lund University says its graduates go on to do; not measured.
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lunduniversity.lu.se · sciences physics NGNAT ENFYMany of our students choose to continue their studies at the Master’s level.
Potential career roles include design engineer, measurement engineer, process developer, or quality manager.
- Where graduates went (measured)Of people nationally who took a general degree (bachelor's or master's) in natural sciences, mathematics and data in 2020/21, 80% were established in work 1-1.5 years later (measured in 2022). Not specific to Lund Physics; students who kept studying are left out.Measured from all general degrees in natural sciences, mathematics and data, Sweden graduates in Sweden, not just this programme (2022). Past graduates, not a promise.
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