Entry requirement, Selection criteria and Application

Entry requirements and Selection criteria

To be admitted to the programme, the student must hold a Bachelor’s degree corresponding to at least 180 ECTS.

Proficiency in spoken and written English, equivalent to English 6/B in the Swedish upper secondary school system, is required. Recognition of qualifications is carried out in accordance with national guidelines.

Selection is based on academic grades, relevant work experience, statement of purpose and recommendations.

What bachelor’s degrees are suitable for admission to LUCAS?

This is by far the most common question we receive! The answer is that we admit students from all academic backgrounds - all majors are relevant. We are convinced that working with climate change and sustainability requires all kinds of fields and disciplines and better communication between them.

Application

The application is done in two steps. First you apply online, and then you submit your supporting documents.

Your online application should be submitted by January 15, 2025. 

The online application is available via Lund University webpage. 

After the application deadline in mid-January you have an additional two weeks to submit your documentation, but it is strongly recommended that you prepare and submit documents well in advance before the deadline. 

Supporting documentation (and application fee, if applicable) deadline: February 3, 2025.

Supporting documents

There are a number of general documents that are required for all master’s level applications submitted to University Admissions in Sweden. Much of what you need to submit – and how – is based on where you completed your studies. 

Find out what you need to submit on University Admissions in Sweden's website.

In addition to the general documentation stipulated by University Admissions Sweden, you must also submit several LUCAS-specific application documents.

Programme specific documents for LUCAS

• LUCAS Applicant Summary
• LUCAS Statement of Purpose
• Resumé / CV
• Two (2) Letter of Recommendation

Templates for these documents are available below.

LUCAS Applicant Summary

The LUCAS Applicant Summary must be filled in completely and signed. If you fill out the form by hand, please write neatly using block letters.

LUCAS Applicant Summary form (Pdf, 116 kB)

LUCAS Statement of Purpose

The Statement of Purpose Form must be filled in completely and must be signed by you personally.

We want to know your personal, truthful and concise answers to the following questions:

• What do you see as the most central societal aspects of climate change and how do you see yourself working towards societal change in facing climate change challenges?
• What in the LUCAS curriculum has sparked your interest in particular and why?
• How do you expect to benefit from the LUCAS programme and in your future plans after completion of LUCAS?

Responses should be between 100 and 180 words and fit within the allotted space given on the form. Please note that an application without answers to all 3 questions will not be considered.

LUCAS Statement of Purpose (Pdf, 112 kB)

Résumé / Curriculum Vitae (CV)

The information provided in your CV is also an important part of the overall assessment of your application to LUCAS.

Your CV must include the following:

• Your academic degrees, including GPA, or any other classification of your degree (if available).
• If applicable:
  - Relevant extra-curricular activities you have been engaged in during your university studies with a brief description of activities related to the environment and/or sustainability
  -  Internships
  -  Relevant employment experience
  -  Awards you have received

We do not have or request a specific format for the CV, you are free to be as creative as you like.

Letters of Recommendation

Letters of recommendation from two people (your referees) must also be submitted. Referees can be past or present employers, teachers and instructors, and other people who know you in an academic/professional capacity and can judge your overall competencies to participate in the programme.

At least one of the referees should be one of your university teachers and instructors, or someone who is equally able to assess your academic achievements and potential. The referees must be available for contact at a later date.

Your referees should be encouraged to use one of the following forms:

• Academic reference (Pdf, 136 kB)
• Professional reference (Pdf, 111 kB)

The forms are self-explanatory and can be filled in directly before being printed.

Referees preferring to write a Letter of Recommendation without using the form, can follow the relevant instructions below:

• Instructions for academic reference (Word, 44 kB)
• Instructions for professional reference (Word, 47 kB)

Note:

• Please read through the form and instructions before you forward/send them to your reference person.
• Letters of Recommendation should be mailed or sent by courier to University Admissions in Sweden, or emailed to LUCASreference [at] lucsus [dot] lu [dot] se (LUCASreference[at]lucsus[dot]lu[dot]se). The letters should be sent directly from the reference person. The student/applicant should not be copied to the email. 
• If for some reason a referee does not agree to mail or courier the letter directly to University Admissions in Sweden, or to email us the letter, the applicant can mail or courier the letter to University Admissions in Sweden provided the referee has put the recommendation letter in a sealed envelope and written his/her signature across the seal. The applicant must then forward the unopened letter/s to University Admissions in Sweden per mail or courier.
• If your reference person prefers to mail or courier the letter you must give him/her your cover sheet so that this can be added to the letter. The cover sheet is not needed if the letter is emailed.
• Recommendation letters uploaded to universityadmissions.se are not considered. Recommendation letters emailed from the applicant are not considered.
• LUCASreference [at] lucsus [dot] lu [dot] se (LUCASreference[at]lucsus[dot]lu[dot]se) can only be used for recommendation letters. No other documents should be sent to this inbox. The inbox is unattended and other documents will not be forwarded.

How to submit your supporting application documents

There are two ways to submit your documents to University Admissions Sweden.

1. You can upload them on your page on universityadmissions.se,
2. You can send them via regular post or delivery service. 

Some documents can always be uploaded, while others– especially academic qualifications from some countries – must be sent via regular mail or courier to University Admissions in Sweden. Unless it is stipulated that you have to submit your documents in paper format, we strongly recommend that you submit all documents electronically.

Please see University Admissions in Sweden webpage for detailed information on required documents and how to submit these.

Submitting your documents, information on how to on University Admissions in Sweden

Note:

• The deadline for all supporting documents (incl. the LUCAS specific documents) is February 3, 2025. Documents received after this date will not be considered.
• Recommendation letters should not be uploaded to universityadmissions.se, but either mailed, couriered or emailed directly from the reference person. See instructions above.

Questions about documents

If you have a question about the general documents (the documents necessary to prove that you meet the general entry requirements), you should first thoroughly review the University Admissions in Sweden webpage and then contact University Admissions Support Centre if necessary. Please note that University Admissions Sweden receive a high volume of inquiries, so please allow them some time to respond. 

Link to University Admissions Support Centre webpage

If you have questions about the LUCAS-specific application documents (Applicant Summary, Statement of Purpose, CV and Recommendation Letters), please see above or contact us if there is anything that is unclear.

Tuition fee

Non-EU/EEA citizens

Full programme/course tuition fee: SEK 270 000. First payment: SEK 67 500

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Citizens of a country outside of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland are required to pay tuition fees. You pay one installment of the tuition fee in advance of each semester.

Tuition fees, payments and exemptions

EU/EEA citizens and Switzerland

There are no tuition fees for citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.

Application fee

If you are required to pay tuition fees, you are generally also required to pay an application fee of SEK 900 when you apply at the University Admissions in Sweden website. You pay one application fee regardless of how many programmes or courses you apply to.

• Paying your application fee – universityadmissions.se
• Exemptions from paying the application fee – universityadmissions.se

Scholarships and awards

For information on scholarships, see the Lund University website.