Study at the Master of Science Programme in Psychology

Admisson is open from mid-October to mid-January. The programme starts in the autumn semester (August/September).

Read about the application process at the Lund University website.

You will also need to submit a programme specific document called 'Applicant Summary and Statement of Purpose' when you apply for this programme. 
You will find the instructions here.

If your university does not use the ECTS credit system or have an official conversion from local credits to ECTS, there are two ways of calculating how many ECTS your local credits are equivalent of. Either, by considering how many hours the course consists of, or, by comparing the number of credits in your course to the number of credits in your full degree. Please see examples below.

ECTS explanation and how to calculate

In Sweden, each course or programme is measured in credits, using the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS).

• 60 ECTS credits are equal to the workload of a full-time student over one academic year (i.e. two semesters of study over 40 weeks).
• 30 ECTS credits are equal to the workload of a full-time student over half an academic year (i.e. one semester of study over 20 weeks).
• One credit is the equivalent of approximately 25–30 hours of study (lectures, labs, self-studies, et cetera included).

Example on how to convert credits based on workload

60 credits/40 weeks = 1,5 credits per week.
40 hours/1,5 credits = 1 credit equals 27 hours of work.
Thus in Sweden 1 credit equals 27 hours work.

In University Y, each credit equals 40 hours of work. The course we want to convert to ECTS is 6 credits.

40/27=1,5
6x1,5=9
A 6 credit course in University Y equals 9 ECTS.

Example on how to convert credits based on number of credits in your degree

At Lund University, a bachelor’s degree is 180 ECTS and takes 3 years to complete (if studying full-time). Each academic year is 60 credits (180/3).

At University Y, a bachelor’s degree is 160 credits and takes 4 years to complete (if studying full-time). Each academic year is (on average) 40 credits (160/4). The course we want to convert to ECTS is 6 credits.

60/40= 1,5

1,5x6= 9

A 6 credit course at University Y equals 9 ECTS.

Information about ECTS (European Commission's website)

The applicants estimated capacity to complete the programme is the primary criterion for selection. Students are selected on the basis of their previous study results (grades on courses and the bachelor’s degree essay if applicable) and the programme-specific document ‘Applicant Summary and Statement of Purpose’.

No, there is no specific threshold for GPA. Your academic merits in psychology, research methods and statistics, but also your plans with the programme, and beyond, carry equal weight.

No additional documents (such as a CV or letters of recommendation) are required when you apply for this programme.

No, the International Master’s Programme in Psychology does not have a specific clinical track and does not lead to a license as a psychologist in Sweden. To become a licensed psychologist here in Sweden, students need to study the 5-year psychologist programme (in Swedish). The license is granted by the National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen).

For programme-specific information, please contact the Master's Programme directly.
email: master [at] psy [dot] lu [dot] se (master[at]psy[dot]lu[dot]se)