Student rights
The rights and responsibilities of students in relation to Lund University are regulated by decisions by the University and by laws and ordinances. Student rights may concern student influence, the students’ work environment, taking exams, degree projects and much more.
The rights and responsibilities of students
The List of Rights - Lund University Students’ Rights and Responsibilities clarifies what students are entitled to and in certain cases also what responsibilities they have, regarding study environment, course planning and timetabling, compulsory components, examination, and more.
The rights apply to first and second cycle students. The implementation of the points in the document is a matter for the staff of the courses and programmes, departments and faculties.
List of Rights - Lund University Students' Rights and Responsibilities (PDF 400 kB, new tab)
According to point 8.3 of the List of Rights, exemptions may be granted by the chair of the university-wide Education Board following a request from a faculty board.
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- Decision on exemptions for the Faculty of Engineering, LTH (PDF 141 kB)
- Decision on exemptions for the Faculty of Fine and Performing Arts (PDF 143 kB)
- Decision on exemptions for the Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology (PDF 180 kB)
- Decision on exemptions for the Faculty of Law (PDF 192 kB)
- Decision on exemptions for the Faculty of Medicine (PDF 139 kB)
- Decision on exemptions for the Faculty of Science (PDF 142 kB)
- Decision on exemptions for the Faculty of Social Sciences (PDF 183 kB)
- Decision on exemptions for the School of Economics and Management (PDF 173 kB)
Student influence
Students have the right to be represented when decisions are taken or prepared if they are relevant to the students’ education or situation. Student influence at Lund University is governed by the Higher Education Ordinance and Policy and regulations for student influence at Lund University (LS 2011/762).
Students have the right to appoint representatives in all decision-making and preparatory bodies, except when a decision pertains to an individual student’s study performance or the processing of individual human resources matters. When a decision is to be made by one individual, student influence is to be ensured as stipulated in the procedures below.
Study and working environment
The head of the department is responsible for the ongoing efforts to improve the study and work environment for both staff and students at that department.
You can read more about the efforts planned for the next few years in the Work environment policy.
Work environment policy (PDF 203 kB, new tab)
A student health and safety representative is appointed by the student unions, with the same rights as the main health and safety representatives to participate in HSE (health, safety, environment) committees and safety inspections.
Student health and safety representatives – lunduniversity.lu.se
Contact
Student Affairs
Oskar Cornelius
+46 46 222 68 44
oskar [dot] cornelius [at] stu [dot] lu [dot] se