Degrees

More information about applying for degree certificates at lu.se
Degree certificate FAQ at lu.se
More information about education (first, second and third cycle) in the Rules and Regulations

The Degree Office processes and provides support related to degrees

The Degree Office is part of Student Affairs and processes applications for degrees, informs students about degree-related issues and evaluates foreign academic qualifications that may be included in a degree. Please note that questions about degrees at the Faculty of Medicine, third-cycle degrees at the Faculty of Law and first and second-cycle degrees at the Faculty of Engineering (LTH) are dealt with by the relevant faculty.

The Degree Office provides the following services to staff members at Lund University

• Information and support on issues related to degrees, including help with advice on interpretating and applying degree regulations.
• Help with issues regarding foreign academic qualifications and how to transfer credits to a Swedish degree.
• Administrative support for applications for credit transfer of prior learning.

More information on prior learning

For details on who to contact via email at the Degree Office with your questions, see the column “Contact information” on the right. Please note that students are referred to our contact details on Lund university's website. 

Contact details for the degree office on Lund university's website

Digital degree certificates

Degree certificates are issued digitally. The applicant will receive a notification by email when the degree has been issued and the degree certificate is then available for download from Ladok as an electronically-stamped PDF. The degree certificate can be downloaded from Ladok an unlimited number of times and the student/alum can then send their degree certificate digitally to employers and other higher education institutions, for example. The electronic stamp confirms that it comes from a credible source and the content of the degree certificate is locked once it has been issued. The Degree Office provides certified paper copies when necessary.

Applying for degrees – the process

Students and doctoral students must themselves request to have their degree issued once they finish their studies. Most degrees can be applied for at www.student.ladok.se 

Students who do not have a student account, who are applying for a degree in upper secondary education, or who are applying for degrees covered by the 1993 Qualifications Ordinance may apply on paper.

Application forms on lu.se

Processing times

We aim to process degree applications within 60 days, but it usually takes less time than that. However, during the summer months, we receive a high number of applications and this may affect processing times. 

Verifying degree information

A degree can be verified through a sharing function in Ladok. By logging into Ladok for students, a person who holds a degree at a Swedish higher education institution can retrieve a verification code that can be passed on to a recipient, such as an employer. The code allows the recipient to see the details of the degree issued and the courses included. 

You may also send a digital degree certificate as an electronically stamped PDF file to an employer or another higher education institution, for example. This applies to degrees issued after 15 April 2024.

Read more about sharing your degree certificate on ladok.se (in Swedish)