Degrees and recognition

• 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

Degrees and recognition processes and provides support related to degrees

Degrees and recognition 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. 

Some staff members also work for the Virtual Organisation (VO), which is coordinated by the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR), on a full-time or part-time basis. Their work primarily involves assessing foreign qualifications for international master's admissions, as well as for other admission cycles. The unit coordinates Lund University's participation in the VO.

Additionally, the unit provides administrative support for cases relating to the recognition of prior learning for credit transfer.

Please note that enquiries regarding 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 handled by the respective faculties.

Support for staff members

Degrees and recognition 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 Degrees and recognition 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 Degrees and recognition 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. Degrees and recognition 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 and who are applying for degrees covered by the 1993 Qualifications Ordinance may apply on paper.

Application forms on lu.se

Processing times

A degree application is normally processed within 60 days, but it usually takes less time than that.

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