FAQ on exchange studies

To be able to apply for exchange studies, your home university must have a formal exchange agreement with LTH/Lund University, and you need to be nominated for exchange studies by your home university. Once nominated, you can proceed with the application process. 

The nomination periods for exchange studies are:

For Autumn semester and full academic year: 15-31 March
For Spring semester: 15-30 September

The application periods for nominated exchange students are:

• Autumn semester (September-January) and academic year: 1 April- 15 April
• Spring semester (January-June): 1 October- 15 October

Key dates regarding exchange studies are to be found under Exchange process: Key dates.  

To see the prerequisites for a engineering course, refer to the course syllabus. You find the course syllabus by clicking at the course title under the engineering course catalogue. For more information: Find exchange courses

As an exchange student, you are expected to have a full-time study plan of 30 credits per semester during your study period, and you are allowed to study up to 15 credits at another faculty: Courses at other faculties (Lund University's website) Please note; LTH, Faculty of Science and LUSEM requires an eligibility form that provides information that you meet the course admission requirements.

Architecture and Industrial design students: Follow the instructions regarding course selection and portfolio under Courses in Architecture/Industrial Design. 

No, regarding “Special Area Study" (SAS) courses you do not need to add an eligibility form. 

You need to add at least one alternative course for each first-choise course, as a backup in case of clashes or not being accepted at your first-choice course.
For more information: How to generate your study plan

The last day to change courses for Spring 2026 is 7 January.

If you need to change a course:

1. Check in Solemove

   • Verify if you are eligible for any of your alternative courses.

2. If you are not eligible for any alternative courses:

   • Search for new courses: Find exchange courses
   • Check the prerequisites and required prior knowledge for each new course.
   • Make sure the course schedule does not conflict with your other courses.

3. When you know which course you want to switch to:

   • Contact the International Office at incoming@lth.lu.se and provide:
     • The course code and course name of the new course.
     • The eligibility form for each new course (if you are an engineering student).

To be accepted for exchange studies at LTH, you must follow a full-time study plan of 30 credits each semester. Aim for a well-balanced study plan with an average workload of 15 credits in each study period. For more information: How to generate your study plan

Yes, Lund univeristy offers Swedish Language courses to exchange students. Language courses in th Swedish language are offered from level 1–4, and as a student at Faculty of Engineering you shall choose EXTA24 (instead of SVEE11). A shorter introduction in the Swedish language is also offeredand called SUSA.

For more information: Swedish language courses for exchange students

No, regarding the EXTA-courses you do not need to add an eligibility form. 

Your Learning Agreement can be signed, but if there is a course that not yet is confirmed at, it is a preliminary agreement, and we cannot guarantee that you will be admitted to the course. It is possible to update the Learning agreement at a later stage. 

Your Learning agreement can only be signed after you received your Letter of Acceptance and your courses have been confirmed.