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International Bachelor's degree programme

Programme 180 credits | 3 years | Bachelor's degree in Physics

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The international bachelor's programme in physics is a three-year programme resulting in a Bachelor of Science degree. The programme starts by giving you the physics and math tools you need to further your education. As you specialise more and more, the programme becomes flexible, giving you the opportunity to choose among the courses you are most interested in.

Student conducting an experiment in physics. Photo: Johan Persson

As a student at the Bachelor's programme in physics, you will study courses in first cycle and second cycle during five semesters. During the sixth semester, you will perform an independent degree project, while taking courses of your own choice.

The language of instruction in our international Bachelor's degree programme is English. 

When you have finished your Bachelor programme, you may start on a two-year Master programme.

Programme details

Courses with a course code starting with FYS, AST or FYT are given by the Department of Physics, whereas courses with course codes starting with MAT/NUM are given by the Department of Mathematics. Two 7.5 credit courses are usually taken in parallel during each study period. Some courses are 15 credits.

Programme students from start autumn 2026

Read more about the programme, course content, how to apply and whom to contact, on Lund University's central website:

International Bachelor's degree programme in Physics

Programme students from 2020 to 2025

This is the plan for the Bachelor programme for students starting autumn 2020 until autumn 2025. 

Course links below go to the Lund University course pages or the course-information pages in Canvas. If not specified otherwise, all courses amount to 7.5 credits. 

First year

Autumn:

Spring, study period 1:

Spring, study period 2:

Second year

Autumn, study period 1:

Autumn, study period 2:

Spring, study period 1:

Spring, study period 2:

For students of the theoretical physics specialisation, one of these courses can be replaced by another course, for example Electromagnetism (FYSC20).

Third year

Autumn, study period 1:

and one elective course, for example:

Autumn, study period 2:

Spring, study period 1:

and one of:

  • Solid State Physics, FYSC23 (if you studied abroad last semester)
  • Elective course of your own choice, for example Scientific Method, MNXA19

Spring, study period 2:

  • Bachelor's degree project, continued

and one of:

Notes

  • For students at general physics and astronomy and astrophysics, both FYSC22 and FYSC24 are mandatory.
  • For theoretical physics students, FYTB14 is mandatory plus either FYSC22 or FYSC24.
  • Astronomy and astrophysics students should take ASTC12 as their first elective course.

Bachelor programme on Canvas

We offer four other specialisations for the bachelor programme in physics. They are partly taught in Swedish. You will find more information about those specialisations on Canvas.

Last updated: 19 Mar 2026