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Lund University · Sweden

Sciences, Physics

A three-year science degree in Lund.

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Where
LundSweden
Degree
BSc
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Late August or early September 2027
Apply by
15 April 2027
Last cut-off
22.292026
EU/EEA fee
Free
More facts
Degree
BSc
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Late August or early September 2027

Deadlines

  1. 15 April 2027

    April round closes
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource
  2. 23 April 2027

    April round: proof of EU/EEA citizenship (fee exemption) due
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource
  3. 5 July 2027

    April round: final IB results due via the IB Result Service (recipient code UHR)
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource
All dates for this programme (7 more)
  1. 16 October 2026

    January round opens (only if you already hold your IB Diploma)
    DetailsSource
  2. 15 January 2027

    January round closes (only if you already hold your IB Diploma)
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource
  3. 15 March 2027

    April round opens (EU/EEA): the round for May 2027 IB candidates
    DetailsSource
  4. 8 April 2027

    First round bachelor results published
    Diploma holders only
    Details

    Bachelor's results. Master's results come a week earlier, on 1 April. If you applied in this round at all, this is your day.

    Source
  5. 6 July 2027*

    IB results released
    Details

    After every first-round date. In the second round University Admissions wants your IB results by 5 July, so ask them how a late result is handled; second-round results come on 9 July.

    Source
  6. 9 July 2027

    April round results
    DetailsSource
  7. 16 July 2027

    April round: reply to your offer or lose the place
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource

* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in Sweden

What it is

Mechanics, electromagnetism, quantum mechanics and thermodynamics with maths and programming, then applied areas from particle to astrophysics, with much lab and project work.

What you need

  • Maths AA (SL or HL) or AI HLminimum 4 · Grade 3 is enough at HL.
  • Physics (SL or HL)minimum 4 · Grade 3 is enough at HL.
  • Chemistry (SL or HL)minimum 4 · Grade 3 is enough at HL.
Requirements in full

Every IB applicant at Lund University

No IB page of its own; the national rules apply. A full IB Diploma gives general entry, and IB English meets English 6. Subjects count at grade 4 (3 at HL Biology, Chemistry, Physics).

Where it says so

Check it on lunduniversity.lu.se

How places are decided

    • IB grades
    • Test score (SAT, ACT or similar)
    April round: ranked on your IB converted to Sweden's merit scale (max 22.5); 66% of places on grades, 34% on the SweSAT (in Swedish, optional).
The last cut-off

Last admitted in 2026: 22.29 of 22.5 (grades group BI).

A past result, not a prediction.

Where it is published

Sources (3)
  1. Sciences, Physics at LU — checked 2026-09-30
  2. Cut-off, 2026
  3. IB applicants at LU

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