Main fields of study
A general degree must always include a main field of study. Below is a list of disciplines that can constitute the main field of study.
If a main field of study ceases, a diploma can under certain circumstances still be issued. Contact the Student Registry Office for more information.
Main fields of study
K: can be the main field of study in a Bachelor's degree (kandidatexamen)
Mg: can be the main field of study in a Master's degree, 60 credits (magisterexamen)
Ms: can be the main field of study in a Master's degree, 120 credits (masterexamen)
H: can be the specialisation in a Higher Education Diploma (högskoleexamen)
A–D
A
- Aesthetics (Estetik) K Mg Ms
- Applied Biotechnology (Tillämpad bioteknik) Mg Ms
- Archaeology (Arkeologi) K Mg Ms
- Archaeology with focus on Osteology (Arkeologi med inriktning mot osteologi) K
- Archive, Library and Museum Studies (ABM) Mg Ms
- Art History (Konstvetenskap) K Mg Ms
- Assyriology (Assyriologi) K
B
- Battery Technology (Batteriteknik) Mg Ms
- Biblical Exegesis (Bibelvetenskap) K Mg Ms (until spring 2025)
- Bioinformatics (Bioinformatik) Mg Ms
- Biology (Biologi) K Mg Ms
- Biomedical Laboratory Science (Biomedicinsk laboratorievetenskap) K Mg Ms
- Biomedicine (Biomedicin) K Mg Ms
- Biophysics (Biofysik) Mg Ms
- Built Environment and Land Law (Samhällsbyggnads- och fastighetsvetenskap) K
- Business Studies (Företagsekonomi) K Mg Ms
C
- Caring Sciences (Vårdvetenskap) K Mg
- Chemistry (Kemi) K Mg Ms
- Child and Youth Studies (Barn- och ungdomsvetenskap) K Mg Ms
- Chinese (Kinesiska) K Mg Ms
- Classical Archaeology and Ancient History (Antikens kultur och samhällsliv) K Mg Ms
- Clinical Pharmacy (Klinisk farmaci) Mg
- Commercial Law (Handelsrätt) K Mg Ms
- Computational Science (Tillämpad beräkningsvetenskap) Mg Ms
- Computer Science (Datavetenskap) K Mg Ms
- Conservation (Kulturvård) K Mg Ms
- Crisis Management (Krisberedskap) Mg
- Cultural Anthropology (Kulturantropologi) K Mg Ms
- Curriculum Studies (Didaktik) K Mg Ms
D
- Data Science (Dataanalys) Mg Ms
- Developing Democracy (Demokratiutveckling) Mg
- Development Studies (Utvecklingsstudier) K Mg Ms
- Digital Humanities (Digital humaniora) Mg Ms
- Drug Discovery and Development (Läkemedelsutveckling) Mg Ms
- Drug Management (Läkemedelsanvändning) Mg Ms
E–G
E
- Earth Science (Geovetenskap) K Mg Ms
- East European Studies (Östeuropakunskap) K
- Economic History (Ekonomisk historia) K Mg Ms
- Economics (Nationalekonomi) K Mg Ms
- Education (Pedagogik) K Mg Ms
- Educational Management (Pedagogiskt ledarskap) Mg Ms
- Egyptology (Egyptologi) K Mg Ms
- Electrical Engineering (Elektroteknik) Mg Ms
- Embedded Systems (Inbyggda system) Mg Ms
- Energy Technology (Energiteknik) Mg Ms
- English (Engelska) K Mg Ms
- Entrepreneurship (Entreprenörskap) Mg
- Environmental Science (Miljövetenskap) K
- Estonian (Estniska) K
- Ethnology (Etnologi) K Mg Ms
- Eurasian Studies (Euroasiatiska studier) Mg Ms
- Euroculture (Euroculture) Mg Ms
F
- Financial Mathematics (Finansiell matematik) Mg Ms
- Finnish (Finska) K
- Finno-Ugric Languages (Finsk-ugriska språk) Mg Ms
- Food Studies, Nutrition and Dietetics (Kostvetenskap) K Mg Ms
- Forensic Science (Forensisk vetenskap) Mg Ms
- French (Franska) K
G
- Game Design (Speldesign) K Mg Ms
- Gender and Ethnic Studies (Mångfaldsstudier) Ms
- Gender Research (Genusvetenskap) K Mg Ms
- General Linguistics (Lingvistik) K Mg Ms
- Geography (Geografi) K Mg Ms
- German (Tyska) K Mg Ms
- Global Environmental History (Global miljöhistoria) Mg Ms
- Global Health (Global hälsa) Mg Ms
- Greek (Grekiska) K
- Greek and Byzantine Studies (Grekiska och bysantinologi) Mg Ms
H–M
H
- History (Historia) K Mg Ms
- History and Social Sciences of Religion (Religionshistoria och religionsbeteendevetenskap) K Mg Ms (until spring 2025)
- History of Science and Ideas (Idé- och lärdomshistoria) K Mg Ms
- Holocaust and Genocide Studies (Förintelse- och folkmordsstudier) Mg Ms
- Human Rights (Mänskliga rättigheter) Mg Ms
- Human-Computer Interaction (Människa-datorinteraktion) K Mg Ms
I
- Image Analysis and Machine Learning (Bildanalys och maskininlärning) Mg Ms
- Indology (Indologi) K Mg Ms
- Industrial Engineering and Management (Industriell teknik) K Mg Ms
- Infection Biology (Infektionsbiologi) Ms
- Information Systems (Informationssystem) K Mg Ms
- International Humanitarian Action (International humanitarian action) Mg Ms
- Iranian Languages (Iranska språk) K Mg Ms
- Italian (Italienska) K
L
- Language Technology (Språkteknologi) K Mg Ms
- Latin (Latin) K Mg Ms
- Learning for Sustainable Development and Global Health (Lärande för hållbar utveckling och global hälsa) Mg Ms
- Legal Science (Rättsvetenskap) Mg Ms
- Literature (Litteraturvetenskap) K Mg Ms
M
- Materials Engineering (Materialteknik) Mg Ms
- Materials Science (Materialvetenskap) Mg Ms
- Mathematics (Matematik) K Mg Ms
- Media and Communication Studies (Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap) K Mg Ms
- Medical Nuclide Techniques (Medicinsk nuklidteknik) Mg Ms
- Medical Science (Medicinsk vetenskap) K Mg Ms
- Molecular Medicine (Molekylär medicin) Mg Ms
- Musicology (Musikvetenskap) K Mg Ms
N–R
N
- North East Asian Studies (Nordostasienkunskap) K
O
- Occupational Therapy (Arbetsterapi) K
- Osteology (Osteologi) H
P
- Peace and Conflict Studies (Freds- och konfliktkunskap) K Mg Ms
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry (Farmaceutisk kemi) K
- Pharmaceutical Sciences (Farmaceutisk vetenskap) K Mg Ms
- Physics (Fysik) K Mg Ms
- Physiotherapy (Fysioterapi) K Mg
- Polish (Polska) K
- Political Science (Statskunskap) K Mg Ms
- Practical Philosophy (Praktisk filosofi) K Mg Ms
- Precision Medicine (Precisionsmedicin) Mg Ms
- Psychology (Psykologi) K Mg Ms
- Public Health (Folkhälsovetenskap) K Mg Ms
Q
- Quantum Technology (Kvantteknologi) Mg Ms
R
- Radiography (Radiografi) K Mg Ms
- Religious Studies (Religionsvetenskap) K Mg Ms
- Renaissance Studies (Renässansstudier) K
- Renewable Electricity Production (Förnybar elproduktion) Mg Ms
- Reproductive Health (Reproduktiv hälsa) Mg Ms
- Rhetoric (Retorik) K Mg Ms
- Romance Languages (Romanska språk) Mg Ms
- Russian (Ryska) K
- Russian for Specific Purposes (Ryska som fackspråk) Mg Ms
S–W
S
- Scandinavian Studies (Skandinavistik) Mg Ms
- Semitic Languages (Arabic, Aramaic/Syriac, Assyriology, Hebrew) (Semitiska språk) K Mg Ms
- Serbian/Croatian/Bosnian (Serbiska/kroatiska/bosniska) K
- Slavic Languages (Slaviska språk) Mg Ms
- Social and Economic Geography (Kulturgeografi) Mg Ms
- Social and Economic Geography (Samhällsgeografi) K
- Social Psychology (Socialpsykologi) K Mg
- Social Work (Socialt arbete) K Mg Ms
- Sociology (Sociologi) K Mg Ms
- Sociology of Education (Utbildningssociologi) K Mg Ms
- Sociotechnical Systems (System i teknik och samhälle) K
- Software Engineering (Programvaruteknik) H
- Spanish (Spanska) K
- Special Education (Specialpedagogik) Mg Ms
- Speech and Language Pathology (Logopedi) Mg Ms
- Statistics (Statistik) K Mg Ms
- Studies in Church and Mission (Kyrko- och missionsstudier) K Mg Ms (until spring 2025)
- Studies in Faiths and Worldviews (Tros- och livsåskådningsvetenskap) K Mg Ms (until spring 2025)
- Sustainable Destination Development (Hållbar destinationsutveckling) Mg Ms (until 30 December 2026)
- Sustainable Development (Hållbar utveckling) Mg Ms
- Sustainable Energy Transition (Hållbar energiomställning) K
- Swedish (Svenska) K Mg Ms
- Swedish as a Second Language (Svenska som andraspråk) K Mg Ms
T
- Technology (Teknik) K Mg Ms
- Textile Studies (Textilvetenskap) K Mg Ms
- Theoretical Philosophy (Teoretisk filosofi) K Mg Ms
- Translation (Översättning) Mg Ms
- Turkic Languages (Turkiska språk) K Mg Ms
U
- Urban Studies (Urbana studier) Mg Ms
W
- Water Engineering (Vattenteknik) Mg Ms
- Welfare Law (Välfärdsrätt) Mg
- Wind Power Project Management (Vindkraftsprojektering) K Mg Ms
In-depth level
A course's in-depth level indicates the education cycle, the first or second cycle. It also indicates the in-depth level of the course in relation to other courses within the same main field of study according to the requirements for general degrees. The information about the in-depth level is shown in the course syllabus with different codes:
First cycle
- G1N: has only upper-secondary level entry requirements
- G1F: has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
- G1E: contains specially designed degree project for Higher Education Diploma
- G2F: has at least 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
- G2E: has at least 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements, contains degree project for Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
- GXX: in-depth level of the course cannot be classified
Second cycle
- A1N: has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
- A1F: has second-cycle course/s as entry requirements
- A1E: contains degree project for Master of Arts/Master of Science (60 credits)
- A2E: contains degree project for Master of Arts/Master of Science (120 credits)
- AXX: in-depth level of the course cannot be classified