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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

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