Build your own degree

Did you know that you can build your own degree?

At the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, we have more than 600 freestanding courses for you to choose among, allowing for part-time as well as full-time studies, and studies at a distance as well as on campus. In addition to courses given in the autumn and spring semesters, we also have a large number of summer courses. If you understand Swedish, we recommend watching the film “bygg din egen examen” for inspiration and IRL examples.

What are the rules?
For a bachelor’s degree, you need to have a total of 180 credits. Of these, 90 credits must be courses with progressive specialisation in the main field of study, including a bachelor’s thesis. As for the remaining 90 credits, you can choose any courses, but 30 credits must be outside the main field of study. You can also build your own 60- or 120-credit master’s degree. For more information, have a look at the page on how to build your own degree. You are also more than welcome to contact us, to discuss your specific options.

Which subjects should be included in a degree?
Under the tab “Bygg din egen examen”, which you will find on each of our subject pages in Swedish, you can see exactly which courses you may or need to include in a degree in the respective main fields of study. For an overview of – and links to – subjects at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, please visit the Swedish page for education at the faculty. English pages corresponding to the Swedish ones are currently being seen to; in the meantime, if you find it hard to use the Swedish pages, please don’t hesitate to contact us – we are more than happy to help! 

For more information, please visit our central page on how to build your own degree.