https://www.reddit.com/r/Lund/comments/1ivnyvw/masters_logistics_and_supply_chain/
created by Smart-Leek-6217 on 22/02/2025 at 17:27 UTC*
3 upvotes, 8 top-level comments (showing 8)
Hi Everyone! I (from USA, 24F) just got notification that I got a spot for the Fall 2025 Masters in Logistics and Supply Chain program at Lund and wanted to know the thoughts of anyone that completed/is in the process of completing the degree? Looking to find out the good and the bad, campus life, and job prospects in Sweden post-grad. I plan to intensively study Swedish during the program - learning a new language is a big goal of mine. Thank you!
Comment by yzmo at 22/02/2025 at 17:55 UTC
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I cannot emphasize enough how important learning Swedish is. Good thing that you plan to, just make sure to actually pull through.
Student life in Lund is great, there's something for everyone. Theater groups, clubs, bars, a big fair that the students will arrange in 2026.
Work wise, it's a little slow at the moment the way the economy is going. But hard to say how it'll be when you graduate. Don't expect it to be easy to find a job to work while being a student.
Comment by coolth3 at 22/02/2025 at 18:15 UTC
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Right now Sweden has one of the highest unemployment rates in the EU and it's probably going to get worse. It will be hard to get a job after you graduate without experience or a high level of Swedish. I think now employers are focusing more on hiring inside the country and EU.
Other than that Lund is great. There's a lot to do for students. You're from the US so the university and town will feel like any normal college/college town back home.
Comment by [deleted] at 22/02/2025 at 18:51 UTC
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Comment by failuretobloom at 22/02/2025 at 19:01 UTC
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😯 I thought admissions decisions weren't coming out until March 27, though that may just be for the program I applied to. Either way, congratulations!!
Comment by SouthernSock at 22/02/2025 at 20:25 UTC*
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if you do get to like B2/C1 level of Swedish you will easily get a job, Lund is very well regarded in Sweden.
To get to that level i think just courses are not enough you also need to speak it in your day to day life as much as you can. To do this i would start by living in a student hallway so you hear Swedish often. I think learning it is hardest in the beginning because most Swedes will just automatically switch to English when they here that you are not a native speaker but when you get to a semi conversational level it will be fasttrack to fluency.
Also student life is great, just go to one of the nations and party with your hallway mates.
Comment by thehenkan at 23/02/2025 at 07:48 UTC
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I disagree that language would be the biggest hurdle to employment, as visa struggles are generally a bigger issue. I know many people who work in Sweden without knowing the language, but they are generally EU citizens and don't need a visa.
Learning Swedish is still important for advancing your career, and for making friends. A lot of people say it's hard to make friends with swedes. That's absolutely true if you don't speak the language; even if their English is good, when inviting acquaintances over for a get-together they might skip you if you don't speak Swedish (despite actually enjoying your company), just because it'll force the rest of the group to speak English instead.
Comment by edwardscart at 23/02/2025 at 10:16 UTC
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Grattis! 🍀 what is your admissions website status if you don’t mind me asking, in progress or qualified? Tack!
Comment by Fun-Judgment-4680 at 24/02/2025 at 08:07 UTC
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depending on your reasoning for sweden and if you intend to stay in europe I would consider looking at schools in copenhagen/ denmark. the economy is much better here and I think living in a city like copenhagen would provide a much better student and professional life for you than Lund.