University of Gothenburg
Department of Literature, History of Ideas, and Religion
Department of Literature, History of Ideas, and Religion
  2. Department of Literature, History of Ideas, and Religion
  3. The Autumn Semester 2023

The Autumn Semester 2023

We have gathered information for those of you who will begin studying Literature, History of Ideas, Religious Studies, Theology, or Theater Studies this fall.

Admission - Important Dates

For those of you who have applied for programsand/or free standingcourses.

  • On July 27th, the admission results after the second selection are expected to be finalized and will be published on www.universityadmissions.se. You do not need to respond to this

Late Application

Starting from July 14th, you can make a late application for many of the courses and programs offered during the Autumn Semester.

You cannot apply directly to the department; you must do it through www.universityadmissions.se .

The earlier you make a late application, the better your chances of being admitted if there are available spots.

Welcome letter from the Departement

If you, after the second selection on July 27th, are admitted to a course/courses/program  that starts during study period 1, you will receive a welcome letter by email during the weeks 32-33.

It's important to check your email regularly at the email address you provided on www.universityadmissions.se .

If you still haven't received a summons by week 34, please check your spam folder. If it's not there, contact the expedition at expedition@lir.gu.se as soon as possible.

For courses that begin in the middle of the semester (November 1st), the welcome letter will be emailed at the beginning of October.

Registration and Course Introduction

NOTE! If you are admitted to an online course or program, all teaching will take place online, meaning you are not expected to be present on campus. Once you are registered, you will have access to complete information about the course structure in Canvas.

The welcome letter will contain information about when, where, and how the course introduction will take place.

If you are admitted to a coursethat starts during study period 1, you must register yourself before the start of the semester following the instructions provided in the welcome letter. If you are admitted to H2RTM Master of Theology (120 credits), your study counsellor will register you for the two courses starting the programme.

Registration is open from August 17th to August 23rd. Before August 17th, you cannot register.

Courses/programs that start during study period 1 (week 35) will have introductions starting no earlier than Monday, August 28th. More information and schedules will be available on the respective course's open page on Canvas: All Courses.

To find your course, type in the course code, for example, RKT111/IL1101/LV1111, in the field at the top left corner. Select the option H23. Click on Course Overview, and you will find links to the course syllabus, reading list, and schedule (for campus courses) a little further down the page. If you don't see the H23 option, the page has not been published yet, but it will be available at least 2 weeks before the start of the semester, so please try again later.

You can search for the course syllabus and reading list here: https://www.gu.se/en/study-gothenburg/study-options/find-syllabus-and-reading-list. Enter the course code in the search field at the top of the page.

Registration for courses starting in November will take place at the end of October.

Courses starting in November will have introductions starting no earlier than November 1st.

The official study period, which should be reported to organizations like CSN (Swedish Board of Student Finance), for the Autumn Semester 2023 is August 28th to January 14th.

Student Portal

At the Student Portal, you can find information about things like student accounts, GU cards, IT services, study environments, and finances.

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