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Applying for promotion

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Promotion from associate senior lecturer to senior lecturer

As an associate senior lecturer, you have the right to apply for promotion to senior lecturer. In order to be promoted, you must meet the requirements and be assessed as suitable according to the grounds for assessment. You can only apply for promotion once.

To be promoted from associate senior lecturer to senior lecturer, language level B1 in Swedish must be achieved. This applies to those employed from 1 January 2025.

Promotion from lecturer to senior lecturer, or from senior lecturer to professor

From 1 July 2025, there will be two application rounds each year: 30 September and 31 March. This means the Academic Appointments Board will make its initial assessment of applications twice a year. There will no longer be a single, consolidated review process.

If you hold a permanent position as lecturer or senior lecturer, you may apply for promotion to a higher position. Your application should be initiated and planned through a dialogue with your Head of Department and can initially be discussed during your performance review.

Your promotion must be based on a strategic consideration by the Head of Department. This document should be included in your application and must also contain an assessment of your documented contributions to the development of the department and your suitability for promotion. The final decision on whether your application will be considered rests with the Faculty Dean.

To be promoted from senior lecturer to professor, you must demonstrate Swedish language proficiency at level B2.

Strategic consideration by the Head of Department

If you are applying for promotion from lecturer to senior lecturer, or from senior lecturer to professor, you must include a strategic consideration from your Head of Department, using the faculty template.

Template for Strategic Consideration by the Head of Department (in Swedish, docx, 126 kB, download)

Certificate of Swedish language proficiency

You must attach either a certificate confirming completion of Swedish language training at the level required for the position, or a statement from the Head of Department using the faculty template. This applies to everyone, regardless of background.

Templates for Swedish language certificates

Application documents and instructions

We recommend writing your application in English, as it may be reviewed by international experts. Your application must include:

A) Cover sheet and personal letter
B) CV
C) List of selected publications
D) Academic portfolio
E) Teaching portfolio
F) Leadership and administration portfolio
G) Portfolio for collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurship
H) Selected publications (as listed in C above), maximum 10
I) All appendices and certificates

Instructions and cover sheet for applications

Download instructions and the cover letter for your application. You can complete the cover sheet digitally after saving the file to your computer.

Submit your application

Email your documents to helen [dot] johansson [at] science [dot] lu [dot] se (helen[dot]johansson[at]science[dot]lu[dot]se).

  • Application documents A–G: send as one combined PDF file
  • Application document H (selected publications): send as one combined PDF file
  • Application document I (appendices and certificates): send as one combined PDF file
  • Strategic consideration from the Head of Department (for promotion from senior lecturer to Associate Professor, or Associate Professor to Professor): send as a separate file
  • Certificate of Swedish language proficiency: send as a separate file

Contact

Helen Johansson
Recruitment Coordinator
Contact information for Helen Johansson – staff.lu.se

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Last updated: 15 Dec 2025 | malin [dot] akerskog [at] science [dot] lu [dot] se