Quote Originally Posted by Fujiko View Post
That's how it is in Sweden (at least in Stockholm, since I go to uni there); they all have at least a PhD (but most are professors). If they don't have a PhD they're doing their doctorate research when they're not teaching uni students.
It's the same in Lund; a Ph.D. degree is required (among other things) to apply for professor and lector positions. You can't just teach here, though; you have to do research as well. Unfortunately, some professors view teaching as something unpleasant that they have to do in order to be allowed to do their research; the educational quality of their courses suffers accordingly. Fortunately, there are professors who appreciate and enjoy teaching as well.