Overview

This Legal Science programme offered by Stockholm University focuses on the scientific study of law, including its structure, interpretation, and evolution, as well as its philosophical foundations and relationship to society. It supports the development of analytical and critical skills necessary to examine legal rules, institutions, and their role in different contexts.

Key Facts

The academic environment includes a wide range of legal fields such as private law, public law, international law, and specialised areas like intellectual property, environmental law, and law and information technology. Training combines coursework, seminars, and extensive thesis work, enabling independent research and contributions to legal scholarship and practice.

Programme Structure

Research areas include:

Jurisprudence
Private Law
Labour Law
Family and Child Law
Intellectual Property Law
Marketing Law
Maritime Law
European Integration Law
Financial Law

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-30 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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90

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Stockholm, Sweden

Disciplines

Legal Studies View 6 other PhDs in Legal Studies in Sweden

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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90

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Other requirements

General requirements

General entry requirements include a completed master’s degree from a Swedish university or at least 240 higher education credits including at least 60 at the master’s level, or the corresponding international equivalents.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

Free
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

Doctoral students are not charged tuition fees.

Living costs

Stockholm

Sweden

9668 - 17248 SEK / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.