Overview
The studies can also be carried out part-time (no less than half-time) and cover eight years.
Features
- As a Sociology of Law doctoral candidate at Lund University, you have the right, but not the obligation, to take a licentiate degree (120 credits) as a stage in the doctoral programme.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- This course aims to introduce PhD students to methodological issues of interdisciplinary research, generally, and socio-legal research, in particular.
- The main objectives of the course are: 1) to form an overview of socio-legal research, 2) to critically compare the empirically based approaches of social sciences with the normative and analytical methods of legal studies, 3) to explore how various social scientific methodologies have been used to create different traditions of socio-legal research, and 4) to use social scientific methodologies to design new socio-legal research.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
The university is constantly recruiting new PhD students. Check the university’s website for application deadlines.
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Sociology View 17 other PhDs in Sociology in SwedenAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Doctoral studies involves a total of four years of full-time study, forming a total of 240 ECTS credits. A programme consists of both courses and thesis, of which the doctoral thesis is to account for at least 120 credits. At the Faculty of Social Sciences you can get a PhD degree in twelve different disciplines.
Tuition Fee
For you to be enrolled as a doctoral student, funding is required for your entire education.
Living costs for Lund
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
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Available Scholarships
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