Credits
Each academic year is divided into two semesters. The Autumn semester runs from August to January and the Spring semester runs from January to June. At the Faculty of Law at Stockholm University each semester is divided into two periods, period A and B.

The Swedish credit system is based on 1,5 Higher Education Credits (HEC) for each week of full-time studies (approx. 40 hours). This means that a course of ten weeks equals 15 ECTS credits. 30 ECTS credits per semester or 60 HEC/ECTS credits per academic year are considered full-time studies.

Grades
The Swedish grading scale consists of four levels: AB (Very Good), Ba (Good), B (Satisfactory) and U (Fail). In some courses the grading scale is A-F. The exchange students also receive their grades specified in accordance with the ECTS grading scale consisting of seven levels (A, B, C, D, E, F – FX) in accordance with the formula designed by the European Commission.

Courses
The courses offered by the Faculty of Law are 15 ECTS credits which means a study period of 10 weeks. The students must sit examinations at the end of each course and there is always a possibility to a re-examination if you fail. In general students may choose one course for each period unless the home university has other requirements.

Please note that once you have passed an exam you are not allowed to re-sit in order to obtain a higher grade.

Each course has its own individual schedule. The schedules are always published at the web page of the course as soon as they are ready. If you have questions about the schedule and the contents of the course, please contact the course administrator (name and contact details are to be found in the course catalogue and on the website).

Study Structure
Most foreign students will attend courses of at the highest 30-35 students. The teaching method is problem based oriented/socratic. No more than 6-8 class hours per week are scheduled. Preparations before classes are therefore important. The students are assumed to be active participants in class. Further instructions are given in the guidelines of the respective courses.

Official transcript
After completion of your studies at Stockholm University an Official Transcript of Records will be sent to your home address with a copy to your university. The transcript will be sent as soon as all the results have been reported which usually takes about 3 weeks after the last exam.