The law programme of four-and-a-half years leading to the Swedish Master of Laws Degree (Juristexamen) is the standard law programme in Sweden. The Law Programme is entirely taught in Swedish. The degree is required for professions such as that of a judge, attorney at law and prosecutor.

For questions about the law programme, contact Karolina Alveryd or Jenny Nyman Hök

The law programme at Stockholm University is a comprehensive law course. The Faculty is the only one in the country that has the professorships in Law and Information Technology and in European Integration Law – and both subjects are compulsory. Apart from the law programme, the Faculty of Law offers a two-year course leading to a Diploma in Law, essentially corresponding to the first part of the full law programme for students who were admitted to the law school no later than 1 July 2007.

The Faculty is furthermore collaborating with departments within other faculties at Stockholm University and the range of courses has attracted students from the faculties of humanities, natural and social sciences.

A considerable part of teaching is carried out in the form of seminars and classes of not more than 35 students. This encourages the students to take an active part in the classroom activities. Most subjects also include some practical elements, such as a short essay or simulated proceedings (moot court) conducted in an authentically furnished moot court room. The two computer rooms possessed by the Faculty are in frequent use, where information on Swedish and European cases, legislation and literature can easily be accessed.

The standard law programme consists of 20 compulsory courses taught over a period of seven terms. During their last year, before completing their thesis under the supervision of a Professor, the student can choose from 60 specialized courses, 15 of which are offered in English and open to both foreign exchange and Swedish law students. Approximately one quarter of these specialized courses, are given in English. Foreign exchange students who are proficient in Swedish may also apply to attend the courses taught in Swedish. Almost every course ends with a written examination. The grading scale is divided into four levels: Very Good (AB), Good (Ba), Satisfactory (B) and Fail (U). There is no final examination for the Swedish LL M Degree, but students have to obtain at least grade B in all the subjects in order to be awarded the degree. On the other hand, there are unlimited possibilities of re-examination for students who have failed an exam.

Syllabus for the Swedish Master of Laws Degree (Juristexamen)

Term 1	Weeks
Introduction to Swedish Law	10
Legal Methods	2
Private Law 1 (Family Law, Labour Law)	8
Term 2
Public Law	8
Public International Law	4
European Law	4
Law and Information Technology	4
Term 3
Private Law 2 (Contract Law, Sale of Goods, Credit Law, Damages and Torts)	15
Private Law 3 (Marketing Law, Intellectual Property Law)	5
Term 4
Private Law 4 (Real Estate Law, Building Contracts)	8
Criminal Law	12
Term 5
Procedural Law	13
Accounting and Finance	3
Company Law, Partnership Law and Law of Organisations	4
Term 6
Taxation Law	10
Administrative Law	10
Term 7
History of Law	6
Economics	4
Private International Law	3
Jurisprudence	7
Term 8
Specialized courses	20
Term 9
Term Paper	20