PhD Programme in Law Studies

The required coursework comprises of a compulsory part (20 credits) and an elective part (10 credits). The elective part may be adapted to the individual PhD student. The purpose of the required coursework is to further develop the scientific basis the PhD student has acquired through their master’s degree in Law and to provide the PhD student with a solid academic basis for the work on their thesis.

The required coursework is compulsory for all PhD students admitted to the PhD programme and must be implemented in line with the PhD student’s approved schedule for the PhD programme, normally during the first two years of the programme.

The doctoral thesis constitutes the largest part of the PhD programme and is an independent work that forms the basis of assessment for the PhD degree. The doctoral thesis should deal with a topic in the field of law and be based on knowledge acquired through other courses in the PhD programme. Moreover, the doctoral thesis must produce new knowledge in the field of law and be of such a scholarly level that it merits publication as part of the literature in the field of law.