Judicial System of Sweden - Legal Education

Legal Education

Further information: Education in Sweden and List of law schools in Sweden

Legal education in Sweden results in a master of law degree after about 4-5 years of study. Sweden has several law schools:

  • Uppsala University
  • Lund University
  • Stockholm University
  • Gothenburg University
  • Umeå University
  • Örebro University

The government is the principle employer of law school graduates. Compared with other countries, the number of attorneys in private practice is small. There are only about 100 law professors in Sweden.

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