JUR-8900 PhD Thesis in Law - 150 stp

The PhD thesis is the main work that forms the basis of assessment for the PhD degree in Law.

The thesis shall deal with a topic in the field of law and build on knowledge acquired through the required coursework in the PhD programme. The thesis must be an independent scientific work that meets international standards in terms of ethical requirements, academic level and methodology used in the research field. The thesis must contribute to the development of new knowledge and be of a level that merits publication as part of research-based literature in the field.

Through their thesis, the PhD students must demonstrate that they can produce an independent work that meets a high level in terms of formulation of research topic, conceptual clarification and methodological and theoretical basis, and high standards must be set for documentation, objectivity, transparency and completeness.

However, the level of the required standards shall be set such that it shall normally be practically possible for the PhD students to complete the work on their doctoral thesis within the nominal length of study.