Legal Traditions of the World

Education facts

Code: RV681G

The course offers the student a view of the world’s main legal traditions. The primary emphasis will be placed on the differences between the common law and civil law legal families within the Western legal tradition, as well as the differences between these and other legal traditions in the world, especially those rooted in religious foundations. Legal sources and the role of the courts and other legal actors in the different systems are studied with special consideration. These topics will also be continuously addressed within the context of the Scandinavian legal tradition. Moreover, during the course, the impact of digitalization on law in a globalized world will be examined from a comparative perspective.

Entry requirements

Basic Course in Law, 30 ECTS credits, and Intermediate Course in Law, 30 ECTS credits (for exchange students). Introduction to Legal Thinking 30 ECTS credits, Comparative Constitutional Law 7.5 ECTS credits, and 22.5 ECTS credits from other courses in the field of law (for programme students only).

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Legal Traditions of the World

  Örebro University

  Örebro

  Start date: 18 January 2027

  End date: 21 February 2027

  Pace of study: 100 %