Faculty of Law at Lund University

What Faculty of Law at Lund University does

The Faculty of Law at Lund University (Juridiska fakulteten, Lunds universitet) is a public academic institution constituting one of the constituent faculties of Lund University, founded in 1666. Located in Lund, Sweden, with a satellite campus in Helsingborg, the faculty employs approximately 147 staff and provides legal education across undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels. Its core offering is the five-year Juristprogrammet (Law Programme) leading to the Swedish juristexamen, alongside two specialized master's programs (European Economic Law, International Human Rights Law), a 90-credit Lärarlyftet teacher training program for upper secondary school teachers, and a portfolio of standalone distance courses covering labor law, housing law, administrative law, medical law, and business law.

Technology delivery is centered on the Canvas LMS (canvas.education.lu.se) for course management, with examinations administered via Inspera with Safe Exam Browser for online proctoring. The faculty has over 20 years of experience developing professionally produced distance learning content, and distributes MOOCs globally through Coursera on European Business Law, AI and Law, and Climate Adaptation and Human Rights. Course delivery is enhanced through pre-recorded video lectures, self-assessment quizzes, and individualized instructor feedback.

The business model is primarily state-funded through Swedish government appropriations via Lund University, with degree programs free for eligible Swedish and EU students. Supplementary revenue streams include commissioned education for government agencies (Skolverket, Socialstyrelsen), MOOC fees on Coursera, and employer-commissioned training. Customer acquisition flows chiefly through the national Antagning.se admissions portal, with international reach via Coursera MOOCs and community engagement through the Juridiska Föreningen (Law Student Association).

Name

Faculty of Law at Lund University

Legal name

Juridiska fakulteten, Lunds universitet

Website

https://jur.lu.se

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Faculty of Law at Lund University is a public Swedish academic institution delivering legal education via its five-year Juristprogrammet, master's programs, commissioned teacher training, distance courses, and Coursera MOOCs. It serves Swedish and EU students, working professionals, upper-secondary teachers, and international learners across Lund and Helsingborg campuses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Online / Hybrid Law Schools & Programs (EDAHAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty Law Schools (e.g., Tax, IP, International, Trial Advocacy) (EDAHAIAF), Law School Continuing Legal Education (CLE) & Executive Programs (EDAHAIAH)

Keywords

• Legal education
• Law degree programs
• Professional legal training
• Distance learning courses
• Continuing legal education

Headquarters

HQ city

Lund

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Swedish Government-Funded Higher Education: As a public Swedish university faculty, core educational activities are primarily funded through government appropriations from the Swedish state via Lund University, making education free for eligible Swedish and EU students at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
2. Commissioned Education (Uppdragsutbildning): The faculty offers customized professional development courses commissioned by employers or government agencies. Skolverket commissions the Lärarlyftet teacher training program. Employers can commission standalone courses for their staff.
3. MOOC Course Fees: Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) on Coursera platform are subject to a smaller fee. These courses are open to anyone globally and do not grant university credits.
4. Socialstyrelsen Commissioned Course: The faculty delivers constitutional knowledge training (Författningskunskap) on commission from the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Faculty of Law at Lund University is an academic institution that delivers legal education at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels. Its core offerings include the five-year Juristprogrammet (Master of Law degree), two master's programmes, the Lärarlyftet teacher training programme commissioned by Skolverket, a portfolio of standalone distance and campus courses in legal subjects, three MOOCs on Coursera, and commissioned training programs for government agencies.

Product overview

The Faculty of Law at Lund University operates as an educational institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of legal education products. The core offering is the five-year Juristprogrammet (Law Programme) leading to the Swedish legal degree. The Faculty also offers two Master's programmes (European Economic Law, International Human Rights Law) and a 90-credit Lärarlyftet teacher training programme for high school teachers. The product portfolio includes distance and campus-based standalone courses (UJIK, JIK, labour law, housing law, administrative law, medical law, business law) ranging from 5 to 15 credits, X-courses (AI and Law, Climate Adaptation, Human Rights and Environment, Democracy and Defence) at 5 credits each, and three MOOCs on Coursera (AI and Law, Climate Adaptation and Human Rights, European Business Law). Summer courses are available for both standalone students and teacher training participants. All distance courses are delivered through the Canvas learning management system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• European Business Law MOOC: A Massive Open Online Course specialization in European Business Law offered on Coursera
• AI and Law MOOC
• Climate Adaptation and Human Rights MOOC

Quantifiable outcome

• Top-performing UJIK students (grade AB) are offered direct admission to the Master of Law program regardless of previous grades or test scores.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Lunds tingsrätt, Malmö tingsrätt, Helsingborgs tingsrättminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2026Three district courts in Skåne County have entered collaboration to jointly staff a court simulation game (rättegångsspel) for second-year students of the law program starting autumn 2026.
• Socialstyrelsen (Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe faculty delivers commissioned constitutional law training (författningskunskap) on behalf of Socialstyrelsen. This is an ongoing educational service contract for training agency staff in legal knowledge.
• Skolverket (Swedish National Agency for Education)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSkolverket commissions and partially funds the Lärarlyftet – 90 hp program, a distance teacher training program in law. Skolverket determines participant capacity and provides access to state subsidies for participating schools.
• CourseracoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe faculty distributes its MOOCs (European Business Law, AI and Law, Climate Adaptation and Human Rights) through Coursera's global online learning platform, which handles registration, payment processing, and course delivery infrastructure.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• University of Copenhagen Faculty of Law: Denmark's largest law school and the natural Nordic cross-border benchmark for legal education quality and curriculum design, although operating in a separate national system.
• University of Oslo Faculty of Law: Norway's leading public law school, comparable in mission and structure to Lund but serving a separate national jurisdiction and language market.
• University of Helsinki Faculty of Law: Finland's flagship public law faculty, comparable in mission (Scandinavian public law school) but serving a separate domestic market.

Broad incumbents

• Coursera: Global MOOC platform that distributes the Faculty's three MOOCs and sets the commercial and discoverability terms under which the Faculty's international content reaches paying learners.
• Lund University School of Economics and Management: Sibling faculty within the same parent institution (Lund University), sharing infrastructure, governance, and funding pools — directly comparable for internal resource-allocation benchmarking and cross-faculty competition.

Direct peers

• Umeå University Faculty of Law: Public Swedish law faculty with a focus on distance and flexible learning, making it the closest domestic structural analogue to Lund's distance-education-heavy portfolio.
• University of Gothenburg Faculty of Law: Public Swedish law faculty delivering the juristexamen and master's programmes, directly comparable in mission, funding model, and target student segments to Lund.
• Stockholm University Faculty of Law: Another of Sweden's primary public law faculties, offering the juristexamen and competing for the same domestic applicant pool through the centralised admissions system.
• Linköping University Faculty of Arts and Sciences (Law): Swedish public university offering law programmes including the juristexamen; competes for the same Antagning.se applicant pool and is part of the same state-funded system.
• Uppsala University Faculty of Law: Sweden's other leading public law school offering the juristexamen programme. Direct domestic competitor for Swedish law students via Antagning.se and a benchmark for academic prestige in the Swedish market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/eblmooc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/faculty-of-law-at-lund-university

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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