To be eligible, candidates for admission to the Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Commercial Arbitration shall hold a Swedish Master of Laws of 270 credits, a Swedish Bachelors degree in law of at least 180 credits of full-time law studies or a foreign degree in law of at least three years of full-time law studies, and demonstrate a proficiency in English equivalent to level English 6 or English level 2 in the Swedish secondary school system.
Our ICAL LL.M. programme has established a solid global reputation in the field of international arbitration. For now more than 20 years, graduates from over 80 countries have enriched their careers and expanded their networks through our LL.M. Stockholm is internationally recognized as a leader in the field of arbitration, known for hosting numerous arbitrations and as the home to one of the most active, innovative and respected arbitration institutes, the SCC Arbitration Institute, and therefore a natural place to engage in an intellectually vigorous study of both the theory and practice of international commercial arbitration. In the ICAL programme, students actively put theory into practice. The dynamic learning environment encourages students to apply the theories they have learnt through hands-on problem solving, surrounded by students from a broad range of backgrounds and using a wide array of scholarly and comparative perspectives. The learning continues outside of the classroom, through conferences attendances and guest lectures. Throughout ICAL, students develop their skills in presentation, research, and writing, leading to two major projects – a mock arbitration and a master’s thesis. The mock arbitration follows the process from beginning to end – filing submissions,