The Faculty of Law at the University of Copenhagen is seeking external lecturers and teaching assistants as of February 1, 2027

The Faculty of Law at the University of Copenhagen is seeking external lecturers and teaching assistants as of February 1, 2027

We are seeking teaching assistants for the faculty in the following subjects/areas

THE JURIDICAL BACHELOR PROGRAMME (BA)

• Damages, contract and purchase
• Administrative law
• Fundamental rights of the individual
• Institutional constitutional law and EU constitutional law
• History of law
• Property and creditor law

We are seeking external lecturers for the faculty's programmes within the following subjects/areas:

THE JURIDICAL BACHELOR PROGRAMME (BA)

• Damages, contract and purchase
• History of law

THE JURIDICAL MASTER PROGRAMME (KA)

• Artificial Intelligence and Legal Disruption
• Media law
• Legal psychology
• Corporate law
• Criminal procedure law

THE SOCIAL SCIENCE MASTER PROGRAMME IN LAW (Cand.soc. in law)

• Labor market law

Find the course descriptions of the subjects at www.kurser.ku.dk

IMPORTANT : All positions are filled on the condition that the subject is established or that teaching tasks can be offered in other subjects within the same field.

Responsibilities

The position as external lecturer and teaching assistant is a part-time position, where you in daily work report to the subject leader (a scientific staff member at the faculty). It is the responsibility of the subject leader to plan and develop the subject and ensure coherence between research and education, while you contribute with legally relevant practice-oriented knowledge.

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As a external lecturer you will perform the following tasks

• Preparation and conduct of classroom teaching
• Development of case material for teaching use
• Preparation of the subject's digital learning room before the semester starts
• Use of the faculty's digital learning tools
• Feedback to students in teaching
• Evaluation and quality assurance of teaching
• Participation in meetings and pedagogical-didactic further education
• Grading of exercise problems in subjects in which they appear
• Examination of students
• Possible preparation of examination tasks for subjects with written exams
• Possible supervision of project-based courses (practice reports)
• Possible supervision of bachelor projects and theses

As a teaching assistant you will perform the following tasks

• Preparation and conduct of classroom teaching
• Feedback to students in teaching
• Use of the faculty's digital learning tools
• Evaluation and quality assurance of teaching
• Participation in meetings
• Grading of exercise tasks in subjects in which they appear
• Possible examination of the students

Your tasks and scope of work will be determined by the subject leader before each semester.

Introductory seminar on the faculty's learning principles

As a new teaching staff member it is mandatory to attend a seminar before the start of the semester, where you will be introduced to the faculty's learning principles. The seminar is held twice. You sign up after receiving an invitation for the date that suits you best. The seminar will be held on:

• Tuesday, January 26, 2027, from 9:15 to 14:30
• Thursday, January 28, 2027, from 15:15 to 20:30

Qualifications required as an external lecturer

To apply for the position you must at minimum have

• A relevant master's degree and
• Relevant work experience* at a high level, which has not been gained through a university scientific appointment, or
• Employment in a scientific permanent position at another university.

*Relevant work experience: A requirement for in-depth, current knowledge of the subject/field's applications is obtained through employment within the subject/field.

In addition, it is positively valued if you have

• Experience teaching at university level
• Experience with digital teaching tools or willingness to learn to use them
• Positive teaching evaluations (please attach the latest evaluation)
• Experience with sparring and feedback in a learning situation
• Pedagogical-didactic further education
• Publication of subject-relevant materials and/or scientific productions.

Qualifications required as a teaching assistant

To apply for the position you must at minimum have a relevant master's degree.

In addition, it is positively valued if you have

• A high level of professional expertise
• Practical experience within the subject area
• Experience with teaching, including positive teaching evaluations (please attach the latest evaluation)
• Experience with digital learning tools or willingness to learn to use them

Experience with sparring and feedback in a learning situation

Employment terms

Employment as a teacher occurs in accordance with the Circular on agreements about external lecturers and teaching assistants at universities and similar institutions under the Ministry of Education and Research as well as the Regulation on the Structure of Academic Positions at Universities and is generally for a period of 3 years, but with the possibility of permanent employment as an external lecturer in the subject of Legal Psychology.

Concurrent employment as a teacher with private providers of exam-preparation courses or the like is incompatible with employment as a teacher at the Faculty of Law.

The concrete teaching hours are set before each semester and remunerated as follows

External lecturer : Hourly wage of DKK 314.49 (as of August 1, 2026).

Teaching assistant : Hourly wage DKK 288.95 (as of August 1, 2026)

Pay is regulated by a tariff system, where the majority of the salary is paid in arrears with 1/5 in the months September-January and February-June. The remainder is paid as a one-time sum after the semester ends. Note: Your participation in the introductory seminar on the faculty's learning principles is remunerated per hour.

Further information

Questions regarding

• the subjects can be directed to the subject leader. Find the course description at http://kurser.ku.dk/ and look under “Course Information” on the right side.
• the terms of employment can be directed to HR: [email protected]

Application and deadline

Apply via the link at the bottom of the page no later than 28 October 2026 . The following documents must be uploaded:

• Application
• CV
• Bachelor and master certificates including grade transcript
• Documentation in the form of EU registration certificate or residence and work permit if you do not hold Danish citizenship

Note: If you wish to teach in several subjects, you must submit a separate application for each subject and indicate this in your application.

After the application deadline, the hiring committee will select the applications to be forwarded to the evaluation committee. All applicants will be notified immediately afterwards whether their application has progressed to evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the evaluators, and each applicant will have the opportunity to comment on the part of the evaluation concerning the applicant. After prioritising the qualified applicants, interviews will be held, after which a possible appointment will be offered.

We wish to reflect the surrounding society and encourage everyone, regardless of personal background, to apply for the position.

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Info

Application deadline: 28-10-2026

Appointment date: 01-02-2027

Department/Place: The Faculty of Law