STUDIES - A PRESENTATION
LAW
Law deals with the legal system. A Master's Degree in Law provides insight into and a general view of the structure of the legal system, the legislative process, and the entire body of law. Therefore, as lawyers, students have the foundations for dealing with problems within all areas of the legal system.
STRUCTURE OF TRAINING
A number of subjects must be followed in order to provide a general overview of the legal system and to ensure a methodological insight and other basic skills. During the first year of the Bachelor studies the following subjects are covered: Sale of Goods, Contracts and Compensation, Family Law and the Law of Succession, Constitutional Law, and Justice and Society. This first year is concluded with an exam where all four subjects must be passed before further studies at the Law School can be continued. During the second and third years, teaching is concentrated on Private Law and Public Law. Private Law concerns the rules governing the economic transactions among the citizens, e.g. the legal conditions concerning credit, debt, and real estate. The teaching of Public Law includes Administrative Law, International Law and EU-Law. At the same time, students study the general subjects of Legal History, Jurisprudence, Legal Sociology, Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure. After the conclusion of the fourth semester an obligatory paper of approx. 15 pages is prepared.
The Master's programme includes two obligatory courses: Tax Law and Civil Procedure. In addition, the students attend a number of optional courses. It is possible to specialise in particular fields to a certain extent.
The Master's programme improves methodological skills and emphasises the ability of formulating oneself independently. During the Master's programme a major written assignment is prepared, in which the student is given the opportunity of working independently with legal problems.
TEACHING
Teaching at the Law School is carried out as a combination of lectures for the entire amount of students of the year and as class teaching for groups of 20-40 students. Class teaching is based on an active participation from the students. Students often form study groups in order to work with assignments and prepare for exams.
