Master’s degree program “Law”

Simple problems are always easy to solve, you don’t need to become a master. To solve complex problems, it is not enough to study the legislation. You need to build a broad outlook and acquire the skills of legal argumentation.

Tuition stipends

We adhere to the concept of free creative learning with the student at the center. Such conditions make it possible to rise to a new theoretical level and acquire effective skills in applying the law and defending the legal position. Therefore, during the 2 years of study, there will be only 4 compulsory courses. The rest of the courses are chosen by the students at their own discretion from among about 70 law-related courses and more than three thousand courses , taught at other faculties of the University.

In this way, an opportunity is created to form one’s unique specialization and find oneself in the legal profession. At the same time, the program offers an opportunity to study a particular area of legal science and practice in depth.
For this purpose, the faculty has created 7 certificate programs, which are actually quasi-specialization programs.

Most of these programs are implemented in cooperation with leading international and domestic law firms, whose partners teach guest courses.

Certificate programs awarded a separate diploma.

More about the master’s degree certificate programs  

Master’s students have wide opportunities to study abroad under international mobility programs and under the joint master’s program of double degree with Vilnius University.

The vast majority of students combine their studies with work in their specialty. Each student can independently find a place of practice and/or internship and do it in the field that interests him or her most.

Drafting term papers and master’s (qualification) theses gives you the opportunity to acquire the skills of legal analysis and writing, which are vital for successful work in the legal field. The papers can be done in English. The topics of the papers are agreed upon individually to explore the problems that students face in practice.

The quality of education is ensured, among other things, by a system of anonymous student questioning, before each exam session.

The program meets the current educational standard in Ukraine. The duration of the program is 1 year 10 months, with 120 ECTS credits:
15 credits – compulsory courses;
52 credits – optional courses;
30 credits – practice;
3 credits – writing and defending a term paper;
20 credits – writing and defending a master’s (qualification) thesis.

The form of study is full-time. The maximum weekly study load is 18 hours (i.e., no more than 9 pairs per week). Widespread use of distance learning elements, including virtual classes.

The university has a rating system for assessing knowledge. The rating grade in a course is assigned on a 100-point scale – it is the sum of the points received by the student in the process of studying the discipline, completing individual tasks and passing the control measures provided for in the working thematic plan. The rating grade in the discipline is a comprehensive characteristic of the student’s competence, which takes into account the results of all types of academic work during the semester, the results of intermediate or module control and final control of knowledge.

Admission is based on the results of a unified professional entrance exam.