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The Masters programme in Law is developed to enable students to learn both, the general principles and philosophy of law in Europe as well as giving detailed knowledge and skills in specialization areas: these are European Union law, technology law, and international and comparative law.
The faculty Tallinn Law School (TLS) combines classroom, interactive teaching and e-courses together with great study and research library, and access to multiple juridical databases to make the studies interesting and efficient. Students have possibility to study abroad in top European universities, participate in international moot court competitions, research projects and different networks (e.g. European Law Faculties Association, International Association of Law Schools etc.).
Key features
* Internationally recognized professors from the United States, Western Europe and the rest of the world
* Teaching staff includes highly qualified academics, well-respected legal practitioners, public officials, public prosecutors, trial lawyers and judges
* One of the most international law programmes in the world taking into consideration the range of international, comparative, and European Union law subjects
* Students have access to best juridical online library in the region and the programme uses a lot of virtual studies to complement lectures and seminars
Future career options
The graduates have excellent career prospects in their area of specialization. Furthermore, many institutions and law offices frequently turn to faculty in order to find the best specialists in their fields. Graduates are working in both the public and private sectors, and are also members of Bar Associations in several countries and have been appointed as judges. There are several graduates with excellent international careers at the European Bank, the European Commission and the European Court of Justice.
STRUCTURE OF THE CURRICULUM
* Basic studies 18 ECP
* Core studies 24 ECP
* Special studies 42 ECP
* Free choice courses 6 ECP
* Graduation thesis 30 ECP
TOTAL 120 ECP
BASIC STUDIES
* Foreign Language for Science and Research
* Ethics for Lawyers
* Legal Research Methodology
* Comparative History of Law
CORE STUDIES
* Judicial Procedure
* Alternative Dispute Resolution
* Legislative Policy
* European Legal Philosophy
SPECIAL STUDIES
* Special Seminar in Public Law
* Special Seminar in Criminal Law
* Special Seminar in Private Law
* Special Seminar in Intellectual Property Law
* Constitution of European Union
* Case Studies in EU Competition Law
* Advanced Issues of Public International Law
* International and European Protection of Human Rights
* Tax Law
* Law of Finance and Credit Institutions
* Case Studies in International Humanitarian and Refugee Law
* Legal Internship
* Moot Court
* Real Estate and Planning Law
* Criminology
* Legal Analysis of International Commercial Transactions
FREE CHOICE COURSES
GRADUATION THESIS
Educational aims of the curriculum
* to give thorough knowledge in areas of law in the context of European legal culture, to explain the role of law as one of the tools for organising societal life,
* to teach to know and implement the general principles of law,
* to teach to use law as a tool for the protection of democratic values and human rights, to teach the importance of ethics in making decisions and practical professional skills in different areas of law,
* to develop the skills of logical argumentation, interpretation and analysis,
* to give the knowledge, skills and values, which form the specific education of legal scholars and the acquisition of which is a prerequisite for further studies in the Doctoral level,
* to assist in the implementation of lifelong learning,
* to give the necessary prerequisites for starting careers in positions, which require Master degree in Law (such as judge, sworn attorney, prosecutor, bailiff, notary, bankruptcy administrator, company lawyer, legal advisor, lecturer), and also in positions in which it is necessary to know well the global and local community and legal environment (for example government official, local government official, EU or international institution official, diplomatic officer).
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