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Directorate of Studies 3 - Law

Diploma Study of Law (101 [5] - Version 2025)

Introductory Stage (Module 1-4)

PM 1 Introduction to Law

PM 1.1. Lecture
PM 1.2. Exercises introducing law and its methods
PM 1.3 Further courses in preparation for the module examination
PM 1.4 Written module examination Introduction to Law and its Methods

PM 2 History of Law and Constitution in Modern Times

PM 2.1 Lectures
PM 2.2 Further courses in preparation for the module examination
PM 2.3 Oral module examination from the subject Legal and Constitutional History of Modern Times

PM 3 Roman Law and the Civilian Tradition

PM 3.1 Basic courses
PM 3.2 Further courses in preparation for the module examination
PM 3.3 Written module examination Romanistic Foundations of European Private Law

PM 4 Legal Methods, Legal Working Techniques, and Legal Tech

Private Law Stage (Module 5-12)

PM 5a Criminal Law and Law of Criminal Procedure I

PM 5b Criminal Law and Law of Criminal Procedure II

PM 5b.1 Lectures
PM 5b.2 Further courses in preparation for the module examination
PM 5b.3 Oral module examination from the subject Criminal and Criminal Procedure Law

PM 6 Legal philosophy

PM 6.1 Lecture
PM 6.2 Further courses in preparation for the course examination in Philosophy of Law

PM 7a Civil Law I

PM 7a.1 Lectures
PM 7a.2 Exercises from civil law
PM 7a.3 Further courses in preparation for the module examination
PM 7a.4. written module examination in civil law

PM 7b Civil Law II

PM 7b.1 Lectures
PM 7b.2 Further courses in preparation for the module examination
PM 7b.3 Oral module examination in civil law

PM 7c International Private Law

PM 8 Business Law

PM 8.1 Lectures
PM 8.2 Further courses in preparation for the module examination
PM 8.3 Oral module examination from the subject Corporate and Business Law

PM 9 Economic Competence in Law

PM 10 Tax Law

PM 10.1 Lecture
PM 10.2 Further courses in preparation for the module examination
PM 10.3 Oral module examination from the subject of tax law

PM 11 Civil Procedure Law

PM 11.1 Lectures
PM 11.2 Further courses in preparation for the module examination
PM 11.3 Oral module examination from the subject Civil Procedure Law

PM 12 Labour Law and Law of Social Security

PM 12.1 Lectures
PM 12.2 Further courses in preparation for the module examination
PM 12.3 Oral module examination from the subject of labour law and social law

Public Law Stage (Module 13-16)

PM 13 Constitutional Law

PM 13.1 Lectures
PM 13.2 Further courses in preparation for the module examination
PM 13.3 Oral module examination from the subject Constitutional Law

PM 14 Administrative Law

PM 14.1 Lectures
PM 14.2 Exercises from administrative law and selected areas of constitutional law
PM 14.3 Further courses in preparation for the module examination
PM 14.4 Written module examination from administrative law and selected areas of constitutional law

PM 15 European Law

PM 15.1 Lectures
PM 15.2 Further courses in preparation for the module examination
PM 15.3 Oral module examination from the subject European Law

PM 16 International Law

PM 16.1 Lecture
PM 16.2 Further courses in preparation for the module examination
PM 16.3 Oral module examination from the subject of international law

Elective Modules

PM 17 Elective in Law for the Purpose of Orientation

WM1 Specialization: Focus on the Foundations of Law

WM 1.1 Diploma seminars from the specialization field "Fundamentals of Law"
WM 1.2 Further courses from the specialization field "Fundamentals of Law"

WM 1.2 Further courses from the specialization field "Fundamentals of Law"

WM 2.1 Diploma seminars from the specialization field "European and International Dimensions of Law"
WM 2.2 Further courses from the specialization field "European and International Dimensions of Law"

WM3 Specialization: Focus on Innovation and Transformation in Law

WM 3.1 Diploma seminars from the specialization field "Innovation and Transformation in Law"
WM 3.2 Further courses from the specialization field "Innovation and Transformation in Law"

WM4 Specialization: Legal Design in Private Law, Dispute Resolution and Legal Enforcement

WM 4.1 Diploma seminars from the specialization field "Private Law, Dispute Resolution and Law Enforcement"
WM 4.2 Further courses from the specialization field "Private Law, Dispute Resolution and Law Enforcement"

WM 5 Specialization: Business Law

WM 5.1 Diploma seminars from the specialization field "Business Law"
WM 5.2 Core courses from the specialization field "Business Law"
WM 5.3. Further courses from the specialization field "Business Law"

Foreign language courses

Courses during the lecture-free period ("holidays")

Diploma Study of Law (101 [4] - Version 2017) - discontinued

Introductory Stage (Module 1-3)

1.1 Introductory and Orientation Period (15 ECTS)

1.1.1. PM1 Introduction to the Science of Law and Its Methods
1.1.1.1. Exercises
1.1.1.2. Courses
1.1.1.3. Revision Courses
1.1.2. StEOP Compulsory Exercises Romanistic Fundamentals
1.1.3. StEOP Compulsory Exercises Recent History of Law and Constitution

1.2. PM2 European and International Basics (25 ECTS)

1.2.1. Romanistic Fundamentals of European Private Laws and Case Resolution Techniques
1.2.1.1. Courses
1.2.1.2. Exercises
1.2.1.3. Seminars / Moot Courts
1.2.1.4. Privatissima
1.2.2. Recent History of Law and Constitution
1.2.2.1. Lecture Courses
1.2.2.2. Exercises
1.2.2.3. Seminars / Moot Courts
1.2.2.4. Courses
1.2.2.5. Revision Courses
1.2.3. Introduction to International Principles of Law
1.2.3.1. European Law - Basics
1.2.3.1.1. Lecture Courses
1.2.3.1.2. Exercises
1.2.3.2. International Law - Basics
1.2.3.2.1. Lecture Courses
1.2.3.2.2. Exercises

1.3. PM3 Competence in Legal Case Analysis (6 ECTS)

1.3.1. Exercise in Case Analysis in Civil Law for Beginners
1.3.2. Exercise in Case Analysis in Criminal Law for Beginners
1.3.3. Legal Research

Private Law Stage (Module 4-9)

2.1. PM4 Criminal Law and Law of Criminal Procedure (16 ECTS)

2.1.1. Lecture Courses
2.1.2. Exercises
2.1.3. Case study courses
2.1.4. Seminars
2.1.5. Revision Courses
2.1.6. Courses
2.1.7. Seminars

2.2. PM5 Civil Law (14 ECTS)

2.2.1. Lecture Courses
2.2.2. Exercises
2.2.3. Case study courses/Exercises
2.2.4. Revision Courses
2.2.5. Seminars
2.2.6. Courses
2.2.7. Moot Court

2.3. PM6 Business Law (14 ECTS)

2.3.1. Lecture Courses
2.3.2. Exercises
2.3.3. Case study courses
2.3.4. Revision Courses
2.3.5. Courses
2.3.6. Privatissimum
2.3.7. Seminars

2.4. PM7 Law of Civil Procedure (14 ECTS)

2.4.1. Lecture Courses
2.4.2. Exercises
2.4.3. Revision Courses
2.4.4. Seminars
2.4.5. Courses
2.4.6. Moot Court

2.5. PM8 Labour Law and Law of Social Security (14 ECTS)

2.5.1. Lecture Courses
2.5.2. Exercises
2.5.3. Revision Courses
2.5.4. Conversatoriums
2.5.5. Seminars
2.5.6. Courses

Public Law Stage (Module 10-13)

3.1. PM10 Public Law (32 ECTS)

3.1.1. Lecture Courses
3.1.2. Exercises in Constitutional Law
3.1.3. Exercises in Public Law
3.1.4. Revision Courses
3.1.5. Conversatoriums
3.1.6. Revision Courses
3.1.7. Seminars
3.1.8. Courses

3.3. PM11 European Law (11 ECTS)

3.3.1. Lecture Courses
3.3.2. Exercises
3.3.3. Revision Courses
3.3.4. Courses
3.2.5. Seminars
3.2.6. Moot Court

3.3. PM 12 Public International Law (9 ECTS)

3.3.1. Lecture Courses
3.3.2. Exercises
3.3.3. Revision Courses
3.3.4. Seminars
3.3.5. Moot Court

3.4. PM13 Tax Law and Economic Competence in Law (17 ECTS)

3.4.1. Lectures
3.4.2. Exercises
3.4.3. Revision Courses
3.4.4. Seminars
3.4.5. Lecture Economic Competence in Law
3.4.6. Courses

PM14 Elective Module (26 ECTS)

4.1.1. Bank and Insurance Law - Core Area

4.1.2. Bank and Insurance Law - Elective Area

4.2.1. Computer and Law - Core Area

4.3. Protection from Discrimination

4.3. Protection from Discrimination

4.4.1. Law of Succession and Family Law - Core Area

4.4.2. Law of Succession and Family Law - Elective Area

4.5.1. European and Comparative History of Law - Core Area

4.5.2. European and Comparative History of Law - Elective Area

4.6.1. European Law (advanced) - Core Area

4.6.2. European Law (advanced) - Elective Area

4.7. Finance (advanced)

4.8.1. Fundamental and Human Rights - Core Area

4.8.2. Fundamental and Human Rights - Elective Area

4.9. Human Resources Management

4.10.1. Indigenous Legal Studies - Core Area

4.10.2. Indigenous Legal Studies - Elective Area

4.11. International Private Commercial Law and Comparative Law - Core Area

4.12.1. Law of Culture - Core Area

4.12.2. Law of Culture - Elective Area

4.13.1. Legal Gender Studies - Core Area (Women's and Gender Research)

4.13.2. Legal Gender Studies - Elective Area

4.14.1.1. International Legal Practice and Language (ILPL) - Core A Electives

4.14.1.2. International Legal Practice and Language (ILPL) - Core B Electives

4.14.1.3. International Legal Practice and Language (ILPL) - Special Subject Electives

4.14.2. Culture Juridique francophone européenne et internationale

4.15.1. Real Property and Construction Law - Core Area (Law of the Construction Industry)

4.15.2. Real Property and Construction Law - Elective Area

4.16.1. Mediation - Core Area (Mediation and Other Forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution)

4.16.2. Mediation - Elective Area

4.17.1. Medical Law - Core Area

4.17.2. Medical Law - Elective Area

4.18. Migrations- and Integrations Law

4.19. New Public Management

4.20.1. Public Commercial Law - Core Area (Commercial Constitutional Law and Commercial Administrative Law)

4.20.2. Public Commercial Law - Elective Area

4.21. Political Theory and Political Science

4.22. PR and Media Work

4.34.1. Criminal Justice and Criminology - Core Area

4.34.2. Criminal Justice and Criminology - Elective Area

4.24. Criminal law intensive

4.25.1. International Relations Law (Including International Organisations) - Core Area

4.25.2. International Relations Law (Including International Organisations) - Elective Area

4.27. Public Law in Practice

4.1.1. Philosophy of Law, Ethics of Law and Methodology - Core Area

4.28.2. Philosophy of Law, Ethics of Law and Methodology - Elective Area

4.5. Sociology of Law

4.30.1. Law of Religion - Core Area

4.30.2. Law of Religion - Elective Area

4.31. Revision and Controlling

4.31.1. Revision and Controlling
4.31.1.1. Revision and Controlling - Core Area
4.31.1.2. Revision and Controlling - Elective Area
4.31.2. Revision und Controlling - International Business Administration

4.32. Roman Law and Ancient History of Law

4.33.1. Tax Law (advanced) - Core Area (Tax Law and Accounting)

4.33.2. Tax Law (advanced) - Elective Area

4.35.2. Technology Law (Technology and Economy) - Elective Area

4.36.1. Environmental Legislation - Core Area

4.36.2. Environmental Legislation - Elective Area

4.37. Form of Contract

4.38.1. Business Law (advanced) - Core Area (Commercial and Business Law)

4.38.2. Business Law (advanced) - Elective Area

4.39. Science and Education Law

4.40.1. Right of Abode - Core Area

4.40.2. Right of Abode - Elective Area

4.41.1. Migration Law & Law of Social Security - Core Area

4.41.2. Migration Law & Law of Social Security - Elective Area

Courses to be attended at any stage of study

5.1. Competence in a Foreign Language for Specific Purposes

5.2. Advanced Historical Competence

5.3. Latin

Courses during the lecture-free period ("holidays")

Bachelor International Legal Studies (597)

Orientation Course

PM1 Introduction to Law and its International Aspects (10 ECTS)

PM1.1. Lecture Course

PM1.2. Exercise in Case Analysis in Constitutional Law for Beginners

PM1.3. Exercise in Case Analysis in Civil Law for Beginners

PM1.4. Exercise in Case Analysis in Criminal Law for Beginners

PM2 Introduction to International Law (6 ECTS)

PM2.1. Lecture Courses

PM2.2. Further classes in preparation for the module examination

PM3 European and Global Legal History (10 ECTS)

PM3.1. Lecture Course

PM3.2. Further classes in preparation for the module examination

PM4 Roman Law and the Civilian Tradition (10 ECTS)

PM4.1. Exercises in preparation for the module examination

PM4.2. Further classes in preparation for the module examination

PM5 European Law (11 ECTS)

PM5.1. Lecture Courses

PM5.2. Further classes in preparation for the module examination

PM6 International Law (9 ECTS)

PM6.1. Lecture Course

PM6.2. Further classes in preparation for the module examination

PM7 Digital Law (8 ECTS)

PM7.1. Lecture Course

PM7.2. Further classes in preparation for the module examination

PM8 Criminal Law and Law of Criminal Procedure (16 ECTS)

PM8.1. Lecture Courses

PM8.2. Further classes in preparation for the module examination

PM9 Civil Law (14 ECTS)

PM9.1. Lecture Courses

PM9.2. Further classes in preparation for the module examination

PM10 Civil Law and Private International Law (11 ECTS)

PM10.1. Lecture Courses

PM10.2. Further classes in preparation for the module examination

PM11 Business Law (14 ECTS)

PM11.1. Lecture Courses

PM11.2. Further classes in preparation for the module examination

PM12 Constitutional Law (14 ECTS)

PM12.1. Lecture Courses

PM12.2. Further classes in preparation for the module examination

PM13 Public Law (18 ECTS)

PM13.1. Lecture Courses

PM13.2. Further classes in preparation for the module examination

PM14 Elective Module (21 ECTS)

PM14 Elective Module: Seminars

PM15 Bachelor's Module (8 ECTS)

Latin

Courses during the lecture-free period ("holidays")

Master International Legal Studies (997)

PM1 Comparative Law (8 ECTS)

PM2 Legal and Political Philosophy (6 ECTS)

PM3 Labour Law and Law of Social Security (14 ECTS)

PM4 Law of Civil Procedure (14 ECTS)

PM5 Tax Law (11 ECTS)

PM6 Economic Competence in Law (6 ECTS)

PM7 Elective Module (30 ECTS)

PM14 Elective Module: Seminars

Additional courses in preparation for the master thesis

Courses during the lecture-free period ("holidays")

Master Business Law (UL 900)

PM1 Law of Civil Procedure (compulsory module) (14 ECTS)

PM2 Public International Law (compulsory module) (9 ECTS)

PM3 Criminal Law and Law of Criminal Procedure (compulsory module) (16 ECTS)

PM4 Fundamental Rights (compulsory module) (6 ECTS)

PM5 Family and Succession Law (compulsory module) (8 ECTS)

PM6 Administrative Procedure Law (compulsory module) (4 ECTS)

PM7 Civil Law and Private Business Law (compulsory module) (12 ECTS)

PM8 Compulsory Elective Subjects, Group of Elective Subjects I: Extension of Competences in Business Law (compulsory module) (16 ECTS)

PM8.1 Public Procurement Law

PM8.2 Private Law Aspects of Company Succession

PM8.3 Banking Law

PM8.4 Capital Markets Law

PM8.5 Special Topics in Tax Law (advanced level)

PM8.6 Entrepreneurial Law for Startups

PM8.7 Social Insurance Law

PM8.8 Intellectual Property Law

PM8.9 Special Topics in Business Law

PM9 Compulsory Elective Subjects, Group of Elective Subjects II: Fundamentals of Law, Economic Knowledge, Other Fields of Knowledge Related to Law (compulsory module) (8ECTS)

PM9.1 Fundamentals of Law

PM9.2 Competence Enhancement: Economic Sciences

PM9.3 Other Fields of Knowledge Related to Law

Extension Curriculum Law: an Introduction (031)

Module 1 Basics of Science of Law (7 ECTS)

Module 2 Compulsory Elective Courses and Supplementary Courses (8 ECTS)

Extension Curriculum International Law (032)

APM A Course International Law and International Organisations (4 ECTS)

APM A/B Specialisation (11 or 15 ECTS)

Extension Curriculum Constitutional State, Democracy and Administration (Public Law) (033)

APM A Course Public Law (4 ECTS)

APM A/B Specialisation (11 or 15 ECTS)

Extension Curriculum Law-Making in Everyday Life and Companies (Private Law) (034)

APM A Course Law of Private Property (4 ECTS)

APM A/B Specialisation (11 or 15 ECTS)

Extension Curriculum Criminal Law and Criminology (035)

APM A Course Criminal Law (4 ECTS)

APM A/B Specialisation (11 or 15 ECTS)

Extension Curriculum Law in Historical, Social and Philosophical Contexts (036)

APM A Course Legal Philosophy and Ethics (4 ECTS)

APM A/B Specialisation (11 or 15 ECTS)

Supplementary examinations (Nostrification Law)

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