Guides to the university

The Integrated Master of Arts in Law program aims to prepare jurists qualified to operate efficiently in the current economic-social context, which requires not only possession of “traditional” legal knowledge and skills but also an ability to cope with the challenges posed by internationalization and technological development. In particular, the program aims to:

• provide a broad and solid preparation of a legal knowledge foundation in terms of “content” and “methods of critical analysis” both in the areas that make up the “fundamentals” of the program (philosophy of law; history of law, from Roman law to the modern era; private law, constitutional law; comparative legal systems) and in those making up the “supporting structure” of the jurist’s preparation (civil law and civil procedure; business law; tax law; employment law; administrative law; European Union and international law; criminal law and criminal procedure);
• complement basic preparation with quantitative, economic and corporate knowledge so as to enable graduates to interact competently within the economic context in which the modern jurist works; also, to provide qualified computer expertise enabling them to operate by means of cutting-edge tools and techniques;
• provide specialized and advanced preparation in the legal disciplines through exhaustive monographic study of the basic subjects as well as through a broadening of the range of subjects addressed, allowing personalization of the program with majors and elective subjects;
• develop skills in the use of English and a second EU language so as to promote studies therein and for subsequent effective and efficient functionality in a professional context;
• promote the supranational dimension of legal studies, both by the offering of compulsory and elective courses in English on topics of European and international relevance and by giving an incentive to outgoing and incoming students to use their international mobility;
• develop skills (know-how) in addition to knowledge through teaching activities that promote the student’s active participation in the classroom and interaction with the instructor (e.g. case studies, testimonials from qualified representatives of the professional world, etc.), and with seminars for the development of professional skills, as well as through the acquisition of on-the-field expertise (learning by doing) via internships, pro bono legal clinics and moot court competitions