

Degree program
Degree course name in English: LAW
Degree course name in Italian: GIURISPRUDENZALevel of qualification: 5 yrs unique cycle Master's degree
Department: SCIENZE GIURIDICHE - LAW STUDIES
N° Credits: 300
International program: Yes
Type of program:
The Degree Program offers the following courses taught in English language: International and European Human Rights Law (8 ECTS); International Environmental Law (8 ECTS); European Constitutional Justice (8 ECTS); Rights of Old and New Minorities (8 ECTS; Islamic Transactional Law (8 ECTS); Economics of Tourism and Transport Services (8 ECTS); Redaction of International Legal Texts (2 ECTS).
International partners:
The Degree Program boasts about 40 Erasmus partnerships with European and non-European universities, thanks to which the students have the opportunity to carry out part of their training abroad, to learn one or more foreign languages and to foster an attitude to internationalization and to legal comparison. It is also possible to carry out internships (curricular and extracurricular) at institutions and law firms abroad, as part of the dedicated Erasmus Traineeship programs (link: http://unisalento.llpmanager.it/studenti/). Below is the list of Erasmus Partners: University Alpen Adria of Klagenfurt; Université de Liège; University of Zagreb; Universite' de Versailles St-Quentin-en Yvelines; Université Lorraine ex Nancy; Université Paris XIII; Université de Nantes; Johannes Gutenberg Universität; Ruprecht-Karls-Universitaet Heidelberg; Universitat Zu Koln; Universität Bielefeld; Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität; Grecia Aristotle University of Thessaloniky; Università Nazionale Capodistriana di Atene; Universiteit van Tilburg; Poznan University; Universytet w Białymstoku; Warsaw University; Instituto Politecnico De Leiria; Universidade De Coimbra; Universitatea Babes-Bolyai; University Petru Maior di Targu Mures; Universidad de Santiago de Compostela; Universidad Autonoma De Madrid; Universidad De Granada; Universidad De Huelva; Universidad De Jaen; Universidad De La Rioja; Universidad De Valladolid; Universidad De Zaragoza; Spagna Universidad San Pablo CEU; Universidad de Córdoba; Universitat Rovira I Virgili; Boston University; Istanbul University; University of Miskolc - Miskolci Egyetem.
Language:
- ITALIAN
- ENGLISH
VIA MONTERONI - ECOTEKNE - PALAZZINE R1-R2 - LECCE
Over the first two years the Degree course provides a solid grounding in the main sectors (private, constitutional, philosophical-legal/critical legal thinking, legal history) and also in particular fields (commercial/business, criminal, administrative, EU, international). From the third year the students can choose among three alternative curricula: "Classical", a traditional course programme which looks at the more common aspects of law; "Environment and Territory", which is linked to the ecological, biocultural, tourist and agri-food legal issues; "European and International", which is focused on the coexistence of supranational legal orders and the human rights. From the first year language skills will also be a priority; in the final two years there will be practical training courses to develop skills for entering the workplace (internships, interactive labs for legal research and writing - including use of databases -, etc.).
Open access (non-selective test). Students will be asked to perform a non-selective entry test in order to check their initial knowledge at the beginning of the academic year. The entry test is compulsory for all the students. In case a student fails to pass the knowledge test, he will be asked to fulfil Additional Learning Requirements (OFAs) by attending a seminar on historical and theoretical aspects of law within the first year of the course.
Admission to the course requires a secondary, high-school, or college-preparatory diploma, or other equivalent foreign diploma, and suitable recognised educational qualifications. Enrolment in the programme is not capped. The procedures for checking academic requirements are indicated in the Course Regulations, published on the university website, which establish the additional learning requirements (OFAs) to be achieved in the first year of the course if the initial requirements are not met.
The five-year Master's Degree in Law is the mandatory requirement to access the traditional legal professions such as lawyer, magistrate, notary. The professional profile of graduates in Law meets also the expertise standards required by: – European and international institutions – Companies and corporations – National and Regional/Local Public Administration - NGO's – Research institutes and universities. It also provides the necessary education for the pursuit of the career in other types of professions associated with law, such as civil mediation, banking, insurance, volunteering and cooperation, protection of cultural and environmental heritage, ICTs applied to the legal sciences, etc.
The final examination consists in writing and defending a Dissertation prepared under the guidance of a Supervisor. The Dissertation must be discussed publicly during a specific final examination session in front of the Graduation Board. The overall classification ranges from 66 to 110. The graduation grade is calculated as follows: - grade point average (GPA) is the weighted mathematical average of all marks expressed out of 30 and converted into a mark out of 110, plus: - for analytical/descriptive dissertations: from 0 to 6 points; - for dissertations of exceptional value (in this case, a Co-supervisor will also be appointed): from 7 to 8 points. Extra points will be given to those students who graduate on time or have participated in an Erasmus program. In order to give the maximum grade ("110 e lode", cum laude) the agreement of all members of the Graduation Board is required.
1st Year - Activities common to all Curricula - INSTITUTIONS AND HISTORY OF ROMAN LAW (IUS/18) - 10 credits - Compulsory - 1st semester - HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL AND MODERN LAW (IUS/19) - 10 credits - Compulsory - 1st semester - PHILOSOPHY OF LAW (IUS/20) - 9 credits - Compulsory - 2nd semester - INSTITUTIONS OF PRIVATE LAW 1 (IUS/01) - 9 credits - Compulsory - 1st semester - CONSTITUTIONAL LAW (IUS/08) - 10 credits - Compulsory - 2nd semester - POLITICAL ECONOMY (SECS-P/01) - 9 credits - Compulsory - 2nd semester - ENGLISH LANGUAGE (L-LIN-12) - 4 credits - Compulsory - 1st semester 2nd Year - Activities common to all Curricula - INSTITUTIONS OF PRIVATE LAW 2 (IUS/01) - 12 credits - Compulsory - Yearly - Students must choose a 8 credits exam amongst the following: CONSTITUTIONAL JUSTICE (IUS/08) - 8 credits - 1st semester; or alternatively: GENERAL PUBLIC LAW (IUS/09) - 8 credits - 1st semester; or alternatively: CANON LAW (IUS/11) - 8 credits - 2nd semester; or alternatively: ECCLESIASTICAL LAW (IUS/11) - 8 credits - 1st semester - CRIMINAL LAW (IUS/17) - 10 credits - Compulsory - 1st semester - EUROPEAN UNION LAW (IUS/14) - 9 credits - Compulsory - 1st semester - ADMINISTRATIVE LAW (IUS/10) - 10 credits - Compulsory - 2nd semester - INTERNATIONAL LAW (IUS/13) - 10 credits - Compulsory - 2nd semester 3rd Year - "Classical" Curriculum - Students must choose a 8 credits exam amongst the following: LEGAL INFORMATICS (IUS/20) - 8 credits - 1st semester; or alternatively: LOGIC, LANGUAGE AND LEGAL REASONING (IUS/20) - 8 credits - 1st semester - Students must choose a 8 credits exam amongst the following: ADVANCED ROMAN LAW (IUS/18) - 8 credits - 1st semester; or alternatively: HISTORY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW (IUS/19) - 8 credits - 1st semester - COMMERCIAL LAW (IUS/04) - 10 credits - Compulsory - 1st semester - PUBLIC COMPARATIVE LAW (IUS/21) - 10 credits - Compulsory - 1st semester - LABOUR LAW (IUS/07) - 12 credits - Compulsory - Yearly - Students must choose a 8 credits exam amongst the following: PUBLIC PROCUREMENT LAW (IUS/10) - 8 credits - 2nd semester; or alternatively: SAVINGS LAW (IUS/01) - 8 credits - 1st semester; or alternatively: COMPARATIVE LAW OF RELIGION (IUS/11) - 8 credits - 2nd semester; or alternatively: HISTORY OF POLITICAL AND PARLIAMENTARY INSTITUTIONS (SPS/03) - 8 credits - 2nd semester - Students must choose a 4 credits exam amongst the following: ENGLISH LANGUAGE - ADVANCED COURSE (L-LIN/12) - 4 credits - 2nd semester; or alternatively: GERMAN LANGUAGE (L-LIN/14) - 4 credits - 2nd semester 3rd Year - "Environment and Territory" Curriculum - LEGAL AND SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY (IUS/20)- 8 credits - Compulsory - 2nd semester - Students must choose a 8 credits exam amongst the following: AGRARIAN ROMAN LAW (IUS/18) - 8 credits - 2nd semester; or alternatively: HISTORY OF PUBLIC LAW (IUS/19) - 8 credits - 2nd semester - COMMERCIAL LAW (IUS/04) - 10 credits - Compulsory - 1st semester - COMPARATIVE PUBLIC ENVIRONMENTAL LAW (IUS/21) - 10 credits - Compulsory - 1st semester - LABOUR LAW (IUS/07) - 12 credits - Compulsory - Yearly - Students must choose a 8 credits exam amongst the following: ADMINISTRATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL AND FOOD LAW (IUS/10) - 8 credits - 1st semester; or alternatively: CONSUMER AND MARKET LAW (IUS/01) - 8 credits - 1st semester; or alternatively: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW OF PUBLIC GOODS (IUS/08) - 8 credits - 2nd semester - Students must choose a 4 credits exam amongst the following: ENGLISH LANGUAGE - ADVANCED COURSE (L-LIN/12) - 4 credits - 2nd semester; or alternatively: GERMAN LANGUAGE (L-LIN/14) - 4 credits - 2nd semester 3rd Year - "European and International" Curriculum - SOCIOLOGY OF LAW (IUS/20)- 8 credits - Compulsory - 2nd semester - Students must choose a 8 credits exam amongst the following: HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS OF EUROPEAN LAW (IUS/18) - 8 credits - 2nd semester; or alternatively: HISTORY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW (IUS/19) - 8 credits - 1st semester - COMMERCIAL LAW (IUS/04) - 10 credits - Compulsory - 1st semester - COMPARATIVE AND EUROPEAN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW (IUS/21) - 10 credits - Compulsory - 1st semester - LABOUR LAW (IUS/07) - 12 credits - Compulsory - Yearly - Students must choose a 8 credits exam amongst the following: INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS (SECS-P01) - 8 credits - 1st semester; or alternatively: INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC LAW (IUS/13) - 8 credits - 2nd semester; or alternatively: EUROPEAN CONSTITUTIONAL JUSTICE (IUS/21: taught in English) - 8 credits - 1st semester; or alternatively: FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES ECONOMICS (SECS-P/11) - 8 credits - 2nd semester - Students must choose a 4 credits exam amongst the following: ENGLISH LANGUAGE - ADVANCED COURSE (L-LIN/12) - 4 credits - 2nd semester; or alternatively: GERMAN LANGUAGE (L-LIN/14) - 4 credits - 2nd semester 4th Year - "Classical" Curriculum - CIVIL LAW (IUS/01) - 8 credits - Compulsory - 1st semester - ADVANCED CRIMINAL LAW (IUS/17) - 8 credits - Compulsory - 2nd semester - COMPETITION AND MARKET LAW (IUS/04) - 8 credits - Compulsory - 1st semester - Students must choose a 8 credits exam amongst the following: ADMINISTRATIVE EUROPEAN LAW (IUS/10) - 8 credits - 1st semester; or alternatively: FAMILY LAW (IUS/01) - 8 credits - 2nd semester; or alternatively: NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION LAW (IUS/15) - 8 credits - 2nd semester; or alternatively: STATISTICS (SECS-S/01) - 8 credits - 2nd semester - Students must choose a 8 credits exam amongst the following: A.D.R. LAW (IUS/15) - 8 credits - 2nd semester; or alternatively: INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LAW (IUS/13) - 8 credits - 2nd semester; or alternatively: PENAL EXECUTION LAW (IUS/16) - 8 credits - 1st semester - Student must choose a 2 credits legal clinic/practical laboratory amongst the following: METHODS AND TECHNIQUES OF LEGAL WRITING (IUS/01) - 2 credits - 2nd semester; or alternatively: LABORATORY FOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH ON LAW AND USE OF LEGAL DATABASES (IUS/08) - 2 credits - 2nd semester; or alternatively: REDACTION OF INTERNATIONAL LEGAL TEXTS (IUS/13: taught in English) - 2 credits - 1st semester; or alternatively: LEGAL CLINIC ON CORPORATE AND BUDGETARY ACTS - 2 credits - 1st semester - The remaining 16 ECTS will be freely chosen by the students among those activated in the University. 4th Year - "Environment and Territory" Curriculum - PRIVATE EUROPEAN LAW (IUS/01) - 8 credits - Compulsory - 2nd semester - ECO-CRIMES AND ORGANISED CRIME (IUS/17) - 8 credits - Compulsory - 1st semester - BUSINESS CRISIS LAW (IUS/04) - 8 credits - Compulsory - 1st semester - Students must choose a 8 credits exam amongst the following: TOWN PLANNING, CULTURAL HERITAGE AND LANDSCAPE LAW (IUS/10) - 8 credits - 2nd semester; or alternatively: RIGHTS OF OLD AND NEW MINORITIES (IUS/21: taught in English) - 8 credits - 2nd semester; or alternatively: FUNDAMENTALS OF ECOLOGY (BIO/07) - 8 credits - 1st semester - Students must choose a 8 credits exam amongst the following: CONSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW (IUS/08) - 8 credits - 1st semester; or alternatively: INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW (IUS/13: taught in English) - 8 credits - 2nd semester; or alternatively: ECONOMICS OF TOURISM AND TRANSPORT SERVICES (SECS-P/06: taught in English) - 8 credits - 2nd semester - Student must choose a 2 credits legal clinic/practical laboratory amongst the following: METHODS AND TECHNIQUES OF LEGAL WRITING (IUS/01) - 2 credits - 2nd semester; or alternatively: LABORATORY FOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH ON LAW AND USE OF LEGAL DATABASES (IUS/08) - 2 credits - 2nd semester; or alternatively: REDACTION OF INTERNATIONAL LEGAL TEXTS (IUS/13: taught in English) - 2 credits - 1st semester; or alternatively: LEGAL CLINIC ON CORPORATE AND BUDGETARY ACTS - 2 credits - 1st semester - The remaining 16 ECTS will be freely chosen by the students among those activated in the University. 4th Year - "European and International" Curriculum - PRIVATE EUROPEAN LAW (IUS/01) - 8 credits - Compulsory - 2nd semester - ECO-CRIMES AND ORGANISED CRIME (IUS/17) - 8 credits - Compulsory - 1st semester - BUSINESS CRISIS LAW (IUS/04) - 8 credits - Compulsory - 1st semester - Students must choose a 8 credits exam amongst the following: COURTS, EUROPE AND RIGHTS (IUS/08) - 8 credits - 2nd semester; or alternatively: FINANCIAL MARKETS LAW (IUS/01) - 8 credits - 2nd semester; or alternatively: INTERNATIONAL AND EUROPEAN HUMAN RIGHTS LAW (IUS/14: taught in English) - 8 credits - 2nd semester; or alternatively: INTELLECTUAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY LAW (IUS/04) - 8 credits - 1st semester - Students must choose a 8 credits exam amongst the following: ISLAMIC TRANSACTIONAL LAW LAW (IUS/01: taught in English) - 8 credits - 1st semester; or alternatively: EUROPEAN AND INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE (IUS/16) - 8 credits - 1st semester; or alternatively: LEGAL LINGUISTICS (L-FIL-LET/12) - 8 credits - 2nd semester - Student must choose a 2 credits legal clinic/practical laboratory amongst the following: METHODS AND TECHNIQUES OF LEGAL WRITING (IUS/01) - 2 credits - 2nd semester; or alternatively: LABORATORY FOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH ON LAW AND USE OF LEGAL DATABASES (IUS/08) - 2 credits - 2nd semester; or alternatively: REDACTION OF INTERNATIONAL LEGAL TEXTS (IUS/13: taught in English) - 2 credits - 1st semester; or alternatively: LEGAL CLINIC ON CORPORATE AND BUDGETARY ACTS - 2 credits - 1st semester - The remaining 16 ECTS will be freely chosen by the students among those activated in the University. 5th Year - "Classical" Curriculum - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURAL LAW (IUS/10) - 10 credits - Compulsory - 1st semester - CIVIL PROCEDURAL LAW (IUS/15) - 14 credits - Compulsory - Yearly - CRIMINAL PROCEDURAL LAW (IUS/16) - 14 credits - Compulsory - Yearly - Students must choose a 6 credits exam amongst the following: TAX LAW (IUS/12) - 6 credits - 2nd semester; or alternatively: BUSINESS ECONOMICS (SECS-P/07) - 6 credits - 1st semester - Student must choose a 4 credits legal clinic/practical laboratory/traineeship amongst the following: TRAINEESHIP - 4 credits; or alternatively: INTERACTIVE LABORATORY OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND PROCEDURE (IUS/10) - 4 credits - 1st semester; or alternatively: INTERACTIVE LABORATORY OF CIVIL PROCEDURAL LAW (IUS/15) - 4 credits - 2nd semester; or alternatively: INTERACTIVE LABORATORY OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURAL LAW (IUS/16) - 4 credits - 1st semester - The final exam (MASTER's DEGREE FINAL DISSERTATION) counts for 14 ECTS. 5th Year - "Environment and Territory" Curriculum - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURAL LAW (IUS/10) - 10 credits - Compulsory - 1st semester - CIVIL PROCEDURAL LAW (IUS/15) - 14 credits - Compulsory - Yearly - CRIMINAL PROCEDURAL LAW (IUS/16) - 14 credits - Compulsory - Yearly - Students must choose a 6 credits exam amongst the following: ECONOMICS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SMART CITIES (SECS-P/07) - 6 credits - 1st semester; or alternatively: LAW AND ECONOMICS (IUS/05) - 6 credits - 2nd semester; or alternatively: INNOVATION ECONOMICS (SECS-P/01) - 6 credits - 1st semester - Student must choose a 4 credits legal clinic/practical laboratory/traineeship amongst the following: TRAINEESHIP - 4 credits; or alternatively: INTERACTIVE LABORATORY OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND PROCEDURE (IUS/10) - 4 credits - 1st semester; or alternatively: INTERACTIVE LABORATORY OF CIVIL PROCEDURAL LAW (IUS/15) - 4 credits - 2nd semester; or alternatively: INTERACTIVE LABORATORY OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURAL LAW (IUS/16) - 4 credits - 1st semester; or alternatively: LABORATORY ON ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (BIO/07) - 4 credits - 1st semester - The final exam (MASTER's DEGREE FINAL DISSERTATION) counts for 14 ECTS. 5th Year - "European and International" Curriculum - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURAL LAW (IUS/10) - 10 credits - Compulsory - 1st semester - CIVIL PROCEDURAL LAW (IUS/15) - 14 credits - Compulsory - Yearly - CRIMINAL PROCEDURAL LAW (IUS/16) - 14 credits - Compulsory - Yearly - Students must choose a 6 credits exam amongst the following: ECONOMICS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SMART CITIES (SECS-P/07) - 6 credits - 1st semester; or alternatively: LAW AND ECONOMICS (IUS/05) - 6 credits - 2nd semester; or alternatively: INNOVATION ECONOMICS (SECS-P/01) - 6 credits - 1st semester - Student must choose a 4 credits legal clinic/practical laboratory/traineeship amongst the following: TRAINEESHIP - 4 credits; or alternatively: INTERACTIVE LABORATORY OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND PROCEDURE (IUS/10) - 4 credits - 1st semester; or alternatively: INTERACTIVE LABORATORY OF CIVIL PROCEDURAL LAW (IUS/15) - 4 credits - 2nd semester; or alternatively: INTERACTIVE LABORATORY OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURAL LAW (IUS/16) - 4 credits - 1st semester - The final exam (MASTER's DEGREE FINAL DISSERTATION) counts for 14 ECTS.
Academic coordinator: Prof. Stefano POLIDORI - email: stefano.polidori@unisalento.it Staff coordinator: Dr. Selene MANGIALARDO - email: selene.mangialardo@unisalento.it
Data ultimo aggiornamento: 27/11/2020