Admission Criteria

The program admits students in the Fall and Spring semesters. Applications for admission to the program will be considered only from candidates that fulfill the minimum entrance criteria as described below:

• Prospective students should be holders of a Bachelor degree in Law or in another relevant field
• Two recommendation letters and a letter by the prospective student expressing his/her interest in following the program, sketching out his/her research profile and mentioning his/her expectations from the programme, regarding his/her personal development and professional perspectives.
• Students satisfy the English language requirements if their first degree was taught in English. Otherwise, they would need to present a minimum TOEFL score 550 and above, or Computer-based TOEFL score of 213 and above, or Internet-based TOEFL (iBT) score 79-80 and above, or GCSE (or GCE) English Language “O” Level of “C” or above or IELTS of 6.5 and above or Cambridge Exams (First Certificate with Grade B and above, as well as Proficiency with Grade C and above or a score placement at the ENGL-100 level of the University English Placement Test. The University offers English courses at various levels to help students reach the required standard for admission to a graduate program.

Course assessment usually comprises of a comprehensive final exam and continuous assessment. Continuous assessment can include amongst others, weekly interactive activities, projects, positive online forum participation etc.

Letter grades are calculated based on the weight of the final exam and the continuous assessment and the actual numerical marks obtained in these two assessment components. Based on the course grades the student’s semester grade point average (GPA) and cumulative point average (CPA) are calculated.

The student must complete 90 ECTS and all programme requirements.

A minimum cumulative grade point average (CPA) of 2.0 is required. Thus, although a ‘D-‘ is a PASS grade, in order to achieve a CPA of 2.0 an average grade of ‘C’ is required.

Upon successful completion of this program, the students should be able to:

1. Develop knowledge of basic concepts, principles, notions, theories and models and apply them in special contexts within the cognitive field of legal science.
2. Develop specific theoretical schemes and models, related to the content and to the particular objects of the cognitive field.
3. Combine theoretical and empirical knowledge, so as to be able to tackle simple or complex issues that arise in professional areas of interest.
4. Analyze and evaluate issues, problems and proposals in specific areas of law (normative and empirical approach).
5. Evaluate procedures that aim at confronting problems in the field of legal science.
6. Identify priority issues, which deserve analysis and evaluation at national, European or international level.
7. Develop their own specific theories on which to base interdisciplinary and methodological approaches to specific issues and problems.
8. Conduct independent research and combine the methodological and cognitive tools of legal science in an interdisciplinary manner, in order to deliver innovative approaches and proposals.
9. Implement necessary analytical and communication skills required in order to engage in professional fields of interest, either on a national or international level.
10. Develop managerial skills in accordance with the requirements of the legal profession.
11. Utilize the necessary supplies and the associated culture in the pursuit of continuous improvement of their individual skills and competencies after the completion of their studies.

Section: A – Compulsory Courses
Min. ECTS Credits: 40  Max. ECTS Credits: 40

Section: B – Concentration: European Business Law
Min. ECTS Credits: 50  Max. ECTS Credits: 50
Notes:

Section: C – Concentration: Human Rights and Social Justice
Min. ECTS Credits: 50  Max. ECTS Credits: 50
Notes: The course of MLAW-593DE is also included in this concentration.

The above semester breakdown is an indicative one. A few of the courses are electives and can be substituted by others. Students may contact their academic advisor and consult their academic pathway found on this website under “Schools & Programmes”.

Section: A – Κύρια Μαθήματα
Min. ECTS Credits: 40  Max. ECTS Credits: 40

Section: B – Μαθήματα Επιλογής – Ευρωπαϊκό Δίκαιο Επιχειρήσεων
Min. ECTS Credits: 50  Max. ECTS Credits: 50
Notes:

Section: C – Μαθήματα Επιλογής – Ανθρώπινα Δικαιώματα και Κοινωνική Δικαιοσύνη
Min. ECTS Credits: 50  Max. ECTS Credits: 50
Notes: Το μάθημα MLAW-593DL περιλαμβάνεται επίσης στα Μαθήματα Επιλογής – Ανθρώπινα Δικαιώματα και Κοινωνική Δικαιοσύνη.