Law (LLM, 3 Semesters) – Distance Learning
Duration | 3 Semesters |
Qualification Awarded | Master of Laws (LLM) |
Level of Qualification | Master Degree (2nd Cycle) |
Language of Instruction | English or Greek |
Mode of Study | Distance Learning |
Minimum ECTS Credits | 90 |
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Profile of the Programme
Aims and objectives of the program are to:
provide students the opportunity for specialization in two particular fields of legal science, (a) European Business Law and (b) Human Rights and Social Justice, both at a theoretical and at a practical level. It provides postgraduate education to holders of a Bachelor in Law or of some other relevant Bachelor (Political Science, European Politics, IR, Economics etc.) Ιt mainly, but not exclusively, addresses itself to individuals who work or intend to do so in fields relevant to legal science (lawyers, judges, legal consultants or in general employees of companies and of other private sector entities or organizations, members of the public service or of some other public or semi-public agency or organization, members of non-governmental organizations, diplomats etc.)
It is expected that the program will provide its graduates with additional qualifications and that it will enhance their cognitive as well as their managerial capacities when dealing with issues relevant to Law; this will help them enrich their career opportunities. Graduates of the program also have the opportunity to pursue further studies at a PhD level.
The program particularly highlights special legal issues that are of great theoretical and practical importance, encouraging a comparative approach to legal science, within the contemporary European context. Provisions of national law are being taken in close co-examination with European law, with the aim of confronting contemporary problems and challenges in a theoretically informed, while practically efficient, way.
The main academic aims of the program are:
(a) the deepening of knowledge in specialized fields of legal science with theoretical and practical importance, as well as (b) the broadening of the understanding of legal science and of its implementation in a comparative European and International context. The program explores the function of national law and its interrelation with European and International Law. The methods of interpretation and of the application of law are analyzed in a practical context, while emphasis is given both to the theoretical parameters and practical implementation, with an overall view to enhancing the capacity of students to confront current challenges and problems, especially those they may be encountered in the European and International environment, either in the field of commerce and entrepreneurship, or in the field of human rights and social justice.
Students are given the opportunity to engage in academic research and the application of legal practices and models, gaining well-founded specialization in legal fields of particular importance.
It is noted that the Law School has been offering with great success a conventional classroom-based LLM in Law with specialization in the aforementioned fields (a. European Business Law and b. Human Rights and Social Justice) since 2013.
Career Prospects
The Programme mainly, but not exclusively, addresses itself to individuals who work or intend to do so in fields relevant to legal science: lawyers, judges, legal consultants or in general employees of companies and of other private sector entities or organizations, members of the public service or of some other public or semi-public agency or organization, members of non-governmental organizations, diplomats etc.
Access to Further Studies
Graduates of the programme can be accepted into Third Cycle degrees (Doctorate Degree)
Admission Criteria
The minimum general requirement for admission to the post-graduate degree programme is a Bachelor Degree from a recognised university. More specifically for the LLM; prospective students should be holders of a Bachelor degree in Law or in another relevant field
Additional entrance requirements that applications for the LLM should fulfill/satisfy:
- Two recommendation letters, by persons who know the applicant
- Personal letter/Statement of research interest by the prospective student, expressing his/her interest in following the programme, sketching out his/her research profile and mentioning his/her expectations from the programme, regarding his/her personal development and professional perspectives
- Proficient knowledge of English (see below)
The Programme admits students both in the Fall and Spring semesters.
English Language Proficiency
Students satisfy the English requirements if their first degree was taught in English. Otherwise, they would need to present a minimum TOEFL score of 550 paper-based or 213 computer-based, GCSE “O” Level with minimum “C” or IELTS with a score of 6.5 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.
A certain number of undergraduate and graduate programmes focused solely on Cyprus and Greece are taught in Greek. Students on these programmes are not required to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements.
Course assessment usually comprises of a comprehensive final exam and continuous assessment. Continuous assessment can include amongst others, mid-terms, projects 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:
- Develop knowledge of basic concepts, principles, notions, theories and models and apply them in special contexts within the cognitive field of legal science.
- Develop specific theoretical schemes and models, related to the content and to the particular objects of the cognitive field.
- Combine theoretical and empirical knowledge, so as to be able to tackle simple or complex issues that arise in professional areas of interest.
- Analyze and evaluate issues, problems and proposals in specific areas of law (normative and empirical approach).
- Evaluate procedures that aim at confronting problems in the field of legal science.
- Identify priority issues, which deserve analysis and evaluation at national, European or international level.
- Develop their own specific theories on which to base interdisciplinary and methodological approaches to specific issues and problems.
- 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.
- Implement necessary analytical and communication skills required in order to engage in professional fields of interest, either on a national or international level.
- Develop managerial skills in accordance with the requirements of the legal profession.
- 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
Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits |
---|---|---|
MLAW-501DE | Applications of European Law | 10 |
MLAW-502DE | European Comparative Law and Policy | 10 |
MLAW-531DE | European and International Protection of Human Rights | 10 |
Section: B – Concentration: European Business Law
Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits |
---|---|---|
MLAW-509DE | Legal Research and Methodology | 10 |
MLAW-511DE | Public Procurement Law | 10 |
MLAW-512DE | Energy and Environmental Law | 10 |
MLAW-513DE | Competition Law | 10 |
MLAW-514DE | Finance and Credit Law | 10 |
MLAW-515DE | Intellectual Property Law | 10 |
MLAW-516DE | Consumer Law and E-Commerce | 10 |
MLAW-590DE | Master Thesis | 20 |
Section: C – Concentration: Human Rights and Social Justice
MLAW-531DE is a required course for this concentration.
Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits |
---|---|---|
MLAW-532DE | Criminal Law and Social Justice | 10 |
MLAW-534DE | Employment Law and Social Rights | 10 |
MLAW-535DE | Family Law and Bioethics | 10 |
MLAW-537DE | Fundamental Rights in Media and in the Internet | 10 |
MLAW-538DE | Immigration Law and Asylum Policies | 10 |
MLAW-539DE | European Law of Religions | 10 |
Section: D Unallocated Courses
ECTS: Min. 30 Max. 30
Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits |
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MLAW-501DL | Εφαρμογές Ευρωπαϊκού Δικαίου | 10 |
MLAW-502DL | Ευρωπαϊκό Συγκριτικό Δίκαιο και Πολιτική | 10 |
MLAW-531DL | Ευρωπαϊκή και Διεθνής Προστασία Ανθρωπίνων Δικαιωμάτων | 10 |
Section: B Μαθήματα Επιλογής – Ευρωπαϊκό Δίκαιο Επιχειρήσεων
ECTS: Min. 60 Max. 60
Notes: Οι συνολικές πιστωτικές μονάδες της Μεταπτυχιακής Εργασίας είναι 30 ECTS και απαιτείται η συμπλήρωση των MLAW-592DL Μεταπτυχιακή Εργασία I (10 ECTS) και MLAW-593DL Μεταπτυχιακή Εργασία II (20 ECTS).
Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits |
---|---|---|
MLAW-509DL | Νομική Έρευνα και Μεθοδολογία | 10 |
MLAW-511DL | Δίκαιο Δημοσίων Συμβάσεων | 10 |
MLAW-512DL | Δίκαιο Περιβάλλοντος και Ενέργειας | 10 |
MLAW-513DL | Δίκαιο Ανταγωνισμού | 10 |
MLAW-514DL | Χρηματοπιστωτικό Δίκαιο | 10 |
MLAW-515DL | Δίκαιο Πνευματικής Ιδιοκτησίας | 10 |
MLAW-516DL | Δίκαιο Καταναλωτή και Ηλεκτρονικό Εμπόριο | 10 |
MLAW-592DL | Διπλωματική Εργασία I | 10 |
MLAW-593DL | Διπλωματική Εργασία II | 20 |
Section: C Μαθήματα Επιλογής – Ανθρώπινα Δικαιώματα και Κοινωνική Δικαιοσύνη
ECTS: Min. 60 Max. 60
Notes: Τα μαθήματα MLAW-509DL, MLAW-592DL και MLAW-593DL περιλαμβάνονται επίσης στα Μαθήματα Επιλογής – Ανθρώπινα Δικαιώματα και Κοινωνική Δικαιοσύνη.
Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits |
---|---|---|
MLAW-532DL | Ποινικό Δίκαιο και Κοινωνική Δικαιοσύνη | 10 |
MLAW-533DL | Ειδικά Θέματα Δημοσίου Δικαίου | 10 |
MLAW-534DL | Εργατικό Δίκαιο και Κοινωνικά Δικαιώματα | 10 |
MLAW-535DL | Οικογενειακό Δίκαιο και Βιοηθική | 10 |
MLAW-537DL | Θεμελιώδη Δικαιώματα στα ΜΜΕ και στο Διαδίκτυο | 10 |
MLAW-538DL | Δίκαιο Μετανάστευσης και Πολιτικές Ασύλου | 10 |
MLAW-539DL | Ευρωπαϊκό Δίκαιο Θρησκευμάτων | 10 |
Section: D Unallocated Courses
ECTS: Min. 0 Max. 0
Semester 1
Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits |
---|---|---|
MLAW-501DE | Applications of European Law | 10 |
MLAW-502DE | European Comparative Law and Policy | 10 |
MLAW-509DE | Legal Research and Methodology | 10 |
Semester 2
Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits |
---|---|---|
MLAW-531DE | European and International Protection of Human Rights | 10 |
MLAW-532DE | Criminal Law and Social Justice | 10 |
MLAW-538DE | Immigration Law and Asylum Policies | 10 |
Semester 3
Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits |
---|---|---|
MLAW-514DE | Finance and Credit Law | 10 |
MLAW-590DE | Master Thesis | 20 |
Εξάμηνο 1
Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits |
---|---|---|
MLAW-501DL | Εφαρμογές Ευρωπαϊκού Δικαίου | 10 |
MLAW-502DL | Ευρωπαϊκό Συγκριτικό Δίκαιο και Πολιτική | 10 |
MLAW-509DL | Νομική Έρευνα και Μεθοδολογία | 10 |
Εξάμηνο 2
Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits |
---|---|---|
MLAW-531DL | Ευρωπαϊκή και Διεθνής Προστασία Ανθρωπίνων Δικαιωμάτων | 10 |
MLAW-532DL | Ποινικό Δίκαιο και Κοινωνική Δικαιοσύνη | 10 |
MLAW-538DL | Δίκαιο Μετανάστευσης και Πολιτικές Ασύλου | 10 |
Εξάμηνο 3
Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits |
---|---|---|
MLAW-514DL | Χρηματοπιστωτικό Δίκαιο | 10 |
MLAW-590DL | Διπλωματική Εργασία | 20 |