School of Law
With more than 25 years of experience in the provision of a top-tier legal education, the School can also be credited with a number of firsts in the region, including awarding the first Law degrees in Cyprus, as well as offering an innovative PhD in Religion, Culture and Public Life (ReCuPL) jointly with the University of Padova, the University of Turin and the Catholic University of Uruguay.
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Faculty Members
87.7%
Employment Rate of the School Graduates Within 18 Months of Completing Their Degree
Today, the School offers a series of innovative courses and legal programmes that facilitate access to the legal profession internationally, designed to help students gain a competitive edge in a prestigious selection of professional careers, as advocates, judges, legal consultants, in-house counsel, managers in private and multinational corporations, and public officials, amidst the multitude of career paths that a Law degree provides. Correspondingly, the European Studies and International Relations programmes aim to address the economic, political and social issues impacting the Eastern Mediterranean and the broader region, as well as the EU and the international arena, providing students with thorough grounding in the knowledge and skills needed to follow a career in international organisations, government, multinational companies, and educational institutions.
Annual Review
The School of Law Annual Review aims to provide you with a general idea of our activities other than standard teaching and learning ones. It includes activities of the two Departments comprising the School (the Department of Law, and the Department of Politics and Governance), the affiliate entities of the School (such as the Center for European and International Affairs – CCEIA, the Diplomatic Academy – DA, the Procedural Law Unit, and the Law and Literature Lab), and the journals published by the School (our flagship The Cyprus Review, the Public Administration Review, and the Black Sea and Eastern Mediterranean Review).
Distinctive Academic Environment
The School aims at providing a distinctive academic environment where its dynamic and growing faculty impart their extensive knowledge and academic skills in all areas of legal education and research, as well as politics and governance.
Top Reasons to Study at the School of Law
INTERNATIONALLY ACCREDITED DEGREES
by Quality Assurance agencies in the UK, Greece, Canada and various Commonwealth states
Innovative Law curriculum
offering comparative legal education from a common law, continental law, and mixed law perspective, taught by leading legal experts and practicing lawyers
JOINT PhD WITH LEADING INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITIES:
University of Padova, the University of Turin and the Catholic University of Uruguay
Cooperation with Unidroit and Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law
and a full member of the European Law Faculties Association (ELFA)
One of the leading departments in the world
on Eastern Mediterranean issues and a founding member of the Black Sea and Eastern Mediterranean Academic Network (BSEMAN) and a partner of the Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA)
awarded
a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence on EU Politics, and a Jean Monnet Chair in EU Integration by the European Commission
Faculty of the School
are actively engaged in high quality teaching, cutting-edge research and extra-curricular activities
UNIC Stories
Inspiring stories and testimonials from the School of Law students and alumni.
Rafaella GeorgiouPermanent Mission of the Republic of Cyprus to the United NationsThe knowledge and experiences I acquired as a student at the University definitely shaped me as both an individual and a professional. Due to its geographical position and rich history, Cyprus is a truly unique place, ideal for studying International Relations. Indeed, this has given me a great advantage in my current position, where I get to apply all I have learnt during my studies. I am a very proud UNIC graduate!
