| Study Location | Uzhhorod |
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| Academic Field | Law |
| Type | Postgraduate, Full time (on-line study is available) |
| Nominal Duration | 2 year (120 ECTC) |
| Study Language | English |
| Awards | Master in Law |
| Entry qualification | The certificate of Bachelor's degree is required.Compulsory entrance exam.The entry qualification documents are accepted in English.In most cases you can request a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.You must take the original & legalized (according to the international agreements) entry qualification documents along with you when you finally enter the university. |
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| Territory requirements | Citizens of the Russia, Iran, Belarus and North Korea are not allowed. |
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| Language Requirements | English (B1/B2) |
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Entrance Exam Description
During the selection process we examine the competency of the applicant in two ways:
The faculty decides about the eligibility of the applicant by examining the documents of previous studies (degree, subject, results). This is followed by an entrance exam (written and oral). The exam can be online, if in person is not possible. The Exam will consist of subjects from your high school and will test your basic knowledge of these subjects along with a english proficiency exam.
Program Structure
Year 1.
Semester 1: Legal Research Methods & Academic Writing; Advanced Public Law (Comparative Constitutional/Administrative Law); Public International Law (subjects, sources, responsibility); EU Law I (institutions, sources, decision-making); Legal English / optional Ukrainian for legal communication.
Semester 2: Private International Law (conflict of laws, jurisdiction, recognition/enforcement); International Economic & Trade Law (WTO); International Investment Law & ISDS (arbitration); International Human Rights Law (UN system); Advocacy/Moot & Negotiation Workshop; elective.
Year 2.
Semester 3: International Criminal Law; International Humanitarian Law (LOAC); EU Law II (internal market, competition, free movement); International Dispute Settlement & Arbitration (ICJ, WTO DS, commercial/state–investor); Sanctions & Compliance (KYC/AML, export control); Legal Clinic/Internship; Thesis Proposal Seminar; elective.
Semester 4: Master’s Thesis (research, supervision, defense) and Capstone Practice/Externship; Advocacy/Moot Workshop II (advanced pleadings); selective advanced elective (e.g., International Environmental Law, Energy/Climate Law, Cyber/Data Protection (GDPR), Intellectual Property, Migration & Refugee Law, Law of the Sea, Mediation).
Assessment: essays/case briefs, problem questions, oral pleadings/simulations, clinic work, exams, and thesis defense; continuous language support (Legal English, optional Ukrainian) strengthens professional communication.
Overview
The program that deepens expertise in public & private international law, EU law, human rights, arbitration/dispute resolution, and legal research & writing. Learning is practice-oriented—case seminars, moot/negotiation exercises, internships/clinic—and culminates in a defended Master’s thesis. Graduates are prepared for roles in compliance, international organizations, legal consulting/public service, or further study (PhD/LL.M-equivalent specializations), noting that professional licensure depends on the target country’s rules.
Career Opportunities
Graduates pursue roles in compliance and risk (KYC/AML, sanctions, data protection/GDPR), contracts and corporate/legal consulting, and arbitration/dispute-resolution support in law firms or in-house legal teams. Many work with international organizations, public administrations, embassies, and cross-border projects as policy or legal analysts. Others move into academia/research (teaching assistant, PhD track) or project management in EU/UN programs. Attorney licensure and scope of practice depend on the regulations of the country where you plan to work.