MA in International Legal Affairs

  Italy

• Rome: 
Roma (Rome)

Description: Students will be well equipped to operate in the legal field in Italy and other European countries, in both the private and public sectors. This two year programme offers the student a profound understanding of the Italian legal system with the recent modifications following the reform in this sector following guidelines for the harmonisation of a European-wide legal system.

The programme is based on the three year Bachelor programme and it gives the candidate a sound, pragmatic preparation through extensive use of a case-study methodology and practical approach to the problems and complexities of the legal system in the process of reformation and change. The programme also includes a period of practical stage in a professional or a legal studio or in leading consulting companies and in-depth study of specialised English language as applicable to the legal sector.

Teaching consists of lectures, case-based workshops, interactive seminars, individual tutorials, labs activities and stages.

Highlights: This MA is a two years degree (or Italian Laurea Specialistica).Students need to study the following subjects:

Tributary Law
Advanced Private Law II
Criminal Procedures
Civil Procedures
Theories of Law
Comparative Legal Systems
EU Law
Criminal Procedures
Civil Procedures
Common Law
Final dissertation
During their studies students need to complete a period of internship (min. 3 months). This experience should be useful to understand the business world.

Minimum Education: Bachelor of Arts

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Italy Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 15-20

Scholarships are Available.

Application Process Involves:

• Transcript
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

Link Campus University of Malta's Mission Statement: Our main purpose is to prepare leaders for a changing world. The Link Campus University of Malta was founded in 1999, and is the first foreign university authorized to operate in Italy (D.M. 27.11.1999). Through its Italian branch the University of Malta has launched an international experiment on the harmonization of the higher education system's architecture, by activating an entire study cycle based on 3 plus 2, which maintains the traditional methodological setting of the Anglo-Saxon system - the most appreciated didactic model in the world in line with the Bologna Process. On the 4th July 2007, the Minister of University and research (MIUR), the Hon. Fabio Mussi, signed the Decree following the Lisbon Convention and the laws and acts of the Italian government which recognizes in Italy the degree qualifications of the Link Campus University. According to this innovative formative system, the academic year is divided in semesters and there is an obligation to sit for exams within the provided deadline dates. It guarantees that the academic degree may be achieved within the prescribed time. For this reason it is obligatory to attend all the lessons and if any exam were not passed, students can receive the assistance of a tutor to integrate the preparation in order to repeat the exam in a short time. It is a challenge that each student through adequate support will not remain at the University even a day more than it is prescribed by the study programme.

Year Founded: 1999