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Master Degree in Law Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Porto Law School
Introduction
- Master’s Degree in Law fully lectured in English
- Learning methods that combine academic rigor with the practical and multicomplex dimensions of the course subjects
- Innovative topics
- Promotion of interdisciplinarity
- Development of critical thinking
- Improvement of analytical skills
- Comprehensive approach of international law and international relations
- Qualified teaching staff, with a consistent international experience
- Guest professors and experts from different professional backgrounds, countries and fields of knowledge
Admissions
Career Opportunities
The programme is designed to prepare for careers in the Public and Private Sectors: from public administration, diplomatic and consular services, or international organizations, but also third sector entities (mainly NGO’s), international or public affairs consultancy or multinational companies.
Curriculum
The International Studies Programme offered by the Porto School of Law of Universidade Católica Portugal is organized into 3 semesters. The first two semesters are academic. During the third semester students will submit their master's dissertation.
The Programme is concluded with the completion of 90 ECTS: 60 ECTS corresponding to the academic semesters, and the other 30 ETCS to the submission of the dissertation. Students must therefore complete 30 ECTS in each semester. In the academic semesters, students must complete 60 ECTS from the following subjects and seminars:
Autumn Semester
ECTS
| Semester | Contemporary International Relations | 6 |
| Semester | International Trade Law | 6 |
| Semester | International Humanitarian Law | 6 |
| Semester | Strategy (Seminar) | 3 |
| Semester | World History after WW2 (Seminar) | 3 |
| Semestral | Global Constitucional Law (Seminar) | 3 |
| Semestral | European Union Internal Market (Seminar) | 3 |
| Semester | Investment Treaty Arbitration (Seminar) | 3 |
Spring Semester
ECTS
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Scholarships and Funding
Merit Scholarships are awarded every semester.
Applicants with an application score equal to or higher than 15.00 (on a scale of 0 to 20) are eligible for a merit-based scholarship. Eligible students must submit a request to the School Board by September 15.