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University integrated undergraduate and graduate studies in law

Pravni fakultet Split
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University integrated undergraduate and graduate studies in law

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Under modern living conditions, the organisation of society and the state is no longer conceivable without a legal dimension. Today, national, international and transnational law constitutes a complex body of knowledge that requires professionals capable of dealing with various demands of society and the profession. Without the help of lawyers, it is no longer possible today to resolve the myriad issues in the private and public spheres in which legal relations of varying degrees of complexity meet and are clarified. For these reasons, the Faculty of Law, as one of the oldest institutions of the University of Split, strongly present in the public life of the Republic of Croatia, especially Dalmatia and its surroundings, organises the study of law in accordance with the requirements of the Bologna Process and Croatia's European affiliation.

Competences acquired

Applicants who have completed any four-year high school program can apply for admission to the university's graduate studies. Applicants who have exercised their right to enroll and confirmed their intention to enroll through the National Application Information System (NISpVU) acquire the right to enroll in the study according to the order in the ranking list for enrollment within the established quota for the Faculty of Law of the University of Split.

The Master of Laws is trained to perform the following typical tasks:

  • independent performance of the work tasks of holders of judicial functions (in courts of all levels and specialisations, in the prosecutor's office, as a judge for misdemeanours) and performance of other professional tasks in these institutions
  • independent exercise of the judicial service
  • independent management of administrative procedure, drafting and processing of all legal acts and performing other legal affairs in state administration, local government and self-government bodies;
  • independent performance of all legal affairs in companies, other companies, associations, trade unions and organizations;
  • independent handling of all legal matters in companies, other enterprises, associations, trade unions and organisations
  • legal assistance to parties, assistance to judicial and other bodies.

Opportunities for further studies

Postgraduate scientific study (doctorate)

Professional or academic title or degree awarded on completion of studies

  • master of law (master of law)

Conditions of study

STUDY STRUCTURE

In the structure of the five-year graduate study of law at the Faculty of Law in Split (PFS), compulsory courses are set for the first four years of study, while elective courses are set for the fifth year of study. The aim and purpose of elective courses are to enrich and upgrade the content of basic courses studied during previous years. The concentration of a group of elective courses in the fifth year of study therefore has the task of deepening and finalizing certain knowledge before the final work and obtaining the title of Master of Laws. while elective courses are set in the fifth year of study. The aim and purpose of elective courses are to enrich and upgrade the content of basic courses studied during previous years. The concentration of a group of elective courses in the fifth year of study therefore has the task of deepening and finalizing individual knowledge before the final work and obtaining the title of Master of Laws.

ECTS

The subjects of study compulsory for all students are mostly two-semester, and the passed exams bring the appropriate number of ETCS credits. Having in mind the requirements relevant for later progress related to judicial and other relevant state exams, PFS took into account the objective weight (relevance) of legal and non-legal cases during the ETCS course evaluation. In that sense, guided by the principle of differentiation, proportionality and subsidiarity, PFS evaluated legal or non-legal subjects, and within legal subjects, in accordance with the tradition of legal education in the Republic of Croatia, took into account capital subjects (7 + 7). (6 + 6) on other legal cases (5 + 5), and non-legal cases (2 + 2). Elective courses were evaluated with the same number of points (8).

LECTURES AND EXERCISES

From the first to the eighth semester, in addition to lectures, students also attend exercises that are mandatory for legal subjects. Exercises are performed according to a specific semester schedule. In the fifth year of study, students enroll in a number of elective courses, and special classes in legal research (legal research) as a prerequisite and integral part of the work on completing the preparation and defense of the thesis.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSES

From the third to the sixth semester, students are required to attend foreign language classes for lawyers (English, German, French). Classes are held according to a specific schedule, and by taking the exam in a foreign language, the student can enroll in a course in legal research. Students who attended a high school whose program did not include the study of Latin, are required to complete a special course of Latin for lawyers in the first semester of study.

CONDITIONS FOR ENROLLMENT IN THE HIGHER YEAR OF STUDY

The student acquires the right to enroll in a higher year of study by gaining at least 42 ETCS points from the previous year of study, with the obligation to test semesters, attend classes and participate in exercises (seminars), the obligation to prepare seminar papers where determined.

ELECTIVE COURSES FROM OTHER STUDIES

In the spirit of deepening and expanding their education, students can enroll in related courses from those components of the University that have courses in their programs that touch on / intertwine with the interest of legal studies. Thus, students of the Faculty of Law can enroll in certain courses at the Faculty of Economics, Faculty of Philosophy, Theology… (Canon Law, Ethics, History of Philosophy, Environmental Protection, English, Croatian) and students from other components of the University of Split courses: Theory of State and Law, General history of state and law, Croatian history of state and law, European integration and EU public law institutions. These opportunities are realized with the prior consent of the Faculty.

COURSES IN A COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVES

As a rule, classes at the Faculty of Law in Split are conducted in Croatian. Since there are courses in the PFS program that present the problems of certain legal areas from a comparative point of view, it is possible to teach in these courses in a foreign language as needed. The latter is particularly relevant to foreign language teaching from a group of subjects that have a comparative orientation or rely on international, transnational or European law.

TRANSFER OF ECTS CREDITS

Criteria and conditions for the transfer of ECTS credits are regulated by the Regulations of the University of Split, the Statute of the Faculty of Law in Split, and contracts that PFS has with its domestic and foreign partners (faculties or universities.).

COMPLETION OF STUDIES

It is considered that the student has fulfilled his / her obligations by defending his / her dissertation, which completes the number of ECTS credits required to obtain a professional title.

TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

The status and rights of students who have interrupted their studies or lost the right to study in one study program will be regulated by the PFS Statute.

CONDITIONS

Terms of performance:
4. Conditions for conducting studies

4.1. Places of study program
The study is conducted at the Faculty of Law, University of Split, in a building owned by the Faculty of Law and located at Domovinskog rata 8, 10000 Split

4.2. Data on space and equipment
The Faculty of Law in Split is the owner of an office space with a usable area of 3,230 m2. One student accounts for 2.09 m2, and per employee it amounts to 48.93 m2. Teaching processes take place in a large lecture hall (Hall III) with 250 seats, lecture hall number (I) with 100 seats, and lecture hall number (II) houses a modernly equipped IT cabinet with 30 computers. Lecture hall number (IV) has 80 seats, and lecture hall number (VI) has 60 seats. Lecture halls (VII) and (VIII) have 80 seats each. The Faculty also has two seminar rooms with 30 seats each (Center for Croatian-German, European and Comparative Law, Seminar for Criminal Law Practice).
The library is located on the ground floor of the Faculty building with a total area of 645 m2. The library also has a reading room with 36 reading places.
The library is organizationally divided into three departments: 1. books 2. magazines 3. reading rooms. UNIX - the online version of the Crolist software package is used to process the collection, and catalogs can be searched online through the network of Croatian libraries.
Through its information resources (catalogs, newsletters ...) the library introduces students and teachers to the library fund. The library fund uses book borrowing and work in the reading room, which is associated with complete periodicals, part of textbooks and seminar literature, reference collection, master's theses and dissertations.
The library fund has a total of about 100,000 volumes (books and periodicals). The number of monographic publications is slightly more than 42,000 titles, and serial publications about 1,000 titles, while the current number of periodical titles (domestic and foreign) is around 250 titles.
The number of titles per student is around 20 units of the library fund.
The annual publication of books in the period from 2000 to 2004 averaged about 800 volumes. Of the total library fund, 58% refers to legal sciences, and the remaining 42% to all other scientific branches studied at the Faculty at the undergraduate (university and professional) and postgraduate level.
The existing book fund, the procurement of which takes into account that all scientific branches, which are related to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching at the Faculty, ensures the coverage of these programs with the necessary literature.

4.3. and 4.4 Teachers and Associates (see rest of the web)

4.5. List of teaching sites (teaching bases)
TEACHING BASES. Municipal Court in Split, County Court in Split, State Attorney's Office in Split, other courts and state attorney's offices in the county, Chamber of Commerce in Split, Land Registry Offices, Cadastre Offices, state and city authorities, public institutions, practical classes in appropriate offices , seminars, centers of excellence (INFORMATION CABINET, SEMINAR FOR EU LEGAL, POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC STUDIES, CENTER FOR GERMAN-CROATIAN, EUROPEAN AND COMPARATIVE LAW)
STATEMENTS. Prof. dr. sc. Arsen Bačić, Ph.D. dr. sc. Slavko Šimundić, Ph.D. sc. Herwig Roggemann, Prof. dr. sc. Dragan Bolanca
Prof. dr. sc. Slavko Šimundić, full professor of informatics; Prof. dr. sc. Arsen Bačić, full professor of constitutional law and European studies, prof. dr. sc. Herwig Roggemann, Head of the Center

4.6. Optimal number of students
The Faculty of Law in Split enrolls 120 full-time students, 150 students for personal needs and 200 part-time students for the purposes of studying for a master's degree in law.

4.7. Estimation of study costs per student
Based on the calculation (number of students, funds MZO…) it is estimated that the cost of studies per student which guarantees an appropriate level of educational and all other professional services is 11,000.00 KN (eleven thousand kuna).

4.8. The method of monitoring the quality and success of the study program
The Faculty of Law in Split is developing a model and methods for monitoring the quality and success of the study program, which relies on both internal and external factors to monitor the quality and success of the study program. Departments, departments and colleges of individual groups of teachers and associates, student forums with the Vice Dean for Teaching. In particular, polls are places and ways of internal discussions about programs and their success, while invitations and confrontations with critics of legal professionals and professionals from the judiciary, law, public administration, economy, etc. are the best way to check the success of practical legal guidance of graduates.

5. Other notes
The Faculty of Law traditionally seeks to develop disciplines related to the central branches of law, constitutional-administrative, civil and criminal law, and especially the legal issues of the sea and maritime affairs. The latter dimension opens the door to a comparative study orientation that modernizes and stabilizes legal education in the best possible way. In this sense, the PFS needs support that will provide this study with continuous training of quality legal professionals in traditional and new areas of comparative, international and European law, both at the national level and beyond.

Information on changing elective subjects

Program by semesters