Master Program in Comparative Public Law
This program is a 60-ECTS, writing-intensive option, 24 of which are assigned to the design and completion of a thesis and it lasts about two semesters or one academic year. In the first semester, students must complete five courses, three of which are required classes and two electives. In the second semester, students must register for and complete one required course and the thesis.
Requirements for Admission into the M.A. in Comparative Public Law
Candidates who earned a baccalaureate degree in law or related discipline, such as political sciences, economic sciences, criminal sciences, or criminology are eligible for admission into this program. Call for admission into this program complies with the Law, Statute and Rules of study at IUS. Successful application into the program mandates submission of documents enlisted in the call for admissions.
To complete the requirements for admission, applicants must submit evidence of proficiency in English necessary for the successful completion of the program. This includes successful completion of the Proficiency Exam at the IUS English Language School, in accordance with the general acts of the University. Applicants may also be required to take a special test or interview to determine their proficiency in English.
MASTER OF ARTS (M.A.) IN COMPARATIVE PUBLIC LAW
First Semester of First Year
Courses | Instructional load | ECTS |
1. Public International Law | 3L + 0T | 6 |
2. EU Law | 3L + 0T | 6 |
3. Research Methods in Legal Sciences | 3L + 0T | 6 |
4. Elective | 3L + 0T | 6 |
5. Elective | 3L + 0T | 6 |
Total: 5 courses (3C+2E) |
| 30 |
Second Semester of First Year
Courses | Instructional load | ECTS |
1. Comparative Constitutional Law | 3L + 0T | 6 |
2. Master’s Thesis | TBD | 24 |
Total: 2 courses (1C+Master’s Thesis) |
| 30 |
Range of Possible Electives for the M.A. in Comparative Public Law Program
Courses | Instructional load | ECTS |
1. International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law | 3L + 0T | 6 |
2. Diplomatic and Consular Law | 3L + 0T | 6 |
3. Transitional Justice | 3L + 0T | 6 |
4. Foreign Direct Investment Law | 3L + 0T | 5 |
5. Comparative Administrative Law | 3L + 0T | 5 |
6. International Criminal Law | 3L + 0T | 5 |
7. International Relation Theories | 3L + 0T | 5 |
8. Global Political Economy | 3L + 0T | 5 |
9. Balkans in the World culture | 3L + 0T | 5 |