Overview

Legal Sciences at Pompeu Fabra University is also a general master's programme in law, featuring cross-disciplinary content from all major legal disciplines approached from a highly international comparative perspective.

The first objective is to enable students to acquire the necessary professional skills as to exercise the professions of lawyer or of solicitor (professional specialisation course type).

Secondly, this master's degree is also aimed at students who wish to gain more advanced academic training than that provided by a bachelor's degree qualification. This would be the case of students who wish to exercise the legal professions subject to specific access tests or that of professionals who need to extend their specialised knowledge.

Thirdly, this master's degree is also aimed at those students who aspire to do a doctorate and who wish to devote themselves to teaching and research.

Who is it for?

Students seeking to pursue more advanced and specialized academic training than that provided by a bachelor's degree in a prestigious, international university environment.
Legal professionals seeking to update their knowledge, explore a specific legal subject in depth, or supplement their training with a more general and international perspective.
Students or professionals seeking to enrol on a doctoral programme and people seeking careers in teaching and research.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

History of legal thinking

Dogmatic of the charge of criminal responsibility: the legal theory of crime

European Constitutionalism and Fundamental Rights

Corporate Taxation

Real estate business

Constitutional Law and Globalization

Global Law, Justice and Democracy

Argumentation and techniques of legal interpretation

Company law

Right to Asylum

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-06-06 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

5.5

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PTE Academic

59

TOEFL^® IBT

72

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Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Master of Laws (LLM) View 3 other Masters in Master of Laws (LLM) in Spain

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

5.5

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PTE Academic

59

TOEFL^® IBT

72

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Official undergraduate degree/diploma (or a bachelor's degree, a degree in engineering or architecture, diplomas, technical engineering and technical architecture diplomas, or, for foreign qualifications, the equivalent qualification awarded by an accredited higher education institution). Qualifications can be in the following academic areas: social sciences and health sciences.

Academic transcript of the accredited official training with the average grade at the university of origin.

Curriculum Vitae in Spanish or Catalan.

A letter of motivation in Spanish or Catalan, stating the candidate's interest in following the master's programme (400 to 600 words).

Identity Card or Passport.

Tuition Fee

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International

5749 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5749 EUR per year during 12 months.
EU/EEA

1800 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1800 EUR per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Barcelona

770 - 1360 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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