Law and International Law

The joint study programme Law and International Law (hereinafter referred to as “LaIL”) represents a unique cross-border and interdisciplinary study programme implemented in cooperation between PraF UK v Bratislave and PraF UžNU. The programme is designed to prepare professionals capable of operating within domestic legal systems, European Union law, and international law in their mutual interconnections and comparative contexts. Graduates of this study programme obtain a first-cycle university degree in the fields of law and international law and are awarded the academic title of Bc. (Bachelor).

The study programme is grounded in the values of democracy, the rule of law, the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms, respect for human dignity, and the principles of ethical legal and scholarly activity. It is structured from the perspective of a comparative approach to the legal orders of the Slovak Republic, Ukraine, and other legal systems, while placing particular emphasis on European Union law, public and private international law, European integration processes, and cross-border legal relations.

During their studies, graduates of the LaIL study programme acquire solid theoretical foundations in the fields of public and private law, legal theory, Roman law, European Union law, and international law, while simultaneously developing practical skills in the interpretation and application of legal norms within domestic, European, and international legal environments. The programme combines traditional legal education with an international and comparative dimension and reflects current trends in the globalisation of legal relations, European integration, the protection of human rights, digitalisation, and the development of international cooperation.

A graduate of the joint LaIL study programme:

• acquires knowledge of selected branches of the legal orders of the Slovak Republic, Ukraine, and other legal systems in a comparative context, including knowledge of European Union law and international law,

• develops an understanding of the fundamental principles governing the organisation and functioning of the state, the mechanisms of the exercise of public authority, and the operation of domestic, European, and international legal systems,

• acquires the ability to analyse and interpret legal norms, international treaties, the case law of domestic and international judicial bodies, and legal acts of the European Union,

• develops the skills necessary to resolve public-law and private-law situations, including situations involving an international or cross-border element,

• acquires the ability to critically analyse legal issues, apply principles of legal argumentation, and take into account broader social, philosophical, ethical, and international dimensions of legal regulation,

• effectively processes and uses information derived from legislation, case law, international documents, and scholarly legal literature, while acquiring the fundamentals of working with legal doctrine and comparative legal methods,

• is capable of communicating legal information, problems, and solutions to both professional and non-professional audiences in national and international environments,

• develops the prerequisites for performing professional activities in both the public and private sectors, particularly in the fields of international relations, European integration, international trade, public administration, and cross-border cooperation,

• acquires the qualifications necessary for work in national and international organisations, public administration bodies, non-governmental organisations, international institutions, and multinational corporations,

• develops the ability to perform professional activities independently and responsibly, to work in an international environment, and to manage more complex tasks or projects,

• acquires the prerequisites for continuing in subsequent Master’s studies, particularly in the fields of law, international law, European Union law, comparative law, or related academic disciplines.

The study programme is based on the interconnection of theoretical knowledge and practical skills and reflects the current needs of legal practice, public administration, and the international environment. A significant part of the profile courses focuses on European Union law, international law, comparative law, international commercial law, human rights protection, international arbitration, European principles of administrative law, and legal aspects of digitalisation and information technologies.

Graduates of the LaIL study programme may find employment particularly in public administration bodies, judicial institutions, international organisations, the non-governmental sector, the field of international trade, multinational corporations, institutions supporting cross-border cooperation, as well as in other professional positions requiring knowledge of domestic, European, and international legal environments.

Following the completion of subsequent Master’s studies, graduates may (subject to fulfilling additional statutory requirements) pursue further legal professions and professional activities in both the public and private sectors in accordance with the relevant domestic legal regulations.

The fields of study Law and International Law encompass theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the understanding and application of law. Law constitutes an interconnected, internally structured system of generally binding norms governing the functioning of human society in accordance with the principles of democracy and the rule of law. The study of the study programme is carried out from the perspective of a comparative view of national legal systems, their historical-legal context and traditions, and to a significant extent from the perspective of European Union law and international law. It is based on the values of democracy, the rule of law, respect for the individual, the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms, as well as the principles of honest legal professional and scientific activity.

Educational goals:

Graduate

(G1)

• on the basis of acquired knowledge of the theory of law, sociology of law, legal history with an emphasis on the Roman law tradition, and other subjects dealing with historical as well as contemporary concepts of the rule of law, acquires knowledge of the principles of the organisation and functioning of the state, as well as the ability to apply methods and forms of activity in public administration from the perspective of law-making and application of law,
• possesses basic knowledge of the institutions of public and private law, in particular from a comparative perspective,
• is oriented in the fundamental interrelations between national law, European Union law and international law and understands their interaction within the legal system,
• acquires a basic overview of legal and other normative systems and adopts the fundamental principles of comparison of legal systems in the context of the globalisation of legal relations.

(G2)

• acquires the ability to apply legal norms and to propose practical procedures and solutions to both public law and private law situations, including situations with an international or cross-border element,
• acquires the ability to analyse legal problems with regard to the multi-level legal system (national law, European Union law and international law),
• acquires basic analytical and interpretative skills in working with international treaties, case law of international judicial bodies and legal acts of the European Union.

(G3)

• acquires the ability and responsibility to perform professional activities (including as a managerial employee) in both the public and private sectors (in particular in the commercial sphere),
• acquires the ability and responsibility to perform work independently in multinational corporations and in national or international governmental and non-governmental organisations that require graduates with knowledge of the broader societal and supranational context of law and with orientation in European Union law and international law,
• acquires the ability to critically analyse legal issues, apply ethical principles of the legal profession and take into account broader societal and international contexts of legal regulation,
• acquires the ability and prerequisites to continue in second-cycle (master’s) studies (in particular in the field of international law, European Union law, comparative law, law in general, or related legal disciplines).

Main learning outcomes

(G1) Knowledge:

Graduate

(O1) possesses relevant knowledge of selected branches of law of the legal orders of the Slovak Republic and Ukraine, as well as of other legal systems in a comparative context; identifies interrelations between them and is able to approach them comparatively, including a critical understanding of fundamental legal principles, theories and concepts;

(O2) has broad knowledge of the theory of law and Roman law, including the historical, philosophical, ethical and societal context of the formation of legal and other normative systems;

(O3) has knowledge of the mechanism of the exercise of public authority through the relevant bodies, with particular regard to the exercise of legislative, executive and judicial power in the state;

(O4) has knowledge of European Union law, in particular of its institutional system, sources of law, fundamental principles and their interconnection with the national legal order of Member States, the regulation of the internal market and the protection of competition;

(O5) has broad knowledge of international law, in particular of its sources, subjects, fundamental principles and of mechanisms for resolving legal relations and disputes with an international element.

(G2) Skills:

Graduate

(O6) is proficient in the methodology of interpretation and application of legal norms and in establishing the facts; is capable of collecting and interpreting relevant legislation, case law, legal doctrine and other legal information, and of making informed decisions with regard to societal, scientific and ethical aspects;

(O7) is oriented in legal systems and other normative systems and in methods of obtaining legally relevant information (legislation and related documents, decisions of courts and administrative authorities, case law of international judicial bodies, legal acts of the European Union, scholarly legal literature) and is capable of identifying case law and the current state of legal opinions (doctrine) in relation to specific issues;

(O8) is capable of analytical and synthetic reasoning in solving legal problems in the national, European and international legal context, on sufficient and relevant theoretical, philosophical and ethical foundations, and is able to propose practical procedures for resolving public law and private law situations, including those with a cross-border element;

(O9) is able to communicate information, concepts, problems and solutions in the field of law to both professional and non-professional audiences, is capable of creative work in the field of study of law and in the field of study of international law, and is able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge regarding a selected legal issue, including at a comparative level, while applying his or her abilities in collecting, interpreting and processing basic professional literature, including its application in practice or in solving a partial task related to the student’s future specialisation.

(G3) Responsibility and autonomy:
Graduate

(O10) is capable of independently performing professional and supporting activities in institutions and organisations operating in a European or international environment, in particular in public administration bodies, international organisations, non-governmental organisations, business entities and institutions supporting cross-border cooperation;

(O11) is competent to participate in addressing legal issues with an international or cross-border element, in particular in the preparation of legal analyses, assessments of compliance with European Union law and international obligations, in drafting contractual and other legal documentation and in supporting decision-making processes;

(O12) is competent to provide an adequate legal interpretation of normative and individual legal acts and to resolve, in basic outline, obligations of natural and legal persons;

(O13) is capable of managing complex activities or projects related to the field of law or international relations, bearing responsibility for decision-making in a work or study environment and assuming responsibility for the management of the professional development of individuals and groups;

(O14) has the ability to critically assess the relevance of legal information and data and, on this basis, to adopt socially responsible and ethical decisions.

Fulfilment of the educational goals and main learning outcomes through profile courses:

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Employment of graduates of the bachelor’s degree (in general):

• Judicial authorities: performance of preparatory activities within judicial authorities
• Public administration (state administration and self-government): professional staff member in public administration, in particular in the field of international relations
• Private sector: professional staff member in the field of law, legal management, business and law of the non-governmental sector

Specifically, under the legislation of Ukraine:

• judicial authorities and the court system
• prosecution and investigation
• public administration and international activities
• local self-government and state administration
• customs service
• international trade: legal adviser
• non-governmental sector: expert in international charitable foundations and human rights organisations (e.g. Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, United Nations, Council of Europe – their offices in Ukraine)

Note: Upon completion of the subsequent master’s degree, the graduate may (subject to fulfilment of additional legal requirements) also perform other legal professions and occupations in the public and private sectors in accordance with the relevant national legal regulations.

Admission criteria 2026/2027

Recommended study plan::

2026/2027  

Information sheets:

2026/2027

A prerequisite for completing the study programme is:

(a) obtaining 240 credits,

(b) submission and defence of a thesis,

(c) successful completion of the state examinations, including the defence of the thesis.

The student may take the state examination

(a) after obtaining at least 225 credits

(b) after successful completion of all compulsory courses and compulsory elective courses in the composition determined by the study programme, except for the state examinations,

(c) is not subject to disciplinary proceedings; and

(d) has settled all financial obligations to the faculty and the University, in particular tuition fees and fees related to studies.

Members of the board:

Meetings of the Board:

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Descriptions of the study programme and internal evaluation reports: 

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Agreements on terms of cooperation 

Dohoda o podmienkach spolupráce pri zabezpečovaní spoločného študijného programu vysokoškolského štúdia  (Agreement on the terms and conditions of cooperation in the provision of a joint programme of higher education studies)