« » (The scientific director of the GSP until 2018 was Veniamin Fedorovich Yakovlev- Soviet and Russian lawyer, statesman. Advisor to the President Russian Federation, doctor legal sciences, professor, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, honored lawyer of the RSFSR. Full Knight of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland) in collaboration with Faculty of Law and Political Sciences of the University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis (UNS) offered to applicants new program Bachelor's degree in Jurisprudence. International legal profile (with in-depth study of a foreign language and the law of European organizations).”
To implement this particular program, a Directorate has been created at the Academy, headed by the head of the Higher School of Law, Ph.D. Oleg Zaitsev.
Admission is carried out on the basis of average general education based on those assessed on a hundred-point scale Unified State Exam results (social studies, Russian language, foreign language), and (or) based on the results of entrance tests conducted by the Academy independently. On the basis of secondary vocational or higher education - based on the results of entrance examinations. Foreign citizens take entrance exams.
Implemented on French when studying at a partner university.
If, with overall successful academic performance:
- failed to master French;
- studying and living for a year in France has become financially unaffordable;
- other obstacles arose that precluded continuation of studies in France.
In such cases, the student has the right:
- continue studying with students from IGSU, IPNB and VAVT in the “Jurisprudence” program and receive a diploma from the RANEPA under the President of the Russian Federation or VAVT;
- switch to one of the other programs implemented by the Institute of Public Service and Management of RANEPA and our partners.
Competencies and advantages
upon completion of training are issued:
- Bachelor's diploma of the state standard of the Russian Federation in the direction of "Jurisprudence";
- Diploma of the French Republic in the field of "Jurisprudence".
The advantages of this program are not only and not so much in its international status, but also in:
- purpose - prepare lawyers capable of professionally defending the interests of Russia and its citizens in European and international organizations;
- curriculum , which involves an in-depth study of international and Russian law, practices of European international organizations, foreign languages;
- composition of professors and teachers , which included the best specialists in the field of jurisprudence, public administration, and foreign language teachers.
Studying to become a lawyer with knowledge of foreign languages
In our age of globalization and active intercultural communication, it is important not only to be able to communicate in a foreign language, but also to speak it at the level required in a professional environment. Sometimes a successful career requires knowledge of several foreign languages. Previously, it was possible to obtain the language knowledge and skills needed by a professional at universities within the framework of international and foreign economic specializations. With the introduction of a two-stage system of higher education and the reduction of the period of study at the first stage of bachelor's degree to four years, maintaining high standards of training for international relations specialists has become much more difficult. Using the example of the “Jurisprudence” field of study, we analyzed how the scope of teaching foreign languages for bachelors at Moscow institutes has changed.
Many universities have completely abandoned the international legal profile of the bachelor's degree in jurisprudence. Among who have retained this training profile, which involves in-depth study of two foreign languages (6–8 hours per week) in the curriculum: VAVT, IMTP, MNEPU, RosNOU. In other institutes, the international profile is supported by in-depth study of the main foreign language (most often English) over four years of study, and the study of a second foreign language and Latin is offered as electives. Even more often, instead of in-depth study of a foreign language, training is introduced according to a standard program (2 hours per week), while in-depth study is offered as part of additional and elective programs.
It can be noted that universities that prepare bachelors of law of a general profile, but, having departments and institutes international law, maintain the international specificity of legal education and, among other things, a high level of teaching foreign languages. Moscow universities such as MGIMO, Moscow State Law Academy, RUDN University, and Higher School of Economics provide future lawyers with in-depth specialized training for working in a foreign-language professional environment.
A professional foreign language remains in the curricula of some universities only as part of a variable (optional) part, electives, or is offered as part of additional language programs in legal translation, preparation of legal documentation for English, infocommunication resources in legal translation, business English, professional speech culture, regional studies, study of legal terminology, etc.
The decline in the level of language knowledge of future international lawyers has apparently led to the fact that in rare universities training programs contain disciplines taught in foreign languages. True, senior students still receive lectures from foreign teachers, internships and short-term training programs in well-known foreign law schools, internships in the country of the language they are studying, and participation in international competitions and conferences in the field of international law.
We did not find a single joint or international bachelor's degree program in law in Moscow institutions. But training at the second stage, in the master's program, involves large selection international programs both at Russian universities and in partnership with foreign colleagues. During master's studies in international law, the study of foreign languages continues, professional language skills are further improved - the ability to freely navigate legal texts, make messages and conduct conversations on professional topics, and draw up legal documents.
The legal profession is about questioning everything, disagreeing with nothing, and talking endlessly.
T. Jefferson
At all times and in all countries it has been popular and in demand. IN last decades in Russia, the profession has become prestigious and highly paid: a mid-level lawyer earns 2 times more than the average Russian specialist from other industries. Outstanding celebrity lawyers have exorbitant fees, but such professionals are few in number.
To become a really good lawyer, you need to choose the right university, study hard, and even after graduation, constantly improve in law. Laws and rules for their application are constantly changing, so you need to stay up to date with innovations.
Due to the popularity of the profession, law faculties were opened in almost all universities in the 90s - economic, pedagogical, technical and even agricultural. At first, the quality of teaching was low. But gradually educational process became more high quality. So, with some effort from a student, he can become a good lawyer by graduating from the law faculty of a non-core university. Another thing is that employers choose lawyers either with extensive work experience or who have graduated from a serious state specialized university. A lawyer’s salary also depends on this.
Law schools in Moscow are considered the most prestigious universities. But it is precisely this advantage that is also a disadvantage during admission. In specialized legal institutes, universities, and academies there is traditionally a huge competition and a high passing score. But the universality of education allows you to find a job in any industry. While, for example, a lawyer who graduated from the Faculty of Law of the Russian State University of Oil and Gas named after. Gubkina, despite her high-quality education, will only be able to work in the oil and gas industry. It’s easier to enroll in non-state universities, it’s cheaper to study and the quality of education is recent years is on high level. The only negative is the lack of prestige of the diploma.
In addition to law schools in Russia, you can also get an excellent education in foreign universities in the field of international relations and law. But here you will need knowledge of English at the level of a language university.
Rating of the best law universities in Russia remains unchanged for many years. Personnel officers from prosperous Russian companies took part in compiling this ranking, assigning points to graduates of various law schools. As a result, the following universities were recognized as the best universities:
- Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov;
- Higher School of Economics HSE;
- MGIMO;
- St. Petersburg State University;
- Tomsk State University named after V.V. Kuibysheva.
If you don’t understand what you’re reading even after the fifth time, it means it was written by a lawyer.
Will Rogers
Among non-state universities accredited by the state, the leaders in legal education are:
- Kazan Academy of Management "TISBI";
- Krasnodar Institute of Economics, Law and Natural Sciences;
- Moscow Financial and Legal Academy;
- Taganrog Institute of Management and Economics.
In recent years, the Russian economy has been successfully transitioning from the raw materials sector to the production of intellectual products, so there is an urgent need for specialists in the field of legal support for information protection, intellectual property rights and legal support for innovative entrepreneurship.
The legal profession is not only prestigious, but also requires high intellectual level. After all, in addition to knowledge of legislation, knowledge of rhetoric, psychology, and logic is necessary. A presentable appearance, the ability to analyze and persuade are very important.
Thanks to legal education, many of the country's top leaders were able to make a brilliant career: Vladimir Lenin (Ulyanov), Dmitry Medvedev, Mikhail Gorbachev, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, Ruslan Khasbulatov and many others. IN foreign countries ah, the same trend: most US presidents were lawyers by training - John Adams, Thomas Jefferson Andrew Jackson, Lyndon Johnson, John Tyler, Woodrow Wilson, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, etc. In Cuba - Fidel Castro, in Great Britain - the Prime Minister Tony Blair and his predecessors. The General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China is Doctor of Laws Xi Jinping. The German chancellor before Angela Merkel was the lawyer Gerhard Schröder. The presidents of the Fifth Republic of France, François Mitterrand and Nicolas Sarkozy, were also lawyers.
Every lawyer has the potential to become a head of state. Perhaps it will be you. Go for it!
International legal profile of the Russian state university Justice is one of the leading areas in the specialty “Jurisprudence” within the University and other special law universities in Moscow and Russia. At the Russian State University of Justice, the international legal profile functions under the auspices of the Department of International Law. The goal of the international legal profile is to train highly qualified personnel for the judicial system in specialty 030900.62 “Jurisprudence” (bachelor).
The tasks of the Department of International Law within the framework of the international legal profile include:
- fundamental theoretical training of students in the field of international law, private international law, comparative law;
- teaching practical skills in resolving international disputes and protecting public and private interests of international legal entities, as well as orienting students in the international political, economic situation and other processes of the world community;
- training students in learning foreign languages, aimed at acquiring skills public speaking, knowledge of the socio-cultural characteristics of states and the ability to analyze and understand the original doctrinal and normative sources of an international legal nature.
Training in international law begins from the first year and is based on the principle of consistent and comprehensive development of theoretical and practical material. Within the framework of the international legal profile, students in in full study Russian law, and the curriculum is supplemented by an in-depth study of classical international legal disciplines and special courses, the authors of which are teachers of the Department of International Law and teachers from other universities in Russia and foreign countries (including disciplines in foreign languages). The following legal disciplines are taught:
- international political science;
- international economic relations;
- international law;
- private international law;
- comparative law;
- international economic integration: legal registration;
- international criminal law;
- human rights in international law.
Based on the results of a full course of international legal disciplines, students have a complete and comprehensive understanding of the international community, international relations in various fields interaction between states, the procedure for developing and adopting international legal norms, their implementation in national legal systems, methods of resolving interstate and private disputes.
Along with international legal disciplines, students of the specialization receive training in English. In the process of language training, oral and written speech skills are acquired (“Practice of oral and written speech”, “Grammatical structures in foreign speech”), professional speech culture and business communication(“Culture of Professional Speech”, “Business English”), the foundations are laid for the historical and cultural development of states (“Country Studies (Great Britain, USA)”), by mastering original legal documents, legal terminology and the procedure for drawing up legal documents are studied (“Legal Translation”) . Also, as part of the international legal profile, teachers of the Department of International Law are preparing for the international certificate in English TOEFL (“Practical course for professional translation”).
International legal training contributes to active participation students in international competitions. The Department of International Law, within the framework of its specialization, prepares for the F. Jessup Competition in International Law, the W. Vis Competition in International Arbitration and International Private Law, the F. Martens Competition in International Humanitarian Law, the International Investment Law Competition and others.
In particular, the team of the Russian State University of Justice participating in the F. Jessup Competition demonstrates excellent knowledge of international law, the ability to navigate political and legal information, as well as fluent communication in English. Students of the specialization worthily represent the University at national and international rounds: the team is consistently ranked among the strongest teams in the country and the world, and the team’s speakers are among the best speakers of the Competition at the national and international level.
The International Law Institute is a structural link of the University named after O.E. Kutafina (MSAL) (hereinafter referred to as the University), which has its own history.
In 2000, as an experiment in one of study groups The university introduced in-depth study of private international law and two foreign languages.
Due to the success of the experiment, the Department of International Economic and Financial Law was created in 2002 for full-time education.
On April 1, 2005, the Department was transformed into an independent structural unit of the University - the Institute of Private International Law, which, in connection with the opening of an international legal training profile, was renamed the International Law Institute on January 31, 2011.
The International Law Institute provides training for full-time bachelors in the field of Law. Duration of training is 4 years.
The peculiarity of the curriculum in the international legal profile is that already from the first year, students are taught international legal disciplines, which are preparatory to the disciplines of the profile in senior years - “Introduction to the profession of international lawyer”, “Judicial systems of the Russian Federation and foreign countries" etc.
In addition, students of the International Law Institute have the opportunity to choose subjects for in-depth study:
In the department of international (public) law - “Law of International Treaties”, “International Maritime Law”, “Customs Law”, “International Organizations and Conferences”, “International Criminal Law”, “Diplomatic Protocol and Etiquette”, etc.;
In the department of private international law - “Cross-border commercial contracts”, “Industrial property in private international law”, “Copyright in private international law”, “Inheritance in private international law”, “Cross-border transportation”, “Legal regulation of foreign investments” and etc.;
In the Department of Integration and European Law - “Migration Law of the European Union and Mechanisms for the Protection of Human Rights in Europe”, “Procedural Law of the European Union”, “Trade Law of the European Union”, etc.
Studying at the International Law Institute is advisable for those who see themselves as a future lawyer working in government agencies external relations, international organizations, enterprises with foreign participation, enterprises engaged in foreign economic activity both in Russia and abroad.
It is worth emphasizing that at the University named after O.E. Kutafin (MSLA), the choice of an international legal profile for full-time study is possible only at the International Law Institute.
It should be noted that in addition to the profile disciplines, from the very beginning of their studies, students can choose one or more additional educational programs for in-depth study of a foreign language: English, French, German, Spanish - with additional qualifications - “Translator in the field of professional communication "
The learning process at the International Law Institute is practice-oriented. Students undergo internships in courts, organizations and institutions whose activities correlate with their training profile: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, the International Commercial Arbitration Court, etc.
In addition to participating in the process provided for by the curriculum, students of the International Law Institute have many other opportunities for professional development, for example, the possibility of internships in the countries of the foreign language they are studying - France, Germany, England, Spain, Holland, Switzerland, etc.
Students of the International Law Institute take part in Russian and international scientific and practical events - competitions, round tables, business games(for example, in the Philip Jessup competition, an intellectual competition to build best model United Nations and European Union, etc.). Students participate in research work - make presentations at conferences and other events held by the Student Scientific Society of the O.E. University. Kutafina (MSAL).
After successful development educational program Bachelor's degree graduates can continue their studies in the program at the next level of education - the master's program.
International Law Institute in 2018-2019 academic year We are recruiting students for the following master's programs:
Master of International Private Law (all forms of study);
Lawyer in the global economy (full-time study).
Duration of master's studies: full-time - 2 years, part-time and part-time - 2 years 5 months.
Master's studies are carried out both on a budget basis and under an agreement with payment of the cost of training. After successfully completing the educational program, graduates receive a state diploma of higher education with the assignment of a Master's qualification (degree) in the field of preparation "Jurisprudence".
Information about master's programs for applicants in 2018 is posted on a separate tab.
