ECTS
120 credits
Duration
2 years
Training Structure
School of Law and Political Science
Overview
The courses offered during the first year of the Master’s in Personal and Family Law are designed to provide a common foundation of knowledge within the program, in preparation for specialization in the second year (M2).
This track allows students to acquire new knowledge, particularly in civil law, and to apply it within a European context.
The second year of the program allows students to delve deeper into the study of various laws relating to individuals and the family. The M2 is open to apprenticeships.
This specialization enables students to take a critical look at the legal responses to major societal issues such as the human person, couples, and children.
Organization
Open on an alternating basis
Contract Type | Apprenticeship Contract |
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Program
Select a program
Master's Degree (Year 1) in Personal and Family Law
Master's Degree (Year 2) in Personal and Family Law
SEMESTER 3
> CORE COMPETENCIES
EU Refresher Course on Fundamentals (30 class hours) 5C
> COURSE ON “PERSONAL RIGHTS”
EU: Persons (50 hours of lectures + 10 hours of seminars) 10C
Identity and integrity of persons (bioethics) - Protection of vulnerable persons - Harm to persons
> COURSE TOPICS: “FAMILY LAW”
UE Couples (30 hours of lectures and 30 hours of seminars) 10C
Formation and life of couples - Separation of couples - Crisis situations (mediation, domestic violence) - Practice of contested divorce
> LANGUAGE SKILLS
EU Legal English (15 hours) 5C
SEMESTER 4
> COURSE: “PARENT-CHILDRELATIONSHIPSAND THE STATUS OF MINORS”
EU “Children” (30 hours of lectures and 30 hours of tutorials) 10C
Establishment and Dispute of Parent-Child Relationships (biological parentage, adoption, assisted reproductive technology) - Effects of the parent-child relationship - Procedural status of minors and educational assistance measures - Rights and best interests of the child
> COURSE: “FAMILY PROPERTY LAW”
, EU: Family Property (15 hours of lectures and 12 hours of tutorials) 4C
> INTERDISCIPLINARY SKILLS – “THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT OF THE FAMILY”
Course Unit: The Family Environment (24 hours of lectures and 25 hours of tutorials) 6C
The International Environment of the Family - The Fiscal and Social Environment of the Family - Introductory Lectures in the Humanities and Social Sciences
> PRE-PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Course Unit: Supervised Project (5C)
Thesis - Legal Monitoring and Collaborative Research.
Course Unit: Professional Integration (10 hours of tutorials) 5C
Workshops to Support Professional Integration (10 hours) - Internship (minimum three months) or work-study program (Apprenticeship Contract or Professional Training Contract)
Or
Course Unit: Professional Integration (10 hours of tutorials) 3C + Student Engagement 2C
People
10 creditsCouples
10 creditsFundamentals Refresher
5 creditsLegal English
Admission
Admission Requirements
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MASTER 1 PROGRAM IN
Prerequisites: Hold a Bachelor’s degree in law. Admission to the two-year Master’s program is approved by the program director following a review of application materials and selection interviews. Students who have successfully completed the first year of the Master’s program are automatically admitted to the second year.
Traditional track: classes + internship
A MASTER 2 PROGRAM OPEN TO APPRENTICESHIPS
Students can pursue the Master 2 in Personal and Family Law while working through an apprenticeship contract.
Apprentices have a dual status that allows them to enter the workforce while pursuing a university education. The academic year is thus divided into periods of instruction at the Faculty (October, November, then February, and March) and periods of work at a company (the remaining months of the academic year).
And then
Employment Placement
The course offered provides solid preparation:
- For various entrance exams for public social services
- For management personnel in health and social services, as well as legal representatives for the protection of adults (professional guardians and conservators)
- For the entrance exam to the Law School (preCAPA)
- For the interview for admission to the National Institute for Notarial Training (INFN).
- For various professions in the private and nonprofit sectors focused on assisting individuals and families