EIU ACADEMICS

General description

The year of accreditation

13.03.2002 թ.

The awarded qualification

The Master’s Law academic program aims to prepare legal practitioners equipped with versatile and quality legal knowledge, who may further provide profound professional along with scientific and pedagogical services. The academic program envisions graduating professionals who possess systematic analytical thinking and are capable of solving the issues arising in the legal system and requiring regulations and solutions on the part of professionals. Moreover, future professionals should be ready to propose well-grounded solutions to the legislative bodies in regard to various legal and governmental issues; provide quality legal consultations, and efficiently fight against violations of the law.

The academic program targets

Based on the EIU mission and the strategy adopted by the institution in 2014-2018, the present academic program targets the following problems:

Education

The academic program aims:

1. To establish a collaborative environment for implementing national and European quality assurance standards aimed at the provision of education, which meets the needs of the labour market
2. To equip students with comprehensive and in-depth legal knowledge, skills and expertise necessary for further profound theoretical and practical achievements and pedagogical performance in the legal field.
3. To foster the existing general knowledge, competencies and skills vital for legal practitioners.
4. To contribute to the increase of alumni competitiveness in the labour market as well as foster their integration as members of society equipped with analytical, practical and useful skills.
5. To expand students’ ability to accept new and innovative knowledge as well as stand on the path of constant improvement and self-advancement.

Research

6. To ensure the students are able to conduct independent scientific and innovative research appropriate to the Master level students.

Public Service

7. To promote students’ professional competency by engaging them in the qualified service provided to the external parties by the legal clinic

Admissions requirements

The applicant should possess a state diploma as proof of holding a degree of higher or higher professional education.

Employment opportunities

The graduate of the Law Master’s program may be employed in the legal sphere as a lecturer, scientific worker, employer at the judiciary and law enforcement agencies, consultant, expert, or civil servant, as well as take other positions in the legal system and state or local government agencies.

Who may apply?

The Master’s Law application is open for all interested applicants who wish to:

• broaden their professional fundamental knowledge
• acquire new profession
• develop professionally; gain the skills and knowledge demanded in the labour market currently

General conclusions

• Displays abstract thinking, analysis, synthesis, and problem-solving skills, showcasing strong critical thinking abilities.
• Exhibits proficiency in work, initiative, and time management, demonstrating effective skills in these areas.
• Shows proven proficiency in both written and spoken communication in native and foreign languages.
• Demonstrates competence in managing security, including efficient searching, finding, interpreting, processing, analyzing, and maintaining information from diverse sources.
• Exhibits leadership, teamwork, and accountability skills.
• Displays the ability to communicate complex professional subjects to non-specialists effectively.
• Shows acceptance and respect for diversity and multiculturalism.
• Demonstrates excellence in scientific research.
• Exhibits a commitment to self-development.
• Displays innovative thinking and actively engages in innovative activities.

Professional results

• Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of constitutional, administrative-legal, electoral, and tax reporting regulations, encompassing modern theoretical knowledge and the latest theories, as well as a deepening of concepts.
• Discusses the general characteristics and specificities of different countries’ systems, along with the methodological foundations of comparative legal research.
• Explains the system of constitutional regulation and public relations in the Republic of Armenia, addressing the issues of institutionalization.
• Utilizes modern scientific research methods in professional activities.
• Applies constitutional, administrative, and electoral law principles to novel and unfamiliar situations, proposing practical and complex structural solutions and innovative ideas.
• Formulates professional (constitutional, administrative, tax, etc.) legal decisions and provides legal reasoning for decisions made in legal cases.
• Possesses in-depth theoretical knowledge of citizen, business, competition, and labour law regulations, including the latest available theories and a profound understanding of concepts.
• Applies civil law and litigation solutions in new and unfamiliar situations.
• Implements normative legal acts related to constitutional law, applies substantive and procedural legal norms, and contributes to the development of legal documents.
• Demonstrates a deep theoretical understanding of criminal law, criminal procedure, and criminal enforcement regulations, including the latest theories and a comprehensive understanding of concepts.
• Exhibits a strong grasp of international and European law, including current theoretical knowledge, the latest theories, and a comprehensive understanding of concepts.
• Addresses issues related to the international legal protection of human rights, including European human rights structures and mechanisms.
• Identifies differences aimed at enhancing the efficiency of cooperation between the Republic of Armenia and international structures.
• Interprets legal norms, precedents, and symbols of international and European law, analyzing their relevance to complex legal disputes.
• Provides high-quality advice on international and European legal matters.
• Analyzes, interprets, and compares national legislation, supranational and international legal norms, and evaluates the implementation of various international documents in the Republic of Armenia.

REQUIRED COURSES

• Problems of Law and the Theory of the State
• Sociology of Law
• Legal Writing
• International Humanitarian Law
• Institutions and Procedures of the European Union
• Professional English
• Problems of Law and the Theory of the State
• Sociology of Law
• Legal Writing
• Fundamentals of Administration and Administrative Procedure
• Comparative Constitutional Law
• Methodology and Tools of Scientific Research
• Philosophy of Law
• Fundamentals of Legal Activity
• Constitutional Control in the Republic of Armenia
• IT Professional Issues
• Methodology and Tools of Scientific Research
• Philosophy of Law
• International Commercial Law
• Responsibility in International Law
• Theory of Evidence in Criminal Proceedings
• Scientific Basis of Qualification of Crimes
• Fundamentals of Criminal Law and Procedure
• Violent Crimes
• Problems of Preliminary Investigation in Criminal Proceedings
• Problems of Qualification and Prevention of Corruption Crimes with Blanket Disposition in the Republic of Armenia and Other Subjects.

ELECTIVE COURSES

• Fundamentals of Civil Law and Procedure
• Current Issues of Administrative Proceedings
• Insurance Law
• Competition Law
• Non-contractual Obligations
• Arbitration Proceedings
• Enforcement Proceedings in the Republic of Armenia
• Legal Service in Organizations
• Labour Disputes
• Problems of Application of Case Law in Criminal Cases
• Questions of Punishment and Justification
• Operational Intelligence Activity in the Republic of Armenia
• Questions of Forensic Examination
• Crimes Against Economic Activity
• Criminal Procedure Improvement Issues and Other Subjects

The distinctive features of the EIU Master programs

• Individual approach to every student; personalized development of career opportunities, consulting
• Teaching opportunities for students equipped with practical skills
• Academic programs are designed in a way to meet the needs of a labour market
• Regular sessions with successful and notorious representatives from various spheres
• Numerous opportunities to receive scholarships and continue education abroad (particularly to continue education abroad within the framework of the Erasmus + student exchange program sponsored by the European Union)
• Flexible schedule, which allows Master’s students to couple their studies with their employment (classes are organized in the evening after working hours and on Saturdays)