Law
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40.03.01 In English and Russian
Level of education Bachelor
Type of instruction Full-time
Duration 4 years
Programme description
- The bachelor’s programme ‘Law’ combines the traditions of classical legal education of the oldest university in Russia with unique innovative university developments and methods in legal education. The programme includes relevant courses that reflect current trends in the legal services market and meet the requirements of employers in this area. In addition to fundamental theoretical training, students acquire skills in interpreting norms of Russian law and applying Russian legislation to specific practical situations
- The use of an information telecommunication environment enables students to access learning materials online and make use of a wealth of electronic library resources
- The programme is aimed at training lawyers who are competitive both in the Russian and international labour markets. They are equipped with the necessary professional skills and can work in public service, at judicial institutions and law firms. They can also work as corporate lawyers and render legal support services to businesses
Main courses
- Theory of Law and State
- History of Law and State of Foreign Countries
- History of Russian Law and State
- Roman Law
- Constitutional Law
- Civil Law
- Civil Procedure
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Procedure
- Criminal Investigation
- Criminology
- Labour Law
- Administrative Law
- Financial Law
Teaching staff
- D. Lukovskaya—Doctor of Law, Honorary Professor of SPbU, Honoured Scientist of the Russian Federation, Honoured Worker of Higher Professional Education of the Russian Federation. Professor Lurovskaya was awarded the Order of Friendship • I. Kozlikhin—Doctor of Law, Professor at SPbU, Honoured Scientist of the Russian Federation, Honoured Worker of Higher Professional Education of the Russian Federation. Professor Kozlikhin is a holder of the Anatoly Koni Medal
- V. Popondopulo—Doctor of Law, SPbU Professor, Honoured Scientist of the Russian Federation, Honoured Worker of Higher Professional Education of the Russian Federation. He is a member of the Scientific-Consultative Councils of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, the Arbitration Court of the Northwestern Federal District, and the Russian Federal Bar Association. Professor Popondopulo also serves as an Editor-in-Chief of the ‘Competition Law’ and ‘Business Law’ journals. He was awarded the Order of Merit of the Hellenic Republic (3rd class)
- Ye. Khokhlov—Doctor of Law, SPbU Professor, Honoured Scientist of the Russian Federation, Honoured Worker of Higher Professional Education of the Russian Federation, holder of the Anatoly Koni Medal
- N. Sheveleva—Doctor of Law, SPbU Professor, holder of the Order ‘For Merit to the Fatherland’ (2nd class), member of the Public Council under the Federal Tax Service of the Russian Federation. Her research interests include budgetary law, the Russian tax system, corporate profit tax, educational law
Our advantages
- The academic programme combines the traditions of classical legal education of the oldest university in Russia with unique innovative university developments and methods in legal education
- The teaching and learning process combines the fundamental theoretical training and practice-oriented teaching using cutting-edge educational and information technologies. This corresponds to the trend of universalisation of education and provides opportunities to be experts in any legal speciality
- A practice-oriented approach to training is aimed at training experts capable of: making responsible decisions in a situation of legal uncertainty; and independent professional development in the changing conditions of the labour market and the increasing complexity of business processes
- The programme includes relevant courses that reflect current trends in the legal services market and meet the requirements of employers in this area. The academic programme has been designed taking into account the views of employers on the correlation of graduates' competencies and job functions in their professional activities
- Operational excellence of teachers and the results of their research activities are recognised by the scientific community
- The teaching staff includes: practicing lawyers; judges of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation; leading public service specialists; and representatives of the legal business. This makes it possible for students to study not only the theoretical foundations of the profession, but also acquire information on legal practice in the legal sector
- In order to improve the activities of St Petersburg University aimed at implementing degree programmes, this programme is implemented with the support of the Educational Council of the bachelor’s programme in Law
- Practical training is held at the Legal Clinic of St Petersburg University
- Graduates of the bachelor’s programmes speak English at a level of proficiency comparable to the B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
- Students gain access to the branch department of the M. Gorky Scientific Library, which contains unique editions of the 16th – 19th centuries and contemporary Russian and foreign literature on pressing issues of legal science
- In accordance with the established educational standard for persons with higher professional education, individual curricula are developed following the results of teaching methodology expertise. These individual curricula are based on the curriculum of the current bachelor's programme in Law and take into account previous learning outcomes
- The use of eLearning – an information telecommunication environment – makes it possible for students to: access educational materials (lecture notes, presentations and video recordings of lectures, syllabi of the courses studied) online; take part in webinars; and use electronic library resources
Сareer opportunities
The programme is aimed at training lawyers who are competitive both in the Russian and international labour markets. They are equipped with the necessary professional skills and can work in public service, at judicial institutions and law firms. They can also work as corporate lawyers and render legal support services to businesses.
Internship Placements
- Legal Committee of the Administration of St Petersburg
- Representative Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia in St Petersburg
- St Petersburg Bar Association
- Notary Chamber of St Petersburg
- Arbitration Court of St Petersburg and Leningrad Region
- St Petersburg City Court
- Main Department of the Ministry of Justice for St Petersburg
- Main Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for St Petersburg
- St Petersburg Prosecutor’s Office
- Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation
- Departments of the Federal Tax Service for St Petersburg
- Administration of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation for St Petersburg and Leningrad region
- Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights in St Petersburg
Organisations where our graduates work
- Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation
- Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation
- Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation
- St Petersburg Bar Association
- Courts of general jurisdiction and arbitration courts
- Charter Courts of Russian Federation Constituent Entities
- Notary Chamber of St Petersburg
- Gazprombank
- The State Hermitage Museum (Official international name)
- Skolkovo Foundation
- Russian Offices of International Law Firms (Capital Legal Services, Ernst&Young, DLA Piper, etc.)
Accreditation
The programme has been internationally accredited by: the Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation (FIBAA) as part of the institutional accreditation of the Faculty of Law, the Certificate dated 26 February 2021; and the Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance and Career Development (AKKORK), the Certificate dated 28 January 2021.