Study program
Legal Studies

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Four - year study program

Study program: Legal Studies
Faculty: Faculty of Law
Degree: Bachelor’s degree / undergraduate / first cycle
Location: Sveti Nikole or Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia
Student status: full-time or part-time
Duration of study:  4 years (8 semesters)
Total number of courses: 42
ECTS: 240
Awarded degree: Bachelor’s degree
Tuition fee per year for international students: EUR 2030

 

 

The Legal Studies program enables students to acquire advanced knowledge in the field of law and, upon the completion of the four-year study program the student will be awarded with a Bachelor’s degree.

Our Faculty of Law assists students in gaining the necessary knowledge and honing the skills required to be prepared for real-world professional environments while simultaneously developing their research potentials and creativity.

Bachelor's degree

Available at Sveti Nikole and Bitola.

The undergraduate Law Studies program, part of the first cycle of studies, lasts four years (eight semesters) and involves the study of 42 courses, providing 240 ECTS credits upon graduation.

The program offers a wide range of subjects covering fundamental areas such as constitutional law, civil law, and judicial law, as well as specialized fields like international law, human rights, and information technology law.

All courses are supplemented with practical exercises, practical teaching, and active participation in multidisciplinary projects, which prepare students with experiences crucial for their careers.

Study program
Four-year degree program

1 SEMESTER

  • Theory of State and Law
    Required

    6 ECTS

  • History of Law
    Required

    6 ECTS

  • Roman Law
    Required

    6 ECTS

  • Academic Writing
    Required

    6 ECTS

  • English Language
    Elective

    6 ECTS

  • Russian Language
    Elective

    6 ECTS

2 SEMESTER

  • Constitutional Law
    Required

    6 ECTS

  • IT Law
    Required

    6 ECTS

  • General Principles of Civil Law and Property Law
    Required

    6 ECTS

  • Public Administration
    Required

    6 ECTS

  • Essentials of Economics
    Required

    6 ECTS

3 SEMESTER

  • Family Law
    Required

    6 ECTS

  • EU Law
    Required

    6 ECTS

  • Labor Law
    Required

    6 ECTS

  • Administrative Law and Administrative Procedure
    Required

    6 ECTS

  • Modern Political Systems
    Required

    6 ECTS

4 SEMESTER

  • Public International Law
    Required

    6 ECTS

  • Criminal Law
    Required

    6 ECTS

  • Sociology of Law
    Required

    6 ECTS

  • Law of Obligations
    Required

    6 ECTS

  • Inheritance Law
    Required

    6 ECTS

5 SEMESTER

  • Finance and Financial Law
    Required

    6 ECTS

  • Intellectual Property Law
    Required

    6 ECTS

  • Commercial Law
    Required

    6 ECTS

  • International Human Rights Law
    Required

    6 ECTS

  • Penology
    Required

    6 ECTS

6 SEMESTER

  • International Organizations
    Required

    6 ECTS

  • E-Commerce
    Required

    6 ECTS

  • International Diplomatic and Consular Law
    Required

    6 ECTS

  • Organized crime
    Required

    6 ECTS

  • Tax Law
    Required

    6 ECTS

7 SEMESTER

  • Judicial Law
    Required

    6 ECTS

  • Civil Procedure Law – Litigation
    Required

    6 ECTS

  • International Military and Humanitarian Law
    Required

    6 ECTS

  • Research Methodology
    Elective

    4 ECTS

  • Administrative Judiciary
    Elective

    4 ECTS

  • Criminology
    Elective

    4 ECTS

  • Labor Law – Applied Program
    Elective

    4 ECTS

  • Criminal Law – Applied Program
    Elective

    4 ECTS

  • International Law – Applied Program
    Elective

    4 ECTS

  • Land Law
    Elective

    4 ECTS

  • Economic Criminal Law
    Elective

    4 ECTS

  • Organizational Behavior
    Elective

    4 ECTS

8 SEMESTER

  • Criminal Procedure Law
    Required

    6 ECTS

  • Non-litigation and Enforcement Law
    Required

    6 ECTS

  • Private International Law
    Required

    6 ECTS

  • Human Resource Management in Public Administration
    Elective

    4 ECTS

  • Workplace Ergonomics
    Elective

    4 ECTS

  • Corporate Governance
    Elective

    4 ECTS

  • Cybercrime
    Elective

    4 ECTS

  • Special Criminal Proceedings
    Elective

    4 ECTS

  • Civil Law – Applied Program
    Elective

    4 ECTS

  • EU Policies
    Elective

    4 ECTS

  • Notary Law
    Elective

    4 ECTS

  • European Criminal Law
    Elective

    4 ECTS

Admission
requirements

Candidates eligible for admission to the bachelor’s program include those who have completed a four-year secondary education, whether in their country of residence or abroad, and have successfully passed the national or international matura exam (for countries where it is  required).

Our program also welcomes applications from students of other accredited faculties, graduates, and foreign nationals.

We admit candidates without the need for entrance exams, making the application process simpler and more accessible.

Documents
for admission

When applying for admission to the bachelor’s program from outside the Republic of North Macedonia, students are required to prepare the following documents:

  • Diploma/Certificate for completing secondary education (certified with an Apostille Stamp or a stamp from the respective Ministry of Foreign Affairs for countries not members of the Hague Convention);
  • Certificates for each completed year of secondary education;
  • Decision from the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of North Macedonia for the recognition of the diploma for completed secondary education (our university offers assistance in obtaining this document);
  • Birth Certificate;
  • Certificate of Citizenship;
  • 4 passport-size color photographs.

The application documents should be submitted to the International Slavic University:

  • in Sveti Nikole, located at Marshal Tito No. 77 – 2220 Sveti Nikole, Republic of North Macedonia or
  • in Bitola, located at Novachki Pat No. 16 – 7000 Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia.

Tuition
fees

For international students, the tuition fee is EUR 2030 per year. International students are required to pay the full amount of the yearly tuition fee at the beginning of the academic year.

For more information please visit the Tuition Fees page.

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