Bachelor in Comparative, European and International Legal Studies (CEILS)
University of Trento
Key Information
Campus location
Trento, Italy
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
3 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 4,500 / per year **
Application deadline
Request info *
Earliest start date
Sep 2024
* for non-EU students resident abroad: Applications by February 1st, 2024; admission test (online) on February 15th, 2024. For EU students and non-EU students with permanent residence in Italy: Applications by February 1st, 2024; first session admission test (online) on February 15th, 2024; Second session: Applications by April 22nd, 2024; admission test (on campus at UniTrento) on May 6th, 2024
** EU 340€-2400€ (fee range based on personal income and merit); Non-EU: 1000€-4500€ (fee range based on merit only, i.e. score in the application evaluation)
Introduction
The Law Faculty of Trento offers a Bachelor&rsquo's Degree in Comparative, European, and International Legal Studies (CEILS), taught entirely in English.
The CEILS provides its students with an authentic international experience and an all-encompassing education in comparative, European, international, and transnational law. Together with other national legal systems, elements of Italian law are taught within the European, comparative, and international framework. Last but not least, CEILS students have the opportunity to apply for internship programs in international institutions. The diversity of the students’ community enhances their learning commitment and intensifies their contact with other cultures. The CEILS curriculum is taught by Italian and foreign professors, who have wide-ranging research and teaching experience in Trento and abroad.
CEILS aims to provide high-quality teaching in small classes under the supervision of international and Italian academics. Students will be exposed to a variety of methodologies, disciplinary traditions, and jurisdictions. Courses cover a broad range of fields and enhance the comparative, international, and transnational dimensions of law.
CEILS offers its students the opportunity for an authentic international learning experience. The Faculty of Law of Trento is one of the leading Italian legal research institutions. It is a dynamic and inspiring place to study. It enjoys a diverse student body and plays an important role in the education of lawyers, legal experts, and academics.
Course Overview
The CEILS Degree is offered to 75 highly qualified applicants. A 10-student quota is reserved for non-EU citizens living abroad.
For the non-EU selection, scholarships may be awarded to particularly deserving candidates according to their admission scores.
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Admissions
Curriculum
First Year
- Comparative Legal Systems
- Comparative Constitutional Law
- Roman Foundations of European Law
- European Union Law
- Foundations of Private Law from an EU Perspective
- Philosophy of Law
- Informatics and Legal Research (Informatics and the Law)
Second Year
- History of Western Legal Tradition
- Introduction to Economics
- International Law
- Comparative Private Law
- Criminal Law
- International and Supranational Protection of Fundamental Rights
Third Year
- Employment and Labour Law
- Business and Company Law
- Administrative Law
- Transnational Civil Litigation in a Comparative Perspective
- Criminal Procedure from a Comparative and International Perspective
- One among:
- Business and Consumer Transactions
- Conflict of Laws
- Competition Law
- Principles of Law and Finance
Other activities offered as elective
- Internship (preferably in international institutions)
- Information Technologies
- Legal writing
Final Exam
- Written dissertation
Efrem Bertini
Program Outcome
Roberto Bernardinatti
Scholarships and Funding
Scholarships for non-EU citizens living abroad
Top-scoring candidates will be entitled to receive a UniTrento scholarship according to availability. Students who benefit from a UniTrento scholarship will also have their tuition fees waived.
Scholarships for EU Citizens and Non-EU citizens regularly living in Italy
Information on the tuition fees and ISEE is available on our website. Please note that if you do not want to calculate the ISEE index (economic index of the financial situation of your family), you will have to pay the maximum amount.
Once the ISEE has been calculated students, if eligible, can apply for the Opera Universitaria scholarship, starting from June/July.
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