Faculty of Law and Social Sciences

Law

The Law programme at UNYT provides students an opportunity to take part in an innovative degree that combines both theory and practice of domestic and international law. UNYT has been linked with several prestigious Law Offices in Tirana that enable students to “experience” law and reflect on developments conditioned by globalization and Albania’s inclusion in inter-state structures.

Department

Levels

Duration

Degree

Law

PIND

5 Years

UNYT

Department

Levels

Duration

Degree

Law

PIND

5 Years

UNYT

Department

Law

Levels

PIND

Duration

5 Years

Degree

UNYT

Introduction

Why Study This Programme?

Studying Law at UNYT shall engage students to build such qualities as are deemed necessary in the modern legal setting in Albania and beyond, that is producing conscious and mindful legal professionals with critical, analytical and synthesizing skills coupled with significant practical, hands-on experience.

Programme Aims:

  • Generating conscious and mindful legal professionals, who understand the ways in which the law operates, fails to operate or miss-operates.
  • “Demystifying” Law and legal processes by encouraging critical reflection to the law and its study.
  • Preparing students for the increasingly changing legal needs that spring from Albania’s integration in N.A.T.O., the E.U. and the attraction of foreign direct investment capitals.
  • Providing students with significant practical, hands-on experience of the applicative aspects of their theoretical legal education.

Details

Preliminary Information

  1. Programme Title and Award: MSc. in Law
  2. Award: Master of Science in Law
  3. Mode: F/T & P/T
  4. Duration of Study: F/T: 5 years (10 semesters); P/T: variable.
  5. Name of Partner: University of New York in Tirana (UNYT)
  6. Institution Contact Details: University of New York, Tirana, Rruga Kodra e Diellit, Tirana, Albania. Tel.: +35544512345. Web: http://www.unyt.edu.al.
  7. Professional Standing of Award: The programme’s graduates, after completion of a year’s legal practice ( and/or according to Albanian legislation on the field) can sit the local BAR Council or Notary Council’s exam, while the level of the degree in the Albanian structure of HE degrees is sufficient for graduates with a cumulative Grade Average of no less than 8.0/10, after the Albanian grading system in HE, to apply for admission to the Magistrates’ School [http://www.magjistratura.edu.al/skedaret/KriteretPranimit_Formulari_Admission_Standards.doc].
  8. Medium of Instruction: Classroom teaching in English.

Structure Diagram of Programme

The programme is structured on a General Education cycle of courses (148 BCTS), a concentration (188 BCTS), a foreign language and/or elective (60 BCTS) and a Specialization (204 BCTS) cycle of courses. To graduate from the programme students must earn a minimum of 600 BCTS in all of these four components in accordance to their components’ distribution.

This programme uses the British Credit Transfer System (BCTS). One credit is awarded for 3.75 hours of academic lecture and another 7.5 hours of independent student work. Academic credits may be converted to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) and the American Credit Transfer System (ACTS) as follows:

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To obtain the Bachelor’s degree a student has to meet the following graduation requirements:

  • To have successfully completed a minimum of 600 credits (BCTS), spread in line with the approved curricular General Education, Concentration and Specialization cycles of courses.
  • To maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of 2.0 or higher with no more than two “D” grades in non-concentration courses and in line with the Note of Section 4.4.
  • To produce evidence of at least one foreign language’s command minimally at an intermediate level. Students, whose mother tongue is other than English can waive this requirement.
  • To get clearance from UNYT’s Records Office, Finance Office, Library and Academic Advisor.
  • To get the approval of UNYT’s Academic Council that the aims, objectives and curricular requirements of a degree programme have been thoroughly assessed and found to be accomplished.
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CURRICULUM


Degree Program for the 5-year Integrated Master of Science in Law

NoCODECOURSE NAMEECTS
First-year/ First Semester
1ENG 101Composition I / Shkrim Akademik I6
2CS 102Computer Applications / Aplikime Kompjuterike6
3LAW 101Roman Law / E Drejtë Romake5
4LAW 102Public Law / E Drejtë Publike5
5LAW 103History of Legal Institutions / Historia e Institucioneve4
6Elective at the University level / Lëndë me Zgjedhje në nivel Universiteti4
First-year/ Second Semester
7ENG 102Composition II / Shkrim Akademik II6
8IR 102Introduction to Sociology / Hyrje në Sociologji6
9HIST 101History of the Albanian State / Historia e Shtetit dhe së Drejtës në Shqipëri6
10LAW 106Philosophy of Law / Filozofia e së Drejtës8
11Elective Course at University Level / Lëndë me Zgjedhje në nivel Universiteti4
Second Year/ First Semester
1LAW 201Constitutional Law / E Drejtë Kushtetuese6
2LAW 202Civil Law I / E Drejtë Civile I6
3LAW 203Criminal Law I / E Drejtë Penale I6
4LAW 204Legal Writing / Shkrim Ligjor6
5LAW 220Law, Politics, and Religion / E Drejta, Politika dhe Feja6
Second Year/ Second Semester
6LAW 207Civil Law II / E Drejtë Civile II6
7LAW 208Criminal Law II / E Drejtë Penale II6
8LAW 209Anthropology of Justice / Antropologji e së Drejtës6
9LAW 210Legal Process and Techniques / Teknike Legjislative6
10Elective Course at Faculty/department level / Lëndë me Zgjedhje në nivel Fakulteti/Departamenti6
Third Year/ First Semester
1LAW 301Law of Obligations I / E Drejtë e Detyrimeve dhe Kontratave I8
2LAW 302Administrative Law / E Drejtë Administrative6
3LAW 303European Union Law / E Drejtë e Bashkimit Europian6
4LAW 304Business Law / E Drejtë Biznesi6
5Elective Course at Faculty/department level / Lëndë me Zgjedhje në nivel Fakulteti/Departamenti4
Third Year/ Second Semester
6LAW 306Law of Obligations II / E Drejtë e Detyrimeve dhe Kontratave II8
7LAW 307Administrative Procedures / Procedurë Administrative6
8LAW 308Labor Law / E Drejtë e Punës6
9LAW 309Family Law / E Drejtë Familjare6
10Elective Course at Faculty/department level / Lëndë me Zgjedhje në nivel Fakulteti/Departamenti4
Fourth Year/ First Semester
1LAW 401Public International Law / E Drejtë Ndërkombëtare Publike8
2LAW 402Civil Procedure I / Procedurë Civile I6
3LAW 403Criminal Procedure I / Procedurë Penale I6
4LAW 404Fiscal Law / E Drejtë Fiskale6
5Elective Course at Faculty/department level / Lëndë me Zgjedhje në nivel Fakulteti/Departamenti4
Fourth Year/ Second Semester
6LAW 406Private International Law / E Drejtë Ndërkombëtare Private8
7LAW 407Civil Procedure II / Procedurë Civile II6
8LAW 408Criminal Procedure II / Procedurë Penale II6
9Elective Course at Faculty/department level / Lëndë me Zgjedhje në nivel Fakulteti/Departamenti6
10INT 499Internship / Praktikë4
Fifth Year/ First Semester
1LAW 501Human Rights Law / Të Drejtat e Njeriut6
2LAW 502Intellectual Property Law / E Drejtë e Pronësisë Intelektuale6
3LAW 503Arbitration Law / E Drejtë Arbitrazhi6
4LAW 504Corporate Governance / Qeverisja e Korporatave4
5RM 533Advanced Research Methods / Metoda të Kërkimit Shkencor të Avancuara8
Fifth Year/ Second Semester
6LAW 506Bankruptcy Law / E Drejta e Falimentimit6
7Elective Course at Faculty/department level / Lëndë me Zgjedhje në nivel Fakulteti/Departamenti6
8Elective Course at Faculty/department level / Lëndë me Zgjedhje në nivel Fakulteti/Departamenti6
9GP 598Graduation Project (Dissertation) / Teza e Diplomës12

Elective Courses at the Department/Faculty Level

No.CODECOURSE NAMEECTS
1LAW 206Comparative Constitutional Law / E Drejtë Kushtetuese e Krahasuar6
2LAW 320Migration Law / E Drejta e Migracionit4
3LAW 321Competition Law / E Drejta e Konkurrencës4
4LAW 322EU Impact into Albanian Legal System / Impakti i BE në Legjislacionin Shqiptar4
5LAW 323Legal Issues in Business Environments / Mjedisi Ligjor i Biznesit6
6LAW 310Legal Clinic / Klinika e Ligjit4
7LAW 421International Trade Law / E Drejta e Tregtisë Ndërkombëtare4
8LAW 422Tort Law / E Drejta e Detyrimeve Jashtëkontraktore6
9LAW 423Albanian Business and Labour Law / E Drejta Shqiptare e Biznesit dhe e Punës6
10LAW 520Penology and Criminology / Penalogji dhe Kriminologji4
11LAW 521Juvenile Justice / E Drejta Penale Për të Mitur4
12LAW 522Consumer Law / E Drejta e Konsumatorit6
13LAW 524Banking Law / E Drejtë Bankare6
14LAW 525State Audit Law / E Drejta e Auditimit Shtetëror6
15LAW 526International Humanitarian Law / E Drejta Humanitare Ndërkombëtare6
16LAW 527Cyber Security / Krimi Kibernetik6
17HIST 102World History I / Historia e Botës I6
18HIST 201Eastern Empires / Perandoritë e Lindjes6
19STAT 201Statistics I / Statistikë I6
20POL 201Introduction to Political Sciences / Hyrje në Shkencat Politike6
21PSY 206Psychology of Work / Psikologjia e Punës6
22IR 333Cultural Studies / Studime Kulturore6
23POL 320EU Health Issues / Çështje Shëndetësore në BE6

Elective Courses at the University Level

No.CODECOURSE NAMEECTS
1ALB 131Albanian Language I / Gjuhë Shqipe I4
2ALB 132Albanian Language II / Gjuhë Shqipe II4
3TUR 131Turkish Language I / Gjuhë Turke I4
4TUR 132Turkish Language II / Gjuhë Turke II4
5ART 201Photography / Fotografi4
6ART 202History of Art / Histori Arti4
7IR 222Islamic World / Bota Islame4
8IR 335EU and Balkan Studies / Studime të Bashkimit Europian dhe Ballkanike4
9BIO 333Human Nutrition / Të Ushqyerit e Njeriut4
10BIO 334Biology Today / Biologji4
11BIO 335Contemporary Health Issues / Çështje Bashkëkohore të Shëndetit4
12BI 302Project Management in Information Technology / Menaxhim Projektesh në Teknologjinë e Informacionit4
13PSY 310Developmental Psychology, Advancement / Psikologji Zhvillimi e Avancuar4
14PSY 401Psychology of Gender / Psikologji Gjinore4

Degree Program in Master of Science in International Commercial Law

YEARCODECOURSE NAMEECTS
FIRST YEAR
1RM 533Advanced Research Methods / Metoda të Avancuara të Kërkimit Shkencor8
2LAW 400Principles of International Commercial Law / Parimet e së Drejtës Ndërkombëtare Tregtare8
3LAW 506Bankruptcy Law / E Drejta e Falimentimit8
4LAW 401Public International Law / E Drejtë Ndërkombëtare Publike8
5LAW 404Fiscal Law / E Drejtë Fiskale6
6LAW 523Corporate Governance / Qeverisja e Korporatave8
7Elective Course in Faculty/Department level / Lëndë me Zgjedhje në nivel Departamenti/Fakulteti6
SECOND YEAR
8LAW 524Banking Law / E Drejtë Bankare8
9LAW 406Private International Law / E Drejtë Ndërkombëtare Private8
10Elective Course in Faculty/Department level / Lëndë me Zgjedhje në nivel Fakulteti/Departamenti6
11Elective Course in Faculty/Department level / Lëndë me Zgjedhje në nivel Fakulteti/Departamenti6
12INT 499Internship / Praktikë12
13GS 499Graduate Seminar / Seminari i Diplomimit10
14GP 599Graduation Project (Dissertation) / Teza e Diplomës18

Elective Courses for MSc in International Commercial Law

No.CODECOURSE NAMEECTS
1LAW 421International Trade Law / E Drejtë e Tregtisë Ndërkombëtare6
2LAW 303European Union Law / E Drejtë e Bashkimit Europian6
3LAW 503Arbitration Law / E Drejtë Arbitrazhi6
4LAW 522Consumer Law / E Drejta e Konsumatorit6
5LAW 502Intellectual Property Law / E Drejtë e Pronësisë Intelektuale6

For further information, please contact:

WhatsApp: +355 69 40 89 203

Email: international@unyt.edu.al