Master

 offers students the development of knowledge and skills for the challenges faced by future advanced legal researchers: the need to address complex problems in a constantly changing international context that creates uncertainty and, consequently, requires solutions provided by solid knowledge with an intense component of specialization, but also of interdisciplinarity.

Once the Master's degree is completed, students can directly access the 

The Master's degree also offers curricular internships in public or non-profit institutions, so that students can put into practice the knowledge and skills they have acquired.

Highly qualified and specialized teaching staff: 100% PhDs, 80-90% professors and university tenured professors.

Internationalization of students: 80% of foreign students.

Wide range of electives: more than 12 subjects so that students can choose subjects adapted to their profile.

Research training: completion of 1 research project and 1 master's thesis, supported by tutors.

Program quality: 4.27/5 overall student satisfaction.

The Master in Advanced Studies in Public Law offers students the development of knowledge and skills for the challenges faced by future advanced legal researchers: the need to address complex problems in a constantly changing international context that creates uncertainty and, consequently, requires solutions provided by solid knowledge with an intense component of specialization, but also of interdisciplinarity.

ApplicationThe application is submitted electronically through our application. Before starting the admission process, we recommend that you consult the supporting information provided below:Documentation that you must upload to the online applicationCalendar and general admission informationSteps to follow to submit your application for admissionAccess requirementsTo access the Master's Degree in Advanced Studies in Public Law, it is necessary to have an official Spanish university degree or another degree issued by a higher education institution belonging to another member state of the European Higher Education Area, provided that in the issuing state it enables access to Master's degree courses.Candidates with qualifications issued by countries outside the European Higher Education Area may be admitted once it is proven that their qualifications correspond to a level of training equivalent to the corresponding official Spanish university qualifications, provided that, again, they qualify for access to postgraduate studies in the country that issued them.Such access to the Master's Degree in Advanced Studies in Public Law for candidates with degrees from outside the EHEA does not imply the approval of the previous degree held by the interested party, nor its recognition for any purposes other than that of completing the Master's degree courses.Admission criteriaCandidates will be selected taking into account the following criteria:

WARNING: Any merit that is not documented will not be assessed.Admission profileThe admission profile corresponds to a graduate student or law graduate with the following characteristics:Researcher's vocation.Intellectual curiosity.Passion for a job well done.Great capacity for work.Talent for relating different knowledge in the analysis of legal institutions.Curiosity to explore fields other than one's own specialization.Ease of communication.Language requirementsCheck the generic language requirements for taking a master's degree at UC3M, depending on whether it is taught in Spanish, English or bilingual.Students with Foreign DegreesOnce the notification of admission to the Master's degree has been received, students with university degrees issued by a higher education institution belonging to an educational system outside the EHEA, in order to formalize their enrollment, must present said degree legalized through diplomatic channels or, where appropriate, through the single legalization procedure or "Hague Convention apostille". In addition, they must present the official transcript of grades including the overall average grade, also duly legalized.Application deadlinesOrdinary Phase from December 2, 2024 to May 31, 2025The ordinary phase has 3 subperiods:December 2, 2024, until January 31, 2025February 1 to March 31, 2025April 1 to May 31, 2025All information will be published at the end of November at the following link: 

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Admissions Option 2

The Universidad Carlos III de Madrid is offering 5 full grants to carry out studies for the Master's Degree in Advanced Studies in Public Law in the 2024/2025 academic year, which gives access to doctoral programs at UC3M.

The full grants will include the corresponding academic fees, as well as an annual stipend of €11,500.

To apply for the grant, it is necessary to have been admitted to the master's degree or to have formalized the application for admission to the Master's degree.

Scholarships and Funding Option 2

The master's curriculum is structured into five subjects:

Subject 1: Studies of Legal Theory, Methodology and History

Subject 2: Current problems of Public Law

Subject 5: Introduction to legal research

Of the 52 optional ECTS credits offered, a total of 24 ECTS credits must be taken, corresponding to 6 optional subjects, which must be chosen from Subject 2 (Current Problems of Public Law), Subject 3 (Public Law and Globalization) and Subject 4 (External Internships).

Curriculum

Reservation fee: €450It will be paid once notification of admission to the master's degree is received, and will be deducted from the first tuition payment.The amount paid as a reservation will only be returned if the University suspends the teaching of the master's degree.60 ECTS of the first year:National and EU students: €4,800 (€80/ECTS credit)Non-EU students: €7,200 (€120/ECTS credit)NOTE: the public prices indicated do not include, in any case, the ECTS corresponding to the training complements that the student must take (only master's degrees with previous training complements), nor the fee for issuing the master's degree.Prices valid for the 24/25 academic year, pending approval by the Community of Madrid for the 25/26 academic year

Program Tuition Fees Option 2

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UC3M is a Spanish public university that excels in research, teaching and innovation. It is among the best universities in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2025 and among the best institutions in employability, according to The Global University Employability Ranking and Survey (Geurs2024). In the latest edition of THE Impact Rankings, it was ranked 24th in the world for its commitment to peace and justice. It has more than 780 agreements with universities in 57 countries, among which there are some of the best universities in the world according to the Shanghai University ranking. 27,8% of its students are international. The University is one of the promoters of the Young Universities for the Future of Europe (YUFE) alliance, one of the networks selected by the EU in its European Universities Initiative. UC3M is the first university in Europe to obtain the ACEEU dual accreditation for its contribution and impact on the industrial and social fabric, and it also has other accreditations and distinctions of quality such as the EUR-ACE seal in the field of engineering or the AACSB accreditation in business and finance programs. 

Master's Degree in Advanced Studies in Public Law

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