Law

Faculty of Law
Department of Legal Sciences

Professional Field: : 3.6 Law

Discipline: Law

Professional qualification awarded: Jurist

Qualification level: education and qualification degree MASTER

Course duration:
- regular form of education – 10 semesters;
- part-time courses – 11 semesters.

Credits: 350

Specific admission requirements: Completed secondary education and successfully passed admission exams in Bulgarian language and Literature plus History of Bulgaria.
Admission exams: Applicants will pass written admission exams in History of Bulgaria and Bulgarian language and Literature.

Scoring: Qualification score will be based on the sum of grades from admission exams and the secondary school diploma in History of Bulgaria and Bulgarian language and Literature.

Additional provisions: For admission to VFU, the grades from admission exams in History of Bulgaria and Bulgarian language and Literature held in other universities can be applied as well.

Specific rules for acknowledgement of previous studies:
• Information and guidelines:
The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) coordinator will provide initial information and guidelines in terms of potential acknowledgement and credit award in relation to previous studies.
ECTS coordinator for the Faculty of Law:
Assoc. Prof. Ekaterina Mateeva, Ph.D., Faculty of Law, Phone: 052/359-563
е-mail: uf_vfu@abv.bg
ECTS coordinators, Department of Law Sciense:
Yordanova, Beatris, Assist. Prof., Phone: 052/359-614
е-mail: law_vfu_2011@abv.bg
• Procedures:
а/ Acknowledgement of credits based on documents submitted:
- academic reference or diploma from previous higher school education, subject to conformity with the curriculum of the Law Discipline;
- international diplomas and certificates in foreign languages (English - Cambridge FCE, TOEFEL; German - Zertifikat Deutsch, Sprahdiplom, Zweite Stufe; Russian – ТРКИ; French - DELF; Spanish - DELE);
- international diplomas and certificates in computer skills subject to correspondence with ECDL (The European Computer Driving Licence).
b/ Certification of knowledge and skills via examinations in:
- foreign languages (at the Department for Foreign Language Education);
- computer skills (at the Technology Institute).
• Credits award:
Students will be awarded credits as per the curriculum for the discipline of Law, based on exams passed in previous studies at higher schools subject to acknowledgement /а/ or based on the results from certification of knowledge and skills /b/.

Qualification requirements and rules: Successful completion of semesters is subject to semester examinations passed in all disciplines of the curriculum, with a total minimum of 3500 classes and a total minimum of 350 ECTS-credits plus completion of the required practical sessions. Diplomas will be awarded following semester completion and passing with success of three state exams, each of these to be awarded 5 ECTS-credits.

Discipline profile: In the Law discipline students will be trained in the educational and qualification degree Master, with professional qualification Jurist that will enable career in all law spheres. The curriculum has been developed based on Bulgarian and foreign experience in educating lawyers and in conformity with Bulgarian law. Three panels of disciplines have been included: mandatory, optional and elective. Provisions have been made to ensure a mandatory minimum of legal knowledge and possibilities for the students to make their selection of specialized courses in their discretion, via studies in the elective specialized modules: Criminal law, Civil and Trade Law; International Law; Marine Law; Public Order; Security. Student s will select a modules at the end of year 1 , to continue their studies during year 2 until their graduation. Curriculums for the respective disciplines included have been prepared based on the principles of interdisciplinary and combative law approach, with accent on practical orientation of training sessions though multiple case studies. As per the regulatory provisions, in the period of studies from year 2 to year 4, students will pass mandatory practical training for 14 days at the municipality, public prosecutor office and the court. Additional form of student tuition is working with the Legal clinic. Jurist qualification in the educational and qualification degree, Master, will be awarded upon successful passing of the state examinations in public law, civil law and criminal law. Education in the Law discipline is conducted by the high level qualified academic staff of VFU and experts-practitioners (magistrates, public prosecutors, enforcement officers, lawyers, jurist experts in public administration, Police , etc.) application of the academic credit transfer system, developed in conformity with the requirements of the European community system for credit transfer ,”ECTS" , will ensure academic mobility for the students and international comparability of knowledge and capacities acquired. Graduates in the Law discipline will acquire competences to practice as lawyers upon completion of statutory internship in the judicial system, notary office and bar and further upon passing with success a theoretical –practical exam by a committee to be nominated by the Ministry of Justice. Graduate students will have the possibility to continue their education in the next education and qualification degree, Doctor of Law, at VFU “Cherorizets Hrabar” , or any other higher schools in our country and abroad.
A great advantage for the graduates in the Law discipline is the VFU award of DS Label and ECTS Label by the European Commission. Students will be given incentives to participate in the R&D developments of the Faculty, and the best developments will be published in the university editions. Excellent students will be entitled on scholarships. For two or more students of the same family, a discount from semester fee by 25% will be ensured; provision has been made for social scholarships for disadvantaged students.

Main results from the course of education
Training is delivered via studies in three panels of disciplines:

mandatory as per the Regulation on the unified national requirements for university education in the discipline of Law and professional qualification Jurist and subject to the decision of the Faculty Board to ensure the mandatory minimum of legal knowledge; and
elective and optional, as included in the six specializing modules of training to enable students to acquire additional legal knowledge in specific fields of theory and practice subject to the student’s personal preferences.

Upon completion of the first two years of their training, the students will acquire a system of knowledge in the main spheres of theory of the state and law, as a significant superstructure of basic knowledge from the secondary school level. In parallel to theoretic learning, they will be prepared for professional rationalization in practice through internships and practical trainings. Cycle two enables the students to acquire:
- first, attitude towards specific field of civil law, criminal law and public law sciences, including under the influences of observations during practical trainings and relevant skills obtained; -second, after year three of studies, the students will be able to communicate in a professional manner with their colleagues and to provided legal support for citizens within the frames of the Legal Clinic, and to participate in circles of Civil and Trade Law and case study contests.

During the period of their studies, subject to regulatory requirements, the students will have 3 periods of practical training, each with duration of 14 days, at the municipality, prosecutor’s office and the court. Upon completion of semesters and successful state examinations, the students will be awarded educational and qualification degree Master.

No.	ECTS code	Discipline	Lectures	Extracurricular	Credits
No.	ECTS code	Discipline	Classes	Classes	Credits
	1	2	3	4	9
1	LAW 2013	History of Bulgarian state and law	90	180	9
2	ECO 1052	Globalization of economy and development	45	90	4,5
3	FLT 2004	Latin language	60	120	6
4	SPO 1001	Sports – Part I	30	60	3
5	POL1023	History of political and legal doctrines	45	90	4,5
6	LAW2050	Theory of the state	45	90	4,5
7	LAW2044	Legal sociology	45	90	4,5
Total for semester I					36
1	LAW 2030	General theory of law	105	210	10,5
2	LAW 2042	Roman private law	60	120	6
3	SPO 1001	Sports – Part II	20	130	2
4	FLT 2001	Foreign language – Part I	30	60	3
4	INF 2007	Informatics –Part I	30	60	3
5	LAW2036	Legal informatics	45	90	4,5
5	LAW2052	Judicial technique	45	90	4,5
7	LAW2012	Human rights protection	45	90	4,5
Total for semester II					30,5
		Total for year I			66,5
Criminal Law Module
1	LAW 2015	Constitutional law	135	270	13,5
2	LAW 2006	Civil law – general part	120	240	12
3	LAW 2022	International public law	90	180	9
4	FLT 2001	Foreign language – Part II	30	60	3
4	INF 2007	Informatics – Part II	30	60	3
Total for semester III					37,5
1	LAW 2001	Administrative law and process	150	300	15
2	LAW 2004	Property law	75	150	7,5
3	LAW 2025	Criminal law – general part	90	180	9
4	LAW2064	Legal regime of state service	30	60	3
Total for semester IV					34,5
		Total for year II			72
1	LAW 2029	Contract law –Part I	75	150	7,5
2	LAW 2017	Criminology	75	150	7,5
3	LAW 2026	Criminal law – special part	90	180	9
4	SEC1017	Organized crime	45	90	4,5
5	LAW2035	Police law	45	90	4,5
6	SEC 2071	Theoretical and legal basics of national security	30	60	3
Total for semester V					36
1	LAW 2029	Contract law –Part II	90	180	9
2	LAW 2023	International private law	105	210	10,5
3	LAW2052	Refugee law	45	90	4,5
4	LAW2020	International criminal law	45	90	4,5
5	LAW2065	Minor delinquency	45	90	4,5
6	MAN 1063	Organization of crime prevention	30	60	3
Total for semester VI					36
		Total for year III			72
1	LAW2048	Trade law –Part I	75	150	7,5
2	LAW2043	Family and inheritance law	105	210	10,5
3	LAW2027	Criminal procedure law	135	270	13,5
4	MED2001	Forensic medicine	30	60	3
Total for semester VII					34,5
1	LAW2048	Trade law – Part II	90	180	9
2	LAW 2047	Labor law	135	270	13,5
3	LAW 2016	Forensic science	75	150	7,5
4	SEC 2002	Special investigation meansnere law lawentionnational securitynations, the students will be awarded educational and qualification degree Mast	45	90	4,5
Total for semester VIII					34,5
		Total for year IV			69
1	LAW2007	Civil procedure law - Part І	90	180	9
2	LAW2008	Tax law	75	150	7,5
3	LAW 2032	Insurance law	75	150	7,5
4	SEC 3013	Customs and financial intelligence	30	60	3
5	LAW2046	Forensic expertise	45	90	4,5
6	LAW2083	European legal cooperation in criminal proceedings	30	60	3
Total for semester ІХ					34,5
1	LAW2007	Civil procedure law - Part ІІ	90	180	9
2	LAW 2037	European Community law	75	150	7,5
3	LAW 2051	Financial law	105	210	10,5
4	LAW2063	Criminal law enforcement	45	90	4,5
5	LAW5421	International investigation	45	90	4,5
Total for semester Х					36
Total for year V					70,5
Total:			3500	7090	350

No.	ECTS code	Discipline	Lectures	Extracurricular	Credits
			Classes	Classes
	1	2	3	4	9
1	LAW 2013	History of Bulgarian state and law	90	180	9
2	ECO 1052	Globalization of economy and development	45	90	4,5
3	FLT 2004	Latin language	60	120	6
4	SPO 1001	Sports – Part I	30	60	3
5	LAW2080	Bulgarian customary law	45	90	4,5
6	PHI 2005	Logic	45	90	4,5
	PHI 2070	Philosophy
7	LAW2041	Rhetoric	45	90	4,5
Total for semester I					36
1	LAW 2030	General theory of law	105	210	10,5
2	LAW 2042	Roman private law	60	120	6
3	SPO 1001	Sports – Part II	20	130	2
4	FLT 2001	Foreign language – Part I	30	60	3
	INF 2007	Informatics –Part I
5	POL 999	Information law	45	90	4,5
	SEC 2039	Legal regime for protection of classified information
7	LAW2012	Human rights protection	45	90	4,5
Total for semester II					30,5
		Total for year I			66,5
Civil and Trade Law Module
1	LAW 2015	Constitutional law	135	270	13,5
2	LAW 2006	Civil law – general part	120	240	12
3	LAW 2022	International public law	90	180	9
4	FLT 2001	Foreign language –Part II	30	60	3
	INF 2007	Informatics – Part II
Total for semester III					37,5
1	LAW 2001	Administrative law and process	150	300	15
2	LAW 2004	Property law	75	150	7,5
3	LAW 2025	Criminal law – general part	90	180	9
4	LAW2031	Municipal law, local government and local administration	30	60	3
Total for semester IV					34,5
		Total for year II			72
1	LAW 2029	Contract law –Part I	75	150	7,5
2	LAW 2017	Criminology	75	150	7,5
3	LAW 2026	Criminal law – special part	90	180	9
4	LAW 2091	Consumer law	30	60	3
5	LAW2011	Insurance law	45	90	4,5
6	LAW 2049	Structure of judicial power	45	90	4,5
Total for semester V					36
1	LAW 2029	Contract law –Part II	90	180	9
2	LAW 2023	International private law	105	210	10,5
3	LAW2009	Diplomatic and consular law	45	90	4,5
4	LAW2018	International contract law	30	60	3
5	LAW2019	International maritime law	45	90	4,5
6	LAW2002	Bank law	45	90	4,5
Total for semester VI					36
		Total for year III			72
1	LAW2048	Trade law – Part I	75	150	7,5
2	LAW2043	Family and inheritance law	105	210	10,5
3	LAW2027	Criminal procedure law	135	270	13,5
4	LAW4843	International trade law	30	60	3
Total for semester VII					34,5
1	LAW2048	Trade law – Part II	90	180	9
2	LAW 2047	Labor law	135	270	13,5
3	LAW 2016	Forensic science	75	150	7,5
4	LAW 1102	Business insolvency	45	90	4,5
Total for semester VIII					34,5
		Total for year IV			69
1	LAW2007	Civil procedure law - Part І	90	180	9
2	LAW2008	Tax law	75	150	7,5
3	LAW 2032	Insurance law	75	150	7,5
4	LAW 2028	Notary	45	90	4,5
5	LAW2010	Environmental law	30	60	3
6	LAW2060	International legal relations in merchant shipping	30	60	3
Total for semester ІХ					34,5
1	LAW2007	Civil procedure law - Part ІІ	90	180	9
2	LAW 2037	European Community law	75	150	7,5
3	LAW 2051	Financial law	105	210	10,5
4	LAW2005	Civil law enforcement proceedings	45	90	4,5
5	LAW 2038	Intellectual property law	45	90	4,5
Total for semester Х					36
Total for year V					70,5
Total :			3500	7090	350

No.	ECTS code	Discipline	Lectures	Extracurricular	Credits
			Classes	Classes
	1	2	3	4	9
1	LAW 2013	History of Bulgarian state and law	90	180	9
2	ECO 1052	Globalization of economy and development	45	90	4,5
3	FLT 2004	Latin language	60	120	6
4	SPO 1001	Sports –Part I	30	60	3
5	POL1023	History of political and law doctrines	45	90	4,5
6	LAW2050	Theory of the state	45	90	4,5
7	LAW2044	Legal sociology	45	90	4,5
Total for semester I					36
1	LAW 2030	General theory of law	105	210	10,5
2	LAW 2042	Roman private law	60	120	6
3	SPO 1001	Sports –Part II	20	130	2
4	FLT 2001	Foreign language – part I	30	60	3
	INF 2007	Informatics – Part I
5	POL 999	Information law	45	90	4,5
	LAW2052	Legal techniques
7	LAW2012	Human rights protection	45	90	4,5
Total for semester II					30,5
		Total for year I			66,5
International Law Module
1	LAW 2015	Constitutional law	135	270	13,5
2	LAW 2006	Civil law – general part	120	240	12
3	LAW 2022	International public law	90	180	9
4	FLT 2001	Foreign language -Part II	30	60	3
	INF 2007	Informatics -Part II
Total for semester III					37,5
1	LAW 2001	Administrative law and process	150	300	15
2	LAW 2004	Property law	75	150	7,5
3	LAW 2025	Criminal law -general part	90	180	9
4	LAW2074	Judicial and extrajudicial jurisdictions maritime law dispute	30	60	3
Total for semester IV					34,5
		Total for year II			72
1	LAW 2029	Contract law - Part I	75	150	7,5
2	LAW 2017	Criminology	75	150	7,5
3	LAW 2026	Criminal law - special part	90	180	9
4	POL 1023	History and theory of international relations	45	90	4,5
5	LAW2049	Structure of judicial power	45	90	4,5
6	SEC 2071	Theoretic and legal basics of national security	30	60	3
Total for semester V					36
1	LAW 2029	Contract law - Part II	90	180	9
2	LAW 2023	International private law	105	210	10,5
3	LAW2052	Refugee law	45	90	4,5
4	LAW2009	Diplomatic and consular law	45	90	4,5
5	LAW2018	International contract law	30	60	3
6	LAW2019	International martime law	45	90	4,5
Total for semester VI					36
		Total for year III			72
1	LAW2048	Trade law- Part I	75	150	7,5
2	LAW2043	Family and inheritance law	105	210	10,5
3	LAW2027	Criminal procedure law	135	270	13,5
4	LAW 4843	International trade law	30	60	3
Total for semester VII					34,5
1	LAW2048	Trade law- Part II	90	180	9
2	LAW 2047	Labor law	135	270	13,5
3	LAW 2016	Forensic science	75	150	7,5
4	LAW 2020	International criminal law	45	90	4,5
Total for semester VIII					34,5
		Total for year IV			69
1	LAW2007	Civil procedure law- Part I	90	180	9
2	LAW2008	Tax law	75	150	7,5
3	LAW 2032	Insurance law	75	150	7,5
4	LAW2060	International legal relations in merchant shipping	30	60	3
5	LAW2010	Environmental law	30	60	3
6	LAW2073	International Air and Space Law	45	90	4,5
Total for semester IX					34,5
1	LAW2007	Civil procedure law- Part I	90	180	9
2	LAW 2037	European Community law	75	150	7,5
3	LAW 2051	Financial law	105	210	10,5
4	LAW5421	International investigation	45	90	4,5
5	LAW 2058	International legal regime of marine resources	45	90	4,5
Total for semester X					36
Total for year V					70,5
Total :			3500	7090	350
No.	ECTS code	Discipline	Lectures	Extracurricular	Credits
			Classes	Classes
	1	2	3	4	9
1	LAW 2013	History of Bulgarian state and law	90	180	9
2	ECO 1052	Globalization of economy and development	45	90	4,5
3	FLT 2004	Latin language	60	120	6
4	SPO 1001	Sports - Part I	30	60	3
5	LAW2050	Theory of the state	45	90	4,5
6	PHI 2005	Logic	45	90	4,5
	PHI 2070	Philosophy
7	LAW 2041	Retoric	45	90	4,5
Total for semester I					36
1	LAW 2030	General theory of law	105	210	10,5
2	LAW 2042	Roman private law	60	120	6
3	SPO 1001	Sports - Part II	20	130	2
4	FLT 2001	Foreign language -Part I	30	60	3
	INF 2007	Informatics -Part I
5	LAW2036	Legal informatics	45	90	4,5
	LAW2052	Judicial technique
7	LAW2012	Human rights protection	45	90	4,5
Total for semester II					30,5
		Total for year I			66,5
Модул „Морско право“
1	LAW 2015	Constitutional law	135	270	13,5
2	LAW 2006	Civil law -general part	120	240	12
3	LAW 2022	International public law	90	180	9
4	FLT 2001	Foreign language -Part II	30	60	3
	INF 2007	Informatics -Part II
Total for semester III					37,5
1	LAW 2001	Administrative law and process	150	300	15
2	LAW 2004	Property law	75	150	7,5
3	LAW 2025	Criminal law -general part	90	180	9
4	LAW2074	Judicial and extrajudicial jurisdictions maritime law dispute	30	60	3
Total for semester IV					34,5
		Total for year II			72
1	LAW 2029	Contract law - Part I	75	150	7,5
2	LAW 2017	Criminology	75	150	7,5
3	LAW 2026	Criminal law - special part	90	180	9
4	LAW2061	International river law	30	60	3
5	LAW2049	Structure of judicial power	45	90	4,5
6	LAW2059	International legal regime of the Black sea	45	90	4,5
Total for semester V					36
1	LAW 2029	Contract law - Part II	90	180	9
2	LAW 2023	International private law	105	210	10,5
3	LAW2056	International public maritime law	45	90	4,5
4	LAW2009	Diplomatic and consular law	45	90	4,5
5	LAW2018	International contract law	30	60	3
6	LAW2137	Legal regime of marine environment protection	45	90	4,5
Total for semester VI					36
		Total for year III			72
1	LAW2048	Trade law- Part I	75	150	7,5
2	LAW2043	Family and inheritance law	105	210	10,5
3	LAW2027	Criminal procedure law	135	270	13,5
4	ADM 2011	administrative legal relations in merchant shipping	30	60	3
Total for semester VII					34,5
1	LAW2048	Trade law- Part II	90	180	9
2	LAW 2047	Labor law	135	270	13,5
3	LAW 2016	Forensic science	75	150	7,5
4	LAW 2023	International private martime law	45	90	4,5
Total for semester VIII					34,5
		Total for year IV			69
1	LAW2007	Civil procedure law- Part I	90	180	9
2	LAW2008	Tax law	75	150	7,5
3	LAW 2032	Insurance law	75	150	7,5
4	LAW2060	International legal relations in merchant shipping	30	60	3
5	LAW2010	Environmental law	30	60	3
6	LAW2073	International Air and Space Law	45	90	4,5
Total for semester IX					34,5
1	LAW2007	Civil procedure law- ІPart I	90	180	9
2	LAW 2037	European Community law	75	150	7,5
3	LAW 2051	Financial law	105	210	10,5
4	LAW 2062	Marine insurance law	45	90	4,5
5	LAW 2058	International legal regime of marine resources	45	90	4,5
Total for semester X					36
Total for year V					70,5
Total :			3500	7090	350
No.	ECTS code	Discipline	Lectures	Extracurricular	Credits
			Classes	Classes
	1	2	3	4	9
1	LAW 2013	History of Bulgarian state and law	90	180	9
2	ECO 1052	Globalization of economy and development	45	90	4,5
3	FLT 2004	Latin language	60	120	6
4	SPO 1001	Sports - Part I	30	60	3
5	POL 1023	History of political and law doctrines	45	90	4,5
	SEC 1086	History and theory of public security
6	LAW2050	Theory of the state	45	90	4,5
7	PHI 2005	Logic	45	90	4,5
	PHI 2070	Philosophy
Total for semester I					36
1	LAW 2030	General theory of law	105	210	10,5
2	LAW 2042	Roman private law	60	120	6
3	SPO 1001	Sports - Part II	20	130	2
4	FLT 2001	Foreign language -Part I	30	60	3
	INF 2007	Informatics -Part I
5	PSY 2003	Legal psychology	30	60	3
	PSY 3113	Pro-social behavior
	SOC 1080	Social communications
6	SEC 1079	Risk analysis and control	60	120	6
Total for semester II					30,5
		Total for year I			66,5
Public Order Module
1	LAW 2015	Constitutional law	135	270	13,5
2	LAW 2006	Civil law -general part	120	240	12
3	LAW 2022	International public law	90	180	9
4	FLT 2001	Foreign language -Part II	30	60	3
	INF 2007	Informatics -Part II
Total for semester III					37,5
1	LAW 2001	Administrative law and process	150	300	15
2	LAW 2004	Property law	75	150	7,5
3	LAW 2025	Criminal law -general part	90	180	9
4	SEC 2110	Police intelligence	30	60	3
Total for semester IV					34,5
		Total for year II			72
1	LAW 2029	Contract law - Part I	75	150	7,5
2	LAW 2017	Criminology	75	150	7,5
3	LAW 2026	Criminal law - special part	90	180	9
4	LAW2049	Structure of judicial power	45	90	4,5
5	LAW2035	Police law	45	90	4,5
6	SEC 2071	Theoretic and legal basics of national security	30	60	3
Total for semester V					36
1	LAW 2029	Contract law - Part II	90	180	9
2	LAW 2023	International private law	105	210	10,5
3	SEC 2111	Legal regime of counteraction against terrorism	45	90	4,5
4	SEC 2112	Lawful intelligence technologies	45	90	4,5
5	SEC 2113	Counteraction against cybercrime	45	90	4,5
	SEC 2114	Cross border cooperation in the sphere of security and public order
6	MAN 1063	Organization of crime prevention	30	60	3
	SEC 1064	Protection of public order
Total for semester VI					36
		Total for year III			72
1	LAW2048	Trade law- Part I	75	150	7,5
2	LAW2043	Family and inheritance law	105	210	10,5
3	LAW2027	Criminal procedure law	135	270	13,5
4	LAW 4843	Intelligence protection of constitutional order	30	60	3
Total for semester VII					34,5
1	LAW2048	Trade law- Part II	90	180	9
2	LAW 2047	Labor law	135	270	13,5
3	LAW 2016	Forensic science	75	150	7,5
4	SEC 2002	Special intelligence means	45	90	4,5
Total for semester VIII					34,5
		Total for year IV			69
1	LAW2007	Civil procedure law- Part I	90	180	9
2	LAW2008	Tax law	75	150	7,5
3	LAW 2032	Insurance law	75	150	7,5
4	SEC 1016	Forensic technique and tactics	30	60	3
	SEC 2115	Digital technolgies in forensic science
5	LAW2046	Forensic expertise	45	90	4,5
6	SEC 2116	Protection of environment and living nature	30	60	3
Total for semester IX					34,5
1	LAW2007	Civil procedure law- ІPart I	90	180	9
2	LAW 2037	European Community law	75	150	7,5
3	LAW 2051	Financial law	105	210	10,5
4	LAW 2063	Criminal law enforcement	45	90	4,5
5	LAW 1039	Methods of crime investigation	45	90	4,5
Total for semester X					36
Total for year V					70,5
Total :			3500	7090	350
Foreign languages:
1	FLE 1002	Foreign language - English	60	120	6
1	FLG 1001	Foreign language - German	60	120	6
2	FLR 1001	Foreign language - Russian	60	120	6
3	FLS 1001	Foreign language - Spanish	60	120	6

Type of education: In the discipline of Law the studies will be conducted as regular full time and part-time course.

Rules for semester examinations, assessment and grades: the forms of assessment of knowledge and skills acquired by the students are: exams, ongoing control, defense of course papers and projects and etc forms of control, as specified in the curriculum and training programs. Assessment will be made as per the six level system (with words and figures being integers)and letter marks as per the European system for accumulation and transfer of credits, where the highest grade is Excellent 6 (А), and the lowest grade for successful passing of an exam and credits award is Mean 3 (Е).

Requirements for graduation: Upon semester completion and successful passing of the three state exams in public law, civil law and criminal law science, the students will be awarded educational and qualification degree, Master in the discipline of Law with professional qualification Jurist. Graduates in the Law discipline will acquire competence to work as law professionals upon completion of internship in the judicial system and successful passing of theoretical and practical examination by a committee to be nominated by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Bulgaria.

Graduates’ professional career : The disciple of Law has a wide profile , with qualification acquired as jurists, it enables a career in all spheres of law : judicial system (court,prosecutor office, investigation), advocate, notary, judicial enforcement office, international arbitration, public administration, police, businesses, banks, international cooperation offices, etc.

Possibility to continue education: Graduates can continue their education in postgraduate special courses, master degree programs, or may aspire to the scientific degree Doctor.
The vocational section trains PhD’s in PhD programs accredited by the National Agency of assessment and accreditation of doctorate programs:
- Constitutional law
- Civil and family law
- Administrative law and administrative process
- Criminal law
- Criminal process
- International law and international relations
- Theory of state and law . Political law doctrines
- Forensic science
- Criminology

Head of Department "Law sciences":
Assoc. Prof Yuliana Mladenova Mateeva, Ph.D., Faculty of Law

Acting Head of Department "Law sciences":
Assoc. Prof. Emiliya Siderova, Ph.D., Faculty of Law
Administration building of Law Faculty - Office В1
Visiting hours: Monday and Wednesday 10.00 to 12.00
Phone: 052/359-556
e-mail: law_vfu_2011@abv.bg

ECTS – coordinator for Department "Law sciences":
Yordanova, Beatris, Assist. Prof., Phone: 052/359-614
е-mail: law_vfu_2011@abv.bg

Secretary, Department "Law sciences": Milena Raynovska
Administration building of Law Faculty - Office В8
Visiting hours: Weekdays 8:30 to 10:00 and 13:30 to 15:00
Phone: 052/359-562
e-mail: law_vfu_2011@abv.bg

Law

Faculty of Law Department of Legal Sciences

Faculty of Law
Department of Legal Sciences