MA/MS in Law

The master's programme in Law at Paisii Hilendarski University of Plovdiv prepares qualified lawyers. The curriculum covers legal theory and history, constitutional, administrative, financial and civil law, and civil and penal procedure, with additional courses for specialisation. Teaching combines lectures, seminars and practical sessions at law enforcement agencies. Regular study takes five years and external study six years. Graduates receive the lawyer professional qualification and the master's educational qualification after passing the state examination. They can practise as judges, lawyers, prosecutors, investigators, legal consultants, notaries, arbitrators or bailiffs, and after practice as senior lawyers at the Ministry of Justice they can gain law certification.