The course enables students to acquire the foundations of a solid legal culture through knowledge of fundamental legal fields and the techniques of reasoning, argumentation and interpretation in the legal field.

Students are provided with the technical and cultural tools essential for a lawyer to operate professionally in a competitive manner not only at the national level, but also at the European and international levels.

Theoretical knowledge finds application during in-depth study and seminar activities organized as part of individual teachings, also with the involvement of qualified external professionals.

Through internships at private and public facilities, students can test their knowledge and acquire new practical-application skills.

The master's degree prepares first and foremost for the practice of the professions of magistrate, lawyer, notary.

Other areas in which graduates can practice are:

• In the private sector: legal and general affairs offices of companies, personnel offices, finance, banking and insurance sectors, commercial sector, maritime and aerospace sectors; legal activities supporting the development of information technology, biomedicine, robotics and renewable energy
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• in the public sector: diplomatic and consular careers, parliamentary, ministerial and European Union officials, administrative and law enforcement managers and officials, prefects, municipal secretaries, teachers in middle and high schools, university research.

The didactic system of the Master of Science in Law degree program pays special attention to the methodological training, as well as the content, of the future jurist.

It is composed of the following scientific and educational fields: civil, comparative, commercial, labor, constitutional, administrative, economic-financial, international and communitarian, criminal, procedural, Romanistic, legal-historical, philosophical-legal, and social theory.

The primary objective is to provide graduates with:

• solid ability to analyze and interpret legal norms and ability to set up in written and oral form the relevant lines of reasoning and argumentation
• deep knowledge of the fundamental areas of the different legal systems and technical and cultural tools of comparison to operate at the community and international levels.

Lectures are held in the classrooms of the University Building, Via Balbi 5, and at the educational hub of the former Albergo dei Poveri, Piazzale Emanuele Brignole 2, Genoa.

Lectures are held at the Imperia University Campus, which includes in one location:

• classroom
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• library
• computer locations
• student secretariat
• university canteen

University of Imperia
Via Nizza 8
18100 Imperia
+39 0183 666 568
poloimperia@unige.it

Secretariat of the University Pole of Imperia
+39 0183 666 568
poloimperia@unige.it

Educational Secretariat Master's Degree in Law - Genoa campus
Filippo Pessino

Social Sciences Single Student Desk
Piazza della Nunziata 9r, Genoa
giurisprudenza@segreterie.unige.it
01020951890

Opening hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Tuesday 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.