Educational goals

The Bachelor's degree course in Legal services studies (class L-14), in compliance with the educational objectives of the class, aims to provide students with an adequate and sound knowledge of subjects in the legal area for the immediate acquisition of the appropriate tools not only to enhance knowledge, the ability to understand and interpret legal, case law and doctrinal texts, but also to form a critical and conscious approach in terms of independence of judgement. The Bachelor's degree provides its graduates with specific technical skills in a highly specialised field. The subjects taught in the first year of the course are intended to form the basis of any technical and cultural preparation in the legal field, providing those approaching - often for the first time - the world of law with fundamental conceptual, lexical and terminological tools and helping to develop in the individual student not only the ability to learn but also awareness of the development of legal systems and relative sources, requiring historical, philosophical, economic and linguistic knowledge. The subjects taught in the second and third year of the course are intended to equip the legal practitioner with indispensable notions and tools, also in the sphere of IT, to carry out a whole range of work tasks in national and supranational contexts, filling in knowledge gaps in fundamental legal areas (both public and private law or international and Community law), and allowing broad flexibility, to quickly master specific areas and directly usable in terms of communication skills, when starting a professional activity and more generally when entering the workplace. The Bachelor's degree ascribes great importance to English language learning, in particular the mastery of legal terminology, and to the acquisition of technical and legal skills for the development, communication and handling of information and documentation using IT and online tools and methods. The increasing focus on the world of work has prompted more practical course subjects, such as legal writing workshops and legal clinics, suitable for developing fundamental non-disciplinary transversal skills, such as the ability to work in a team, even in multidisciplinary areas, ability to work independently and to settle rapidly into work contexts, and the ability to handle information and present the results of analyses clearly and effectively, both through written and oral communication and using IT and digital tools and technologies. 6 CFUs are awarded for practical traineeships and internships aimed at developing and acquiring professional experience in public and private enterprises, state and local government administration, law courts, legal and professional firms, law enforcement agencies, and non-profit organisations. The course will conclude at the end of the third year with a final thesis.

Career opportunities

Legal practitioner. The Bachelor's degree course in Legal services studies is designed to lead to immediate job placement in central and peripheral State administrations, with the exception of senior management positions, in the administrations of regions, provinces and municipalities, in public and private enterprises and in the following specific professional roles: labour consultant; corporate legal practitioner; court clerk and court services officer; court and prison officer; municipal secretary; employment services officer; social reintegration and integration officer; State police officer; finance police officer; tax inspector; traffic police chief and officer. The course of study naturally follows on to the five-year law degree programme. Under applicable legislation, graduates who have sufficient credits in the relevant subject groups will be eligible to take the secondary education teaching training admissions test.

Admission requirements

Possession of an upper secondary school diploma or other qualification obtained abroad and recognised as suitable under the Law. Adequate general knowledge, i.e. good logical and reasoning skills and linguistic comprehension, as normally provided by upper secondary school education. The Academic Regulations specify the knowledge required for admission and procedures for verifying initial knowledge, as well as additional educational needs if there are knowledge gaps. The Department will provide intensive assistance and tutoring services for first-year students, also aimed at helping them to fill any knowledge gaps.