Study programmes
Specialised Law Studies with specialisation in Human Rights Law
Study program:
Specialised Law Studies
SP code:
Study form:
full-time
Study type:
Master's (post-Bachelor)
Standard duration of study in years:
2
Language of instruction:
English
Title:
Mgr.
Title:
No
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SP name in Czech:
Specializační právnická studia
SP name in Latin:
SP profile:
academically oriented
SP characteristics
The Specialised Law Studies is an innovative master's program taught in English, designed to provide education in specific legal area with a focus on the evolving global context. The program uniquely emphasizes a European perspective, offering students a deep understanding of the legal challenges that arise in an international, particularly European, environment.
Students can choose one of the three offered specializations that align with their professional interests and future career goals:
1. Business and Competition Law: Focuses on legal issues related to international trade, market regulation, and competition law.
2. Human Rights Law: Provides comprehensive knowledge of the protection and enforcement of human rights on both national and international levels.
3. Health Law: Deals with legal questions surrounding healthcare systems, bioethics, and the pharmaceutical sector.
The program is designed to equip students with both theoretical knowledge and practical skills. It emphasizes critical analysis and the application of legal rules in various contexts. Graduates will be prepared to tackle complex legal issues in a rapidly changing world, making them highly competitive in the international job market, particularly in multinational corporations, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, or academic institutions.
Students can choose one of the three offered specializations that align with their professional interests and future career goals:
1. Business and Competition Law: Focuses on legal issues related to international trade, market regulation, and competition law.
2. Human Rights Law: Provides comprehensive knowledge of the protection and enforcement of human rights on both national and international levels.
3. Health Law: Deals with legal questions surrounding healthcare systems, bioethics, and the pharmaceutical sector.
The program is designed to equip students with both theoretical knowledge and practical skills. It emphasizes critical analysis and the application of legal rules in various contexts. Graduates will be prepared to tackle complex legal issues in a rapidly changing world, making them highly competitive in the international job market, particularly in multinational corporations, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, or academic institutions.
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Graduate profile for the public:
Graduates of the proposed program will develop deep expertise in their chosen specialization—whether it be human rights, healthcare law, or business law. Their knowledge, which they will be able to contextualize within European and international frameworks, will prepare them for careers in practice (such as with multinational companies, international trade, or diplomacy) and academia. The program also offers a strong foundation for pursuing a Ph.D. in law at Charles University or other especially international universities.
Graduates will gain skills in applying EU and international law to both national and cross-border cases. Through interactive learning, they will master sophisticated legal reasoning, utilizing the latest jurisprudence from international and european courts and advancements in their chosen field.
The programme prepares graduates to perform specific activities in legal area according to their chosen specialisation, especially abroad, and they will find employment in the labour market both in the Czech Republic and abroad in various sectors, including international business, diplomacy, non-profit organizations focused on human rights, as well as in healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors as corporate lawyers, consultants, and advisors.
Graduates will gain skills in applying EU and international law to both national and cross-border cases. Through interactive learning, they will master sophisticated legal reasoning, utilizing the latest jurisprudence from international and european courts and advancements in their chosen field.
The programme prepares graduates to perform specific activities in legal area according to their chosen specialisation, especially abroad, and they will find employment in the labour market both in the Czech Republic and abroad in various sectors, including international business, diplomacy, non-profit organizations focused on human rights, as well as in healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors as corporate lawyers, consultants, and advisors.
Related accreditations
No related accreditations have been found
Teaching provided by
Faculty:
- Faculty of Law (PF) https://www.prf.cuni.cz
Cooperating institutions:
No
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Foreign university joint diploma type:
No
External department:
No
Classification
Area of education:
- Law
SP structure
Specialisation:
- Business and Competition Law
- Health Law
- Human Rights Law
Double-curriculum study:
No
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Specialisation name in Czech:
- Obchodní a soutěžní právo
- Zdravotnické právo
- Lidská práva
Specialisation name in Latin:
Data for persons with disabilities
Contact person for persons with disability:
Mgr. Klára Žytková
Web page for persons with disability:
Further information about the study of persons with disability:
Personal provision
Garant SP:
- prof. JUDr. Kristina Koldinská, Ph.D.
Study plans
No related study plans have been found
Plans according to accreditation:
full-time study form with language of instruction English: with specialization Health Law
full-time study form with language of instruction English: with specialization Business and Competition Law
full-time study form with language of instruction English: with specialization Human Rights Law
Instruction
Admission procedure requirements:
Study programme (branch) is open for applicants for the academic year
2026/2027:
- Faculty of Law - Admission procedure requirements
Can be studied in combination
No combinations have been found
