| Code | 6357 |
|---|---|
| Academic Year | 2026-2027 |
| Subject area | Sociology, Economics, Law |
| Campus | Bologna |
| Place of teaching | Bologna |
| Level | Second |
| Director | Caterina Drigo |
| Duration | Annual |
| Teaching methods | Conventional |
| Language | English |
| Cost | € 3.400,00 |
| Instalments | First instalment: Euro 1800 to be paid by 17.12.2026; second instalment Euro 1600 to be paid by 31.03.2027 |
| Application deadline |
Nov 18, 2026 |
| Enrolment start and end | From 3.12.2026 to 17.12.2026 (23.59) |
| Programme start and end dates |
from Jan 27, 2026 to Dec 22, 2026 |
- Main Department
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Department of Legal Studies - DSG
- Professional Profile
- Pursuant to Decree no. 270 of 22 October 2004 of the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research, for the academic year 2026-2027, Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, with Bologna as the administrative seat, will run a II level professional master programme in “Comparative legal traditions and the rule of law”.
The professional master programme is activated at the proposal of the Department of Legal Studies.
The professional master programme aims to: The master's programme aims to train professionals who are experts in the various existing legal traditions (ranging from the Western context to the Islamic, African, Asian and Latin American contexts) and in how the concept of the rule of law can be applied in different ways in relation to these traditions, with effects in various areas of law, primarily, but not exclusively, in the protection of human rights.
The aim of the master's programme is, therefore, to enrich the cultural and technical heritage of the various categories of participants covered in the different fields of knowledge studied, implementing sensitivity and knowledge of legal, historical and philosophical profiles and philosophical aspects of the systemic experiences considered, in order to generate a critical perspective for the renewal of conceptual and doctrinal frameworks, norms and practices, with a view to strengthening mechanisms of inclusion in order to enhance differences that are useful for understanding and managing conflicts.
The analysis conducted will be both theoretical and practical (case-based) in order to explore the differences between the various legal traditions as well as the parallels and asymmetries existing between the various experiences considered, from a dynamic, interdisciplinary and supranational integration perspective. - Number of participants
- Min: 12 Max: 50
- Credits
- 60
- International Professional Master's programme
- Yes
- Admission qualifications
- Master’s degrees in Law, Legal Sciences or equivalents; Master’s degrees in International Relations or equivalents; Master’s degrees in Political Science, or Political Studies or equivalents; Master’s degrees in Development cooperation; Master’s degrees in Public administration sciences or equivalents; Master’s degrees in Philosophy or Philosophical sciences; Master’s degrees in History; Master’s degrees in Sociology or Social research or equivalent; Master’s degrees in Public, business and communication sciences or equivalent; Master’s degrees in Communication theories or equivalent; Master’s degrees in in Social work and social policy or equivalent; Master’s degrees in European Studies or equivalent.
- Linguistic skills
- Candidates should have at least a B2 level of English in order to understand the lessons. In order to demonstrate their language skills, candidates may attach language certificates, provide evidence of previous studies in English or self-certify their level of knowledge.
- Selection criteria
- Selection based on educational, academic, professional experiences (CV) qualifications.
- Place of teaching
- Bologna
- Study plan
• The Roman legal tradition. Roman foundations of European law - Subject group: GIUR-15/A- ECTS credits: 4
• The common law legal tradition - Subject group: GIUR-16/A- ECTS credits: 4
• The Western legal tradition - Subject group: GIUR-05/A- ECTS credits: 4
• European common constitutional traditions - Subject group: GIUR-10/A- ECTS credits: 2
• Comparative constitutionalism - Subject group: GIUR-11/B- ECTS credits: 2
• Rule of Law, ètat de droit, Rechtsstaat, Stato di diritto, nomos and ius: diachronic perspective - Subject group: GIUR-05/A- ECTS credits: 4
• Rule of Law: foundations and applications - Subject group: GIUR-17/A- ECTS credits: 2
• Islamic legal traditions - Subject group: GIUR-11/B- ECTS credits: 2
• Chinese law - Subject group: GIUR-11/A - ECTS credits: 2
• Latin-American legal tradition - Subject group: GIUR-05/A- ECTS credits: 3
• African legal traditions - Subject group: GIUR-16/A- ECTS credits 2
• Religiously based legal traditions - Subject group: GIUR-07/A- ECTS credits: 2
• Socialist legal tradition - Subject group: GIUR-05/A- ECTS credits:2
• Comparative constitutional geopolitics - Subject group: GIUR-11/B- ECTS credits: 2
• AI, rule of law and Democracy - Subject group: GIUR-06/A GIUR-10/A - ECTS credits: 3
• Globalization, legal traditions and human rights - Subject group: GSPS-03/A- ECTS credits: 3- Compulsory attendance
- 70%
- Internship
- Internship/project work: 375 Hours and 15 ECTS credits
- Final Examination
- Presentation of a final dissertation on the project work and 2 ECTS credits. (50 hours).