Goals and working perspectives
The Faculty of Law of the French University in Armenia prepares future lawyers in the fields of business, judicial, administrative and international law.
Decisively directed towards the professional world, specializations of the Faculty of Law enable future specialists to quickly start their practical work:
- in the field of international business, being able to solve and manage legal problems related to various aspects (taxation, financial, accounting, etc.) of company management,
- in the field of judicial and administrative law, being able to specialize further as attorneys, bailiffs.
UFAR Faculty of Law Undergraduate graduates can work as:
- Barristers,
- Attorneys,
- Legal advisers,
- Assistants to the judge,
- Diplomats,
- Legal issue experts,
- Notaries,
- Prosecutors, etc.
Dean of the Faculty of Law is Garine Hovsepian
Co-dean of the Faculty of Law is Guillaume Rousset
Diplomas
The Faculty of Law offers two Degrees of education –Licence/Bachelor and Master/Master.
- Licence of Law /corresponding Bachelor
- International, International Private and Comparative Law Master /corresponding Master
Curriculum
Semester A1 |
Credit |
Hours |
Introduction to Law |
6 |
51 hours |
Legal and Administrative Institutions |
6 |
27 hours |
History of Armenian Law |
6 |
33 hours |
French |
5 |
80 hours |
English |
3 |
42 hours |
French or English for beginners |
- |
21 hours |
Russian |
2 |
42 hours |
2 chosen subjects – Logics, Armenian Civilization, PE and Sport, Armenian or 1 chosen subject – Spanish, German |
1+1 or 2 |
According to the subjects chosen |
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Semester A2 |
Credit |
Hours |
Introduction to Law |
6 |
51 hours |
Constitutional Law |
5 |
30 hours |
History of Civil and Legal Doctrines |
5 |
33 hours |
French |
5 |
80 hours |
English |
3 |
42 hours |
French or English for beginners |
- |
21 hours |
Russian |
2 |
42 hours |
Informatics |
2 |
15 hours |
2 chosen subjects – Philosophy, Civil Defense and First Aid, PE and Sport, Armenian or 1 chosen subject – Spanish, German |
1+1 or 2 |
According to the subjects chosen |
Semester 1 |
Credit |
Hours |
Civil Law (general provisions, material rights) |
5 |
36 hours |
Constitutional Law |
5 |
33 hours |
Criminal Law (general part) |
5 |
39 hours |
Administrative Law |
4 |
36 hours |
French |
5 |
80 hours |
English |
3 |
42 hours |
Informatics |
2 |
22.5 hours |
1chosen subject – Russian, Rhetoric, Spanish, German,PEand Sport |
1 |
According to the subjects chosen |
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Semester 2 |
Credit |
Hours |
Civil Law (general provisions, material rights) |
5 |
36 hours |
Constitutional Law |
4 |
33 hours |
Criminal Law (general part) |
4 |
39 hours |
Administrative Law |
4 |
36 hours |
Legal Procedure |
4 |
39 hours |
French |
5 |
80 hours |
English |
3 |
42 hours |
1chosen subject – Russian, Ethics, Spanish, German,PE and Sport |
1 |
According to the subjects chosen |
Semester 3 |
Credit |
Hours |
***Civil Law (property law) |
4 |
16.5 hours |
Civil Law (liability law) |
3 |
30 hours |
Criminal Law (special part) |
3 |
34.5 hours |
Civil Procedure |
3 |
30 hours |
Legal Procedure |
3 |
34.5 hours |
Legal writing and judicial skills |
2 |
22.5 hours |
Business Law |
2 |
24 hours |
*** History of French Law |
4 |
16.5 hours |
Natural Resources and Environment Protection Law |
2 |
30 hours |
Methodology |
1 |
12 hours |
French |
2 |
80 hours |
English |
1 |
42 hours |
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Semester 4 |
Credit |
Hours |
Civil Law (liability law, non-contract liabilities) |
3 |
25․5 hours |
Criminal Law (special part) |
3 |
34.5 hours |
Civil Procedure |
3 |
27 hours |
Criminal Procedure |
3 |
34.5 hours |
*** Business Law |
4 |
16.5 hours |
Labour Law |
2 |
24 hours |
Legal Writing and Judicial Skills |
2 |
28.5 hours |
Financial Law |
2 |
24 hours |
Individual and Professional Project |
1 |
21 hours |
*** Environmental Law |
4 |
16.5 hours |
Public international Law | 2 | 19.5 hours |
French |
2 |
80 hours |
English |
1 |
42 hours |
*** the subject is taught by a French lecturer
Semester 5 |
Credit |
Hours |
Corporate Law |
2 |
24 hours |
Civil Law (special contracts) |
3 |
40.5 hours |
Civil Procedure |
2 |
36 hours |
***Law of the European Union |
4 |
16.5 hours |
Banking Law |
2 |
27 hours |
Administrative Procedure |
2 |
34.5 hours |
***Fundamental Freedoms |
4 |
16.5 hours |
Fiscal Law |
2 |
24 hours |
Intellectual Property Law |
2 |
28.5 hours |
Health Law |
2 |
16.5 hours |
French |
2 |
80 hours |
English |
1 |
42 hours |
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Semester 6 |
Credit |
Hours |
***Civil Law (special contracts) SWE |
4 |
16.5 hours |
Civil Law (special contracts + liabilities) SWE |
4 |
3 hours |
*** Civil Procedure SOE |
4 |
- |
Civil Procedure SOE |
4 |
1.5 hours |
Civil Law (family law) |
2 |
21 hours |
Banking Law |
2 |
18 hours |
Writing and Presentation of Internship Report |
3 |
4.5 hours |
*** Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure |
4 |
16.5 hours |
Droits des affaires approfondi : transactions corporatives et commerciales |
3 |
16.5 hours |
French - B2 Diploma |
2 |
63 hours |
English |
1 |
21 hours |
*** the subject is taught by a French lecturer
Semester 7 |
Credit |
Hours |
***Civil Law: matrimonial contracts |
5 |
16.5 hours |
***Patent Law and Personalization Tools |
5 |
16.5 hours |
Liability Fulfillment Assurance Law |
3 |
16.5 hours |
Corporate Finance Law |
3 |
21 hours |
*** Methodology of Diploma Thesis |
- |
6 hours |
*** International Private Law |
5 |
16.5 hours |
International Private Law |
4 |
22.5 hours |
Crimes against Economic Activity |
3 |
21 hours |
Introduction to Accounting | 2 | 18 hours |
French |
2 |
21 hours |
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Semester 8 |
Credit |
Hours |
Civil Law: Inheritance |
3 |
18 hours |
Competition Law |
3 |
19.5 hours |
Regulation of Bankruptcy Legal Relations |
3 |
21 hours |
*** Contemporary Legal Systems |
4 |
16.5 hours |
Taxation of Companies |
3 |
21 hours |
French |
2 |
21 hours |
Concluding Work/(written) |
4 |
16.5 hours |
Concluding WorkDefence(oral) |
4 |
- |
International Business Criminal Law |
2 |
16.5 hours |
***the subject is taught by a French lecturer
Semester 9 |
Credit |
Hours |
***International Transport Law SWE |
6 |
16.5 hours |
International Trade Contracts |
3 |
28.5 hours |
International Trade ContractsSOE |
4 |
- |
Techniques of Drawing up Contracts |
1 |
13.5 hours |
Case Law (English) |
2 |
16.5 hours |
***Case Economic Law |
5 |
16.5 hours |
***International Taxation Law |
5 |
16.5 hours |
***Methodology of Diploma Thesis |
- |
3 hours |
Customs Law |
2 |
16.5 hours |
French |
2 |
21 hours |
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Semester 10 |
Credit |
Hours |
***European Union Business Law |
3 |
16.5 hours |
International and European Ecomoic Law |
2 |
16.5 hours |
Insurance Law |
3 |
19.5 hours |
International Trade and Economics |
2 |
16.5 hours |
International Arbitration |
2 |
16.5 hours |
Negotiation Skills and Techniques |
1 |
13.5 hours |
French |
2 |
21 hours |
*** European Union Business LawSOE |
5 |
- |
Diploma Thesis (written) |
5 |
- |
Diploma ThesisDefence |
5 |
- |
***the subject is taught by a French lecturer