Master's Programme in Law and Contemporary Governance, Master of International and Comparative Law (2 years)
University of Helsinki · Helsinki, Finland
About the programme
The two-year Master’s Programme in Law and Contemporary Governance offers innovative, flexible, interdisciplinary, and globally responsive legal education, unparalleled in the Nordic region. We study not just law, but also its real-world context and implications in diverse fields.
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Key facts
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- University of Helsinki (University)
- Location
- Helsinki
- Language of instruction
- English
- Standard duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Fields
- Law
About Law
Rules and rights: legal reasoning, contracts, courts, human rights and business law.
Where it leads
Lawyer · Judge · Legal counsel · Prosecutor · Human rights advocate
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