FACULTY OF LEGAL SCIENCES

Institutions of Civil Law and Civil Procedural Law

Civil law is the backbone of any legal practice. The master’s program provides you with the tools to understand contradictory jurisprudence, anticipate legislative developments, and act with precision in any civil litigation.

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Type of studies

Master’s

Form of education

Full-time

Field

Law

Location

Arad

Language of instruction

Romanian

Duration

2 years

90 ECTS credits

Places available

50

Annual tuition

6,000 lei

Why choose to study Institutions of Civil Law and Civil Procedural Law?

The master’s program in Institutions of Civil Law and Civil Procedural Law aims to deepen the study of civil law institutions, civil procedural law, family law, and private international law, both from a theoretical and practical perspective.

The varied and rich case law in the field—and the often contradictory solutions of the courts—require an in-depth approach to jurisprudence. At the same time, legislation is subject to continuous transformations, designed to address issues identified in practice and the requirements generated by Romania’s accession to the European Union. The program integrates debates on these legislative and jurisprudential developments.

Through the fields addressed, the master’s program pursues both the dimension of scientific research—developing skills in analyzing legal norms—and the practical-applied dimension, through direct work with real cases from judicial practice.

The master’s program in Institutions of Civil Law and Civil Procedural Law aims to deepen the study of civil law institutions, civil procedural law, family law, and private international law, both from a theoretical and practical perspective.

Why choose to study this specialization at UVVG?

  • Real jurisprudential depth—you work with recent cases and decisions, not textbook examples

  • Integrated European legislation—the curriculum follows developments in EU law with direct impact on Romanian civil law

  • Practitioner faculty—active civil lawyers, notaries, and judges bring the week’s case law into the classroom

  • Small groups—debates are real, not monologues; each master’s student works on their own cases

  • Dual dimension—theory and practice in equal proportions, with emphasis on immediate applicability in the profession

  • Recognition as training period in legal professions—magistracy, law practice, notary

  • Erasmus+ mobility for master’s students—academic placements at European law universities

What can you become?

Graduates of the master’s program access specialized positions in the judicial system, liberal legal professions, and the business environment, recognized in the Romanian Occupation Classification (COR).

  • Civil judge

  • Civil lawyer

  • Civil lawyer

  • Bailiff

  • Mediator

  • Legal counsel

  • Legal advisor

  • Expert in private international law

  • Public procurement specialist

  • Researcher in civil law

The complete list of possible occupations according to COR is available in the official program documents.

  • In-depth analysis of civil law and civil procedure rules in relation to national and European case law

  • Application of private international law rules in disputes involving a foreign element — conflict of laws, recognition of foreign judgments

  • Interpretation of conflicting case law and anticipation of higher courts’ decisions

  • Identification and resolution of complex issues in family law, succession law, and contract law

  • Drafting complex procedural documents — statements of claim, appeals, cassation appeal briefs

  • Applied legal research — analysis of the impact of European law on national civil legislation

Transversal competencies

  • Analytical thinking in assessing evidence and complex civil legal relationships

  • Compliance with professional ethics in the practice of the legal profession in civil matters

  • Professional communication in formal contexts — hearings, negotiations, drafting legal documents

  • Multidisciplinary collaboration with accountants, valuers, mediators, and tax law specialists

  • Use of legal databases — ICCJ, Sintact, EUR-Lex — in documenting complex civil disputes

Curriculum

Complete structure by year and semester of the programme

Course syllabi

Objectives, content and bibliography for each course

Timetable

Faculty schedule for individual consultations

Faculty

List of professors and lecturers teaching in the specialisation

Are you ready to deepen your knowledge of civil law?

50 places available. Apply for admission and continue your legal training at the next level.

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Do you have questions? Write to us at admitere@uvvg.ro or call 0748 988 884