FACULTY OF LEGAL SCIENCES

Institutions of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure

Crime cannot be tackled through theory alone. The Master’s programme in Criminal Law trains you to understand the criminal justice system from the inside—through practitioner lecturers and up-to-date European standards.

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Type of studies

Master’s

Mode of study

Full-time

Field

Law

Location

Arad

Language of instruction

Romanian

Duration

2 years

90 ECTS credits

Places available

50

Annual tuition fee

6,000 lei

Why choose to study Institutions of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure?

The Master’s programme in Institutions of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure focuses on the ways and means of preventing and combating crime—a phenomenon that is continuously increasing and diversifying. The programme meets an urgent need for training and professional development in fields such as the judiciary, legal practice, the police, and others.

Following the Romanian state’s ratification of legal instruments at European and international level, numerous laws have been adopted in criminal law, criminal procedure, criminal enforcement law, and international judicial cooperation. In line with these legislative developments, the Master’s programme aims to assimilate the most up-to-date national and European standards—with an emphasis on students’ ability to identify and propose legislative and institutional solutions in efforts to prevent and combat crime.

At the same time, Master’s studies in this field are recognised as training placements within the legal professions, contributing to the development of specialists with a solid grounding in criminal law.

The Master’s programme in Institutions of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure focuses on the ways and means of preventing and combating crime—a phenomenon that is continuously increasing and diversifying. The programme meets an urgent need for training and professional development in fields such as the judiciary, legal practice, the police, and others.

Why choose to study this specialisation at UVVG?

  • Training placements recognised in the legal professions—judiciary, legal practice, judicial police

  • Up-to-date legislation—the curriculum incorporates recent legislative changes in national criminal law and European legal instruments ratified by Romania

  • Practitioner teaching staff—active judges, criminal defence lawyers, and judicial police officers teach from real casework

  • Small groups—discuss cases in a round-table setting, not in a 200-seat lecture hall

  • Access to legal databases—ICCJ, Sintact, EUR-Lex, ECHR—integrated into teaching activities

  • Erasmus+ mobility opportunities for Master’s students—academic and research placements at European law universities

  • Your dissertation can address legislative reform—you propose solutions, not just summarise doctrine

What can you become?

Graduates of the Master’s programme can access specialist positions in the judicial system and public order institutions, as recognised in the Romanian Classification of Occupations (COR).

  • Criminal judge

  • Prosecutor

  • Criminal defence lawyer

  • Judicial police officer

  • Probation counsellor

  • Anti-fraud inspector

  • International judicial cooperation expert

  • Legal adviser in public institutions

  • Legal analyst in international organisations

  • Researcher in criminal law

The full list of possible occupations according to COR is available in the programme’s official documents.

  • Thorough analysis of substantive and procedural criminal law provisions in relation to national and European case law

  • Development of defense and prosecution strategies — legal argumentation during the criminal investigation and trial phases

  • Application of ECHR standards and the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights in criminal proceedings

  • Identification and resolution of criminal law issues in complex cases with international legal elements

  • Knowledge of international judicial cooperation mechanisms in criminal matters — European arrest warrant, extradition, legal assistance

  • Applied legal research — identification of legislative gaps and proposal of de lege ferenda solutions

Transversal Competencies

  • Critical thinking in evaluating evidence and procedural acts — beyond the text of the norm

  • Adherence to professional ethics in the exercise of the legal profession in criminal matters

  • Professional communication in high-pressure contexts — pleadings, hearings, negotiations

  • Multidisciplinary collaboration with criminologists, forensic psychologists, accounting experts, and forensic doctors

  • Utilization of specialized legal databases for documenting complex criminal cases

Curriculum

Full Program Structure by Year and Semester

Course Syllabi

Objectives, Content, and Bibliography for Each Course

Schedule

Faculty Office Hours for Individual Consultations

Faculty

List of Professors and Lecturers Teaching in the Specialization

Are you ready to deepen your knowledge of criminal law?

50 places available. Apply for admission and take your legal training to the next level.

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