Lawyer in the Field of Norm-Setting Activities
40.04.01 In English and Russian
Level of education Master
Type of instruction Full-time
Duration 2 years
Programme description
- The master’s programme "Lawyer in the Field of Norm-Setting Activities" is aimed at training experts with fundamental knowledge and competences necessary for rule-making as a special type of activity in public authorities, companies and organisations. In particular, the programme takes into account the major challenges of our time related to the need for enhanced human rights protection in a globalised world and the rapid development of modern society towards digitalisation
- Graduates of the programme can carry out professional activities in different areas of the legal sector holding positions related to rule-making
- The programme development strategy provides for the training of experts to carry out professional research and practice in the field of norm-setting. Such experts understand fundamental challenges of law and state and basic regularities and principles of legal science methodology. They are capable of carrying out interdisciplinary research, and have an understanding of current interdisciplinary legal issues and the main ways of solving them in modern society
Main courses
- Codification of Russian Law: Historical Background and Modern Times
- Legal Regulation of Professional Sport
- Law and Human Rights
- Fundamentals of Rulemaking
- Legal principles of Law-making and Law Enforcement
- Public and Private Law in the Digital Age
- Modern Doctrines and Policy of Judicial Interpretation
- Legal Rulemaking: Theory and Practice
Our advantages
The programme is designed to train specialists who will be ready to conduct professional research and practical activities in the field of legal rule-making. Graduates will have the following competencies:
- The study of normativity as a property of law and the basis for practical activities; the resolution of problems of the philosophy of legal normativity and human rights;
- Development of historical and legal aspects of legal normativity and legal policy (lawmaking and law enforcement);
- Drafting of normative and individual legal acts; preparation of other legal documents;
- Preparation of expert opinions;
- Speeches on legal issues, including in adversarial procedures;
- Holding debates, business negotiations, mediation in order to reach a compromise by participants in a legal conflict; and
- Legal advice to citizens.
- The programme is not limited to possible areas of legal practice.
- Lecturers of the programme are scholars recognised in Russia and abroad; authors of well-known and cited academic papers with high academic indexes; and practicing legal professionals.
- The authors of the programme courses continue the traditions of the St Petersburg School of Philosophy and Theory of Law, which was established over two centuries ago.
- The programme combines the classical course on traditional characteristics of law with the analysis of current legal challenges.
- The programme includes courses aimed at studying practical regulatory problems in the context of digitalisation of society.
Main areas of research
- Codification of law
- Internet law
- Principles of law in law-making and law enforcement
- Sports law (basketball, football, hockey)
- Comparative law
- Theory and philosophy of law and state
- Issues of normativity in the philosophy and theory of law and state
- Issues in the digitalisation and naturalisation of law
- Human rights in the digital age
- Legal regulation of Internet relations
- Principles of law in law-making and law enforcement
- Judicial interpretation
- Codification of law: history and modernity
International relations
Master’s students have an opportunity to take advantage of St Petersburg University’s extensive international links.
- Universität Hamburg (Germany)
- Freie Universität Berlin (Germany)
- Charles University (the Czech Republic)
- The University of Belgrade (Serbia)
- Peking University (China)
- Hanoi Law University (Vietnam)
Career opportunities
Graduates of the programme can carry out professional legal activities in various areas:
- conducting research in the field of lawmaking (legal rulemaking);
- work in government agencies and municipalities engaged in the development and examination of draft regulatory legal acts; and
- providing competent legal assistance and legal services.
