Master's Degree in Legal Practice and Court Representation

Main focus

Graduates of the Master’s Degree in Legal Practice and Court Representation will be able to: – Select and apply, based on each case, the most appropriate techniques aimed at the identification and settlement of customs duties, tax obligations, the constitution of judicial deposits, and the payment of all expenses and costs necessary to guarantee the effective judicial protection of the rights of the individuals being represented. – Properly incorporate the right to defence and the legal representation of clients within the framework of national and international systems of judicial protection. – Adequately use procedural techniques in the development of proceedings that take place in the different types of courts, paying special attention to deadlines, notification channels, enforcement, and court order mechanisms. – Act in accordance with the professional deontological rights and duties of lawyers and barristers in their relations with clients, other parties, courts, authorities and other practitioners. – Preserve professional secrecy and confidentiality in relation to the matters entrusted to them, applying independent judgement. – Design and manage the organisational structure of a professional firm or office, based on the human resources that comprise it and the type of clients it serves. – Define and articulate a financial and fiscal management protocol for a professional firm or office, as well as protocols related to compliance, occupational risk prevention and the protection of personal data. – Present facts orally and in writing, and extract and articulate legal consequences, taking into account the context and the audience to whom they are addressed, in accordance with the specific modalities of each procedural field, where appropriate. – Develop professional work in specific and interdisciplinary teams. – Interact appropriately with citizens, other professionals, and institutions. 

Competences

Students that have completed the second cycle have the following competencies: – Have demonstrated knowledge and understanding that is founded upon a basis or opportunity for originality in developing and/or applying ideas, often within a research context. – Can apply their acquired knowledge and understanding, and problem solving abilities in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their field of study. – Have the ability to integrate knowledge and handle complexity, and formulate judgments with incomplete or limited information, but that include reflecting on social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments. – Can communicate their conclusions, and the knowledge and rationale underpinning these, to specialist and non-specialist audiences clearly and unambiguously. – Have the learning skills to allow them to continue to study in a manner that may be largely self-directed or autonomous.

Name of title awarded in original language

Máster Universitario en Abogacía

Qualification requirements

90 minimum credits

Access to a regulated profession

Professional Status Legal Practice and Court Representation

Applicable regulations Royal Decree 64/2023, dated 8 February (Spanish Government Gazette BOE 34, dated 9 February 2023)

Specialisation name

– No Specialisation

Admission information

Access to Master’s Degree programmes is granted to holders of:
A.1. A Spanish official university degree.
A.2. A degree issued by a Higher Education institution from another European Higher Education Area Member State which allows access to Master Degree’s programmes in that State.
A.3. A degree from a non-EHEA education system, upon verification by the Spanish University that the aforementioned degree accredits an equivalent education level to that of a Spanish university degree and allows access to postgraduate programmes in the issuing country.
A.4. A Spanish Bachelor in Advanced Artistic Education.
A.5. Official Spanish university degrees of Diplomado, Arquitecto Técnico, Ingeniero Técnico, Licenciado, Arquitecto, Ingeniero, Graduado or Máster Universitario.

Specific admission requirements

Access to this Master’s degree programme is granted to holders of a Spanish official university degree of Licenciado or Graduado (Bachelor’s degree) in Law, and to holders of equivalent degrees from other education systems.

Grading scale
In the Spanish university system, modules/courses are graded on a scale of 0 to 10 points with the following qualitative equivalence:
0-4,9: «suspenso»; 5-6,9: «aprobado»; 7-8,9: «notable»; 9-10: «sobresaliente». A special mention, «Matrícula de Honor» may be granted to up to 5% of the students in a group provided they have got a «sobresaliente». To pass a module/course is necessary to get at least 5 points.
In cases of recognition of ECTS, professional experience, cultural or sports activities, or student representation no grading will be recorded but, where appropriate, the word «Apto».

UGR Examination Regulations
https://docencia.ugr.es/sites/vic/docencia/public/inline-files/Normativa_de_evaluacion_y_calificacion_EN.pdf

More info on academic regulations at: 

https://ugrcat.si2.dev/en/about-ugr/#regulations