Faculty of Law, University of Mostar

Faculty of Law, University of Mostar

Pravni fakultet Sveučilišta u Mostaru
Type	Public
Established	15 November 1976
Affiliation	University of Mostar
Dean	Vesna Kazazić
Students	1,582
Location	Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Website	Official website

Faculty of Law, University of Mostar (Croatian: Pravni fakultet Sveučilišta u Mostaru) is a public institution belonging to the University of Mostar located in Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

History

Until 1971, Faculty of Law in Mostar was a branch of the University of Sarajevo's Law School. On 15 November 1976, Faculty of Law become started to act independently.^[1]

Organisation

As of 2012/13 academic year, the Faculty of Law adopted the Bologna Process and undertook necessary reforms. Undergraduate study lasts for eight semesters (for academic years), and after finishing it, a student gets a bachelor's degree (provostupnik). Graduate study lasts for two semesters (one academic year), and after graduation, a student gains the title of a master of law (magistar). The doctoral study lasts for six semesters (three academic years).^[1]

The Faculty of Law has its departments in Vitez and Orašje. Both departments have the undergraduate and the graduate studies.^[2][3]

The doctoral studies have several specialisations: the constitutional law, the criminal law, the civil law, the legal history, the economic law, the international law and the industrial-administrative law.^[4]

There are around 1,000 students at the Faculty of Law.^[1]

References

1. "O nama" (in Croatian). Faculty of Law, University of Mostar. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
2. "Vitez: opće informacije" (in Croatian). Faculty of Law, University of Mostar. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
3. "Vitez: opće informacije" (in Croatian). Faculty of Law, University of Mostar. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
4. "Doktorski studij - smjerovi" (in Croatian). Faculty of Law, University of Mostar. Retrieved 18 December 2014.