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Kosovo Law Centre sponsors legal education reform
PRISTINA 4 October 2001
PRISTINA, 4 October 2001 (OSCE) - The Senate of the University of Pristina approved a reform package for higher legal education, sponsored by the Kosovo Law Centre.
The reforms will make legal education compatible with other European law faculties. A group of experts, working since October 2000 and made up of the Kosovo Law Centre, the Dean's office and the heads of the Law Faculty's departments, have developed a programme of legal education intended to better prepare students to take on professional responsibilities upon graduation.
The curriculum taught at the Law Faculty will now follow the "Bologna scheme". In this model, students take a number of mandatory courses and elective lectures; those who complete the three-year programme will earn the internationally-recognized title of "Bachelor of Law". Students can also take two further years of study in a specialized field of choice, to further prepare them for legal practice, acquiring a title of "Master of Law".
A new examination system is also being introduced. It offers students written testing where names are not known, as well as allow three regular attempts and one oral session in front of an exam board.
Finally, the Law Faculty will implement the European Credit Transfer System by which credits earned are recognized by other faculties throughout Europe. This system makes it possible for students to study at other universities to enhance their educational experience.
Starting this month, the Law Centre will bring new co-teachers from Europe and the United States to lecture. Practical courses with role-playing will also be offered.
These comprehensive reforms will benefit students at the Law Faculty who favour a new academic education designed by local and international experts. A survey taken by the Kosovo Law Centre further showed that most students would like to see the reform efforts broadened.
In July 2000, the Law Centre was given the lead responsibility in reforming the educational programme for the Law Faculty by the International Administrator of the University of Pristina.
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For further information, please contact the Kosovo Law Centre in Pristina at (+381-38) 549 975.
The reforms will make legal education compatible with other European law faculties. A group of experts, working since October 2000 and made up of the Kosovo Law Centre, the Dean's office and the heads of the Law Faculty's departments, have developed a programme of legal education intended to better prepare students to take on professional responsibilities upon graduation.
The curriculum taught at the Law Faculty will now follow the "Bologna scheme". In this model, students take a number of mandatory courses and elective lectures; those who complete the three-year programme will earn the internationally-recognized title of "Bachelor of Law". Students can also take two further years of study in a specialized field of choice, to further prepare them for legal practice, acquiring a title of "Master of Law".
A new examination system is also being introduced. It offers students written testing where names are not known, as well as allow three regular attempts and one oral session in front of an exam board.
Finally, the Law Faculty will implement the European Credit Transfer System by which credits earned are recognized by other faculties throughout Europe. This system makes it possible for students to study at other universities to enhance their educational experience.
Starting this month, the Law Centre will bring new co-teachers from Europe and the United States to lecture. Practical courses with role-playing will also be offered.
These comprehensive reforms will benefit students at the Law Faculty who favour a new academic education designed by local and international experts. A survey taken by the Kosovo Law Centre further showed that most students would like to see the reform efforts broadened.
In July 2000, the Law Centre was given the lead responsibility in reforming the educational programme for the Law Faculty by the International Administrator of the University of Pristina.
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For further information, please contact the Kosovo Law Centre in Pristina at (+381-38) 549 975.