Faculty of Law and Administration of the Jagiellonian University
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| Established | 1364 |
| Type | Public Public university A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. A national university may or may not be considered a public university, depending on regions... |
| Dean | Prof. dr hab. Krystyna Chojnicka |
| Students | 7,726 |
| Academic teachers | 145 |
| Location | Kraków Kraków Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life... , Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
| Campus | Urban Urban area An urban area is characterized by higher population density and vast human features in comparison to areas surrounding it. Urban areas may be cities, towns or conurbations, but the term is not commonly extended to rural settlements such as villages and hamlets.Urban areas are created and further... |
| Website | www.law.uj.edu.pl |
Faculty of Law and Administration is the oldest unit of the Jagiellonian University
Jagiellonian University
The Jagiellonian University was established in 1364 by Casimir III the Great in Kazimierz . It is the oldest university in Poland, the second oldest university in Central Europe and one of the oldest universities in the world....
. In 1364, when the University
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
was established, 8 out of 11 chairs were devoted to legal sciences. At the beginning only courses in Canon Law
Canon law
Canon law is the body of laws & regulations made or adopted by ecclesiastical authority, for the government of the Christian organization and its members. It is the internal ecclesiastical law governing the Catholic Church , the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox churches, and the Anglican Communion of...
and Roman Law
Roman law
Roman law is the legal system of ancient Rome, and the legal developments which occurred before the 7th century AD — when the Roman–Byzantine state adopted Greek as the language of government. The development of Roman law comprises more than a thousand years of jurisprudence — from the Twelve...
were available. At present, the faculty is recognised as the best law faculty in Poland with the best bar passage rates and one of the finest in Central Europe
Central Europe
Central Europe or alternatively Middle Europe is a region of the European continent lying between the variously defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe...
.
In 1851 the first student scientific association in Poland was founded here (TBSP UJ
Association of Law Students' Library of the Jagiellonian University
Association of Law Students’ Library of the Jagiellonian University is the oldest and one of the biggest student scientific associations in Poland.-History:...
).
Studies
The programme of studies is based on individual students' choices. Magister'sMagister (degree)
Magister is an academic degree used in various systems of higher education.-Argentina:...
long-cycle programme in Law contains a very limited number of obligatory courses (ex. penal law
Penal law
In the most general sense, penal is the body of laws that are enforced by the State in its own name and impose penalties for their violation, as opposed to civil law that seeks to redress private wrongs...
, constitutional law
Constitutional law
Constitutional law is the body of law which defines the relationship of different entities within a state, namely, the executive, the legislature and the judiciary....
, civil procedure
Civil procedure
Civil procedure is the body of law that sets out the rules and standards that courts follow when adjudicating civil lawsuits...
) while fundamental courses and courses of specialisation depend on students' preferences.
Study programmes
The Faculty conducts one long-cycle 5-year Master's degree programme (magister
Magister (degree)
Magister is an academic degree used in various systems of higher education.-Argentina:...
) in Law, one first-cycle 3-year Bachelor's degree programme (licencjat) in Administration and second-cycle 2-year Master's degree programmes (magister
Magister (degree)
Magister is an academic degree used in various systems of higher education.-Argentina:...
) in Administration and Local Self-Government Administration.
Several postgraduate programmes are conducted in Polish as well as in other languages, e.g. LL.M. Polnisches Wirtschaftsrecht, LL.M. in American and International Business and Trade Law organised by the Columbus School of Law
Columbus School of Law
The Columbus School of Law, also known as CUA Law, is the law school of The Catholic University of America, in Washington, D.C..Over 900 Juris Doctor students attend CUA Law. Incoming classes are typically composed of two to three hundred students, including day and night programs. Around 3,500...
(Washington), Master en Droit Privé (M2) organised by the University of Orléans
University of Orléans
-History:In 1230, when for a time the doctors of the University of Paris were scattered, a number of the teachers and disciples took refuge in Orléans; when pope Boniface VIII, in 1298, promulgated the sixth book of the Decretals, he appointed the doctors of Bologna and the doctors of Orléans to...
or LL.M. International Studies in Intellectual Property Law organised by the Institute of Intellectual Property Law (Faculty of Management and Social Communication) in cooperation with Dresden University of Technology
Dresden University of Technology
The Technische Universität Dresden is the largest institute of higher education in the city of Dresden, the largest university in Saxony and one of the 10 largest universities in Germany with 36,066 students...
.
Doctoral studies in legal sciences are available, including the European Postgraduate College - joint doctoral programme of the Jagiellonian University
Jagiellonian University
The Jagiellonian University was established in 1364 by Casimir III the Great in Kazimierz . It is the oldest university in Poland, the second oldest university in Central Europe and one of the oldest universities in the world....
, University of Heidelberg and Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
The Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz is a university in Mainz, Rhineland Palatinate, Germany, named after the printer Johannes Gutenberg. With approximately 36,000 students in about 150 schools and clinics, it is among the ten largest universities in Germany...
.
International cooperation
- School of American LawLaw of the United StatesThe law of the United States consists of many levels of codified and uncodified forms of law, of which the most important is the United States Constitution, the foundation of the federal government of the United States...
- aside from the American Law Program (recognised as a part of the LL.M. programme of the Columbus School of LawColumbus School of LawThe Columbus School of Law, also known as CUA Law, is the law school of The Catholic University of America, in Washington, D.C..Over 900 Juris Doctor students attend CUA Law. Incoming classes are typically composed of two to three hundred students, including day and night programs. Around 3,500...
) and multiple guest lectures, the School runs several special projects, e.g. workshops on negotiation, legal writing or translation, in cooperation with law offices and business institutions; - School of German LawLaw of GermanyThe modern German legal system is a system of law which is founded on the principles laid out by the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany, though many of the most important laws as for example most regulations of the civil code were developed prior to the 1949 constitution...
, whose courses are recognised as part of LL.M. programmes at cooperating German universities (University of Heidelberg and University of Mainz); - School of French LawLaw of FranceIn academic terms, French law can be divided into two main categories: private or judicial law and public law .Judicial law includes, in particular:*civil law ; and*criminal law ....
, whose graduates are automatically admitted to the Master's programme in Private Law organised by University of OrléansUniversity of Orléans-History:In 1230, when for a time the doctors of the University of Paris were scattered, a number of the teachers and disciples took refuge in Orléans; when pope Boniface VIII, in 1298, promulgated the sixth book of the Decretals, he appointed the doctors of Bologna and the doctors of Orléans to...
; - School of Austrian Law, organised in cooperation with University of ViennaUniversity of ViennaThe University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
; - Schule des Polnischen Rechts (School of Polish LawLaw of PolandThe Polish law, or legal system in Poland. has been developing since the first centuries of Polish history, over 1,000 years ago. The public and private laws of Poland are codified. The supreme law in Poland is the Constitution of Poland...
in German) - organised in cooperation with University of Heidelberg and University of Mainz; - School of PolishLaw of PolandThe Polish law, or legal system in Poland. has been developing since the first centuries of Polish history, over 1,000 years ago. The public and private laws of Poland are codified. The supreme law in Poland is the Constitution of Poland...
and European Law at Lviv UniversityLviv UniversityThe Lviv University or officially the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv is the oldest continuously operating university in Ukraine...
(UkraineUkraineUkraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
); - School of PolishLaw of PolandThe Polish law, or legal system in Poland. has been developing since the first centuries of Polish history, over 1,000 years ago. The public and private laws of Poland are codified. The supreme law in Poland is the Constitution of Poland...
and European Law at Ternopil National Economic UniversityTernopil National Economic UniversityTernopil National Economic University, TNEU founded in 1971. It is located in the city of Ternopil, Ternopil Oblast.Viktor Yushchenko, the president of Ukraine , is an alumnus of TNEU.-Academic Departments by Faculty:****...
(UkraineUkraineUkraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
); - School of Polish LawLaw of PolandThe Polish law, or legal system in Poland. has been developing since the first centuries of Polish history, over 1,000 years ago. The public and private laws of Poland are codified. The supreme law in Poland is the Constitution of Poland...
at Vilnius UniversityVilnius UniversityVilnius University is the oldest university in the Baltic states and one of the oldest in Eastern Europe. It is also the largest university in Lithuania....
(LithuaniaLithuaniaLithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
).
Faculty of Law and Administration of the Jagiellonian University hosts the International Business and Trade Summer Law Program organised by The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America is a private university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States. It is a pontifical university of the Catholic Church in the United States and the only institution of higher education founded by the U.S. Catholic bishops...
(Columbus School of Law
Columbus School of Law
The Columbus School of Law, also known as CUA Law, is the law school of The Catholic University of America, in Washington, D.C..Over 900 Juris Doctor students attend CUA Law. Incoming classes are typically composed of two to three hundred students, including day and night programs. Around 3,500...
). This summer program has been authorized by the Accreditation Committee of the American Bar Association
American Bar Association
The American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation...
Section of Legal Education .
Aside from multiple exchange agreements in the framework of the ERASMUS programme
Erasmus programme
The Erasmus Programme , a.k.a. Erasmus Project is a European Union student exchange programme established in 1987...
(54 universities in 2009), the Faculty enjoys an exchange program with the Faculty of Law of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
). University-wide exchange programmes are also open for the students of the Faculty.
Most notable professors
- Stanisław of Skarbimierz (1360–1431), rectorRectorThe word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
, theologian, lawyerLawyerA lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
, one of the most famous Just warJust WarJust war theory is a doctrine of military ethics of Roman philosophical and Catholic origin, studied by moral theologians, ethicists and international policy makers, which holds that a conflict ought to meet philosophical, religious or political criteria.-Origins:The concept of justification for...
theorists; - Paweł Włodkowic (1370–1435), rectorRectorThe word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
, lawyerLawyerA lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
, diplomatDiplomatA diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
and politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, representative of PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
on the Council of ConstanceCouncil of ConstanceThe Council of Constance is the 15th ecumenical council recognized by the Roman Catholic Church, held from 1414 to 1418. The council ended the Three-Popes Controversy, by deposing or accepting the resignation of the remaining Papal claimants and electing Pope Martin V.The Council also condemned and...
, where he presented a theory that all nations have the right to self-government and to live in peace. A forerunner of modern theories of human rightsHuman rightsHuman rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
; - Michael Bobrzynski (1849–1935), historian of Polish and German law, member of the ReichsratReichsratThere was a Reichsrat * Reichsrat * Reichsrat , in the Austrian part of Austria-Hungary * Reichsrat -See also:...
, governor of Galicia; - Stanisław Estreicher (1869–1935), rectorRectorThe word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
, historian of law, bibliographer, caught in Sonderaktion KrakauSonderaktion KrakauSonderaktion Krakau was the codename for a German operation against professors and academics from the University of Kraków and other Kraków universities at the beginning of World War II....
, died in Sachsenhausen concentration campSachsenhausen concentration campSachsenhausen or Sachsenhausen-Oranienburg was a Nazi concentration camp in Oranienburg, Germany, used primarily for political prisoners from 1936 to the end of the Third Reich in May, 1945. After World War II, when Oranienburg was in the Soviet Occupation Zone, the structure was used as an NKVD...
; - Stanisław Kutrzeba (1876–1946), rectorRectorThe word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
, member of the Polish delegation at the Treaty of VersaillesTreaty of VersaillesThe Treaty of Versailles was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. It was signed on 28 June 1919, exactly five years after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The other Central Powers on the German side of...
, General Secretary and president of Polish Academy of LearningPolish Academy of LearningThe Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences or Polish Academy of Learning , headquartered in Kraków, is one of two institutions in contemporary Poland having the nature of an academy of sciences....
, arrested by Nazis during Sonderaktion KrakauSonderaktion KrakauSonderaktion Krakau was the codename for a German operation against professors and academics from the University of Kraków and other Kraków universities at the beginning of World War II....
, deputy to the State National CouncilState National CouncilKrajowa Rada Narodowa in Polish was a parliament-like political body formed in the late stages of the Second World War in the Soviet Union, as part of the formation of a new Communist Polish government...
; - Andrzej ZollAndrzej ZollAndrzej Stanisław Zoll – Polish lawyer, former judge and president of the Polish Constitutional Tribunal, former Polish Ombudsman, former president of the State Electoral Commission, former president of the Legislative Council, co-author of the Polish Penal Code of 1997...
(born 1942), professor of penal law, former judge and president of the Constitutional Tribunal, former OmbudsmanPolish OmbudsmanThe Polish Ombudsman is an independent central office of the Republic of Poland. The office was first established on January 1, 1988. Its functioning is regulated by the Constitution and an act of Polish parliament from July 15, 1987...
, former president of the Electoral Commission, former president of the Legislative Council, co-author of the Polish Penal Code of 1997.
At present, the faculty includes judges of the Constitutional Tribunal, the Supreme Court and the Supreme Administrative Court, as well as co-authors of the most important legal acts in contemporary Poland (such as the Constitution, the Penal Code, the Code of Commercial Partnerships and Companies or the local self-government acts).
Organisation
- Chair of Roman Law *
- Chair of Church Law and Law on Religious Denominations *
- Chair of General Constitutional and Legal History
- Chair of Polish Legal History *
- Chair of History of Administration and Administrative Ideas *
- Chair of European Law *
- Chair of Civil Law *
- Centre for Law of Immaterial Goods
- Centre for Banking Law
- Chair of Private International Law *
- Chair of Agricultural Law *
- Chair of Civil Procedure *
- Chair of Private Business Law *
- Centre for Banking Law
- Centre for Commercial Law
- Centre for Law on International Commercial Circulation
- Chair of Penal Law *
- Centre for Bioethics and Medical Law
- Centre for Comparative Penal Law
- Chair of Criminology *
- Chair of Penitentiary Law *
- Chair of Criminalistics *
- Chair of Penal Procedure *
- Chair of Administrative Law *
- Chair of Law on Environmental Protection
- Chair of Public Business Law *
- Chair of History of Political and Legal Doctrines *
- Chair of Economic Policy *
- Chair of Administrative Procedure
- Chair of Financial Law *
- Chair of Constitutional Law *
- Chair of Public International Law
- Chair of Labour Law and Social Policy *
- Chair of Comparative Constitutional Law *
- Chair of Sociology of Law *
- Chair of Theory of Law
- Chair of Philosophy of Law and Legal Ethics
- Chair of Law of Territorial Self-Government *
- Polish-German Centre for Banking Law
- Counselling-in-Law Office *
- Human Rights Centre *
- Coordination Centre of Schools of Foreign Laws *
- School of American Law
- School of German Law
- School of French Law
- School of Austrian Law
- Law Library *
- Computer Workship
- Law Students’ Library Association TBSP (est. 1851) *
- European Law Students’ Association ELSAElsa-Places:*Elsa, California, an unincorporated community*Elsa, Texas, a city*Elsa, Yukon, a privately-owned mining town-ELSA:*ELSA Technology, a manufacturer of computer hardware*European Law Students' Association*European League of Stuttering Associations...
Krakow *
Cooperating University units organising courses for law students:
- Institute of Intellectual Property Law * (Faculty of Management and Social Communication).
- Chair of Forensic Medicine * (Faculty of Medicine)
- Chair of Pathomorphology (Faculty of Medicine)
- Jagiellonian Language Centre
- Physical Education Section
Other cooperating units:
- Institute of Forensic Research (Ministry of Justice)
Before graduation from the Master of Laws
Master of Laws
The Master of Laws is an advanced academic degree, pursued by those holding a professional law degree, and is commonly abbreviated LL.M. from its Latin name, Legum Magister. The University of Oxford names its taught masters of laws B.C.L...
programme, students are obliged to complete 10 obligatory courses, 11 out of 21 fundamental courses, 2-year seminar
Seminar
Seminar is, generally, a form of academic instruction, either at an academic institution or offered by a commercial or professional organization. It has the function of bringing together small groups for recurring meetings, focusing each time on some particular subject, in which everyone present is...
of specialisation in a chosen Chair
Chair (academic department)
Chair is an equivalent of an academic department in Poland, a division of a university or school faculty devoted to a particular academic discipline...
, 3-month apprenticeship
Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship is a system of training a new generation of practitioners of a skill. Apprentices or protégés build their careers from apprenticeships...
, and a number of courses of specialisation (about 100 courses available), which should allow students to obtain 300 ECTS
ECTS
ECTS may refer to:* Elementary cognitive tasks, from psychometrics* Engine coolant temperature sensor* European Calcified Tissue Society* European Computer Trade Show* European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System...
credits. The degree is granted after submitting Master's thesis and passing Master's Examination before a commission appointed by student's Chair
Chair (academic department)
Chair is an equivalent of an academic department in Poland, a division of a university or school faculty devoted to a particular academic discipline...
of specialisation.
Location
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
:
- Collegium NovumCollegium NovumThe Collegium Novum is the Neo-Gothic main building of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland, built in 1873-1887. Based on a design by architect Feliks Księżarski to match the oldest building of the University, it was opened for the 500th anniversary of the University's foundation...
(Gołębia Street) - Larische Palace (Bracka Street)
- Collegium WróblewskiegoZygmunt Florenty WróblewskiZygmunt Florenty Wróblewski was a Polish physicist and chemist.-Life:Wróblewski was born in Grodno . He studied at Kiev University. After a six-year exile for participating in the January 1863 Uprising against Imperial Russia, he studied in Berlin and Heidelberg...
(Olszewskiego Street) - Collegium Iuridicum (Grodzka Street)
- Collegium Kołłątaja (Św. Anny Street)
- Auditorium Maximum (Krupnicza Street)
External links
- Faculty Website
- Jagiellonian University
- LL.M.-Studium Polnisches Wirtschaftsrecht
- LLM Jagiellonian University-Catholic University of America
- Master en Droit Privé
- LLM International Studies in Intellectual Property Law
- European Postgraduate College
- School of American Law, School of German Law, School of French Law, School of Austrian Law
- Schule des Polnischen Rechts, Ukrainian programmes
- International Business and Trade Summer Law Program