University Master's Degree in the Legal Profession
Faculty of Law
Double degrees alongside the University Master's Degree in the Legal Profession
We train jurists, not just graduates in law
This Master's Degree is one of the best of its kind for three reasons: in a single programme you will receive all the possible advice and litigation content from a wholly practical perspective; you will be taught on the basis of case studies, recognised as a highly effective methodology; and finally, you will have the best teaching team, from the legal world and professional practice.
Reasons to study this Master
- Practical training
Case studies as a teaching methodology leads to extremely practical training. - Teaching team
A high percentage of teaching staff come from the legal world, including lawyers, judges, registrars, notaries and government employees. - Individual attention
The small class sizes help us better gauge your abilities and potential for personal and professional development. - Bar exam
You will have the chance to take the fast track course and prepare for the bar exam, which all students from the 2016-2017 graduating class passed.
Additional information
Presentation
The Master's Degree in the Legal Profession at UIC Barcelona is unique because:
- In one programme it covers all aspects of advice and litigation in a practical manner.
- Teaching is based on case studies, with the use of role-playing to simulate real professional situations. The Faculty has exclusive facilities such as a mock courtroom.
- The teaching staff come from the legal world and are active professionals.
- The course offers students the option to take the fast track bar exam preparation course.
- You may choose from two optional tracks:
- Development of professional competences (soft-skills), which range from negotiation techniques to leadership skills and emotional intelligence.
- Specialised legal training, with a focus on the methodology applicable to the competitive bar exam.
Developed in collaboration with the Barcelona Bar Association, includes a specific semester of work placements in major legal firms which take part in the programme.
Some of the legal firms involved in the Master's Degree, in both teaching and work experience, include: Amat & Vidal-Quadras Advocats, Baker & Mckenzie, Cuatrecasas, EY, Garrigues, Manubens, Roca Junyent, Uría Menéndez, among others.
Objectives
The main objective of this programme, which is clearly vocational, is to enable students to enter the legal profession. We would like students to be able to apply in daily practice the theoretical knowledge they have acquired from their undergraduate law degree, using real situations of professional counsel and litigation or forensic procedures to help them to pass the bar access examination. The results of recent years show that we are suceeding.
Practical and innovative methodology
- Dynamic and participatory classes
- Mock trials
- Case studies
- Learning outside the classroom
Who it is aimed at. Applicant profile
The ideal applicant profile is someone with a degree in law, a strong interest in practising in the legal profession and the desire to access professional practice with the best preparation. An undergraduate law degree or equivalent qualification demonstrating that you have the legal competencies stipulated by the regulations is essential.
Competences: Graduates
The Master’s Degree in the Legal Profession will help you develop the competences specific to the profession without forgetting human and personal values. The aim is to provide students comprehensive knowledge of advice and litigation and enhance their ability to work individually and as a team.
Teachers
- AGUSTINA SANLLEHÍ, José Ramón
UIC Barcelona / Molins&Silva
Criminal Law Counselin - ALASTRUEY GARCÍA, Rosaura
Career Guidance Seminar
- ALBIÑANA CILVETI, Ignacio
Uría Menéndez. Partner
Private Law Counseling - ALCARAZ ASENSIO, Maria del Mar
Exercising the Legal Profession
- ALCON CARRERAS, Reyes
Career Guidance Seminar
- ALONSO SANTAMARIA, Carlos
Roca Junyent. Partner
Public Law Counseling
Public Law Litigation
- AMAT BADRINAS, Javier
Amat&Vidal Quadras. Partner
Ethics
Private Law Counseling
- ANDINO LÓPEZ, Juan Antonio
Professional Ethics
- ANDREVA DE BARRIO, Maite
Exercising the Legal Profession
- ASTORGA SANCHEZ, Juan Antonio
Accounting
- ASTRAY SUÁREZ FERRÍN, María
Abogado del Estado, TEAR
Litigación Administrativa
- AUSET DOMPER, Alejandro
Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira. Socio
Asesoramiento Administrativo y Constitucional
Litigación Administrativa
- BAUTISTA BLÁZQUEZ, Eduardo
Notary
Private Law Counseling
- BENLLOCH PETIT, Guillermo
Judge / UIC Barcelona
Criminal Law Counseling
Criminal Law Litigation
- BERGOS CIVIT, Georgina
Manubens. Lawyer
Private Law Counseling
- BLÁZQUEZ ALONSO, Noemí
Uría Menéndez. Counsel
Public Law Counseling
Public Law Litigation
Clinical
- BORJABAD TENA, Pablo Alberto
Prosecuting Court of Instruction
Public Law Counseling
- BOSCH CARRERA, Antoni
Notary / UIC Barcelona
Clinical
- BROTONS CARRASCO, Patricia
Civil and Trade Litigation
- CANADELL TORRAS, Inés
Roca Junyent. Lawyer
Public Law Counseling
Public Law Litigation
- CERVERA MARTÍNEZ, Marta
Civil and Trade Litigation
- CONTHE GUTIERREZ, Manuel
Mediation and Arbitration
- CRESPO SEGURA, Manuel
Labor Public Office (Catalonia)
Labor Law Counseling
- DEL ALCÁZAR VILADOMIU, Cristina
Bataller Balaguer. Abogada
Litigación Penal
- DEL REY BARBA, Sebastián
Registrador de la Propiedad / UIC Barcelona
Civil Law Consultancy
- DE MIRANDA VÁZQUEZ, Carlos
UIC Barcelona
Civil Litigation
- DE ROS RAVENTOS, Iñigo
Exercising the Legal Profession
- DI CIOMMO , Tiziana
PwC. Manager / UIC Barcelona
Civil Litigation
- DIEZ ALGUACIL, Iván
Roca Junyent. Asociado
Asesoramiento Administrativo y Constitucional
- DURANY PICH, Salvador
UIC Barcelona
Asesoramiento Civil y Mercantil
Trabajo Final de Master
- ENRICH PLANELL, Marcel
Baker & McKenzie. Socio
Asesoramiento Civil y Mercantil
- ESCANEZ GONZALEZ, Pedro
Gilabert&Bofarull. Socio
Organización de la Profesión
- FERNANDEZ SEIJO, Jose Maria
Litigació Civil i Mercantil
- FERNÁNDEZ-OCHOA VARGAS, Paula
More than Law. Socia
Organización de la Profesión
- FERRO MARTI-SENSAT, Carolina
Seminari d'orientació Professional
- FRANQUET ELIA, Pablo Anastasio
Civil and Trade Litigation
- GARCIA-TORRENT CARBALLO, Ramon
Notario / UIC Barcelona
Asesoramiento Civil y Mercantil
Litigación Internacional
- GILABERT GARCIA, Jorge
Gilabert&Bofarull. Socio
Organización de la Profesión
- GAY, María Eugenia
Mediation and Arbitration
- GÓMEZ TABOADA, Jesús
Notario / UIC Barcelona
Asesoramiento Civil y Mercantil
- HAMPSHIRE , Stephen
Legal English
- HERNANDEZ GONZALEZ, Maria Jose
Civil and Trade Litigation
- JIMÉNEZ YÁÑEZ, Ricardo María
Técnicas de Defensa Jurídica Oral
- LEGARRETA FONTELLES, Marta
Asesoramiento en Derecho Civil
- LLULL ROCA, Josep Maria
Aquit Legal. Socio
Trabajo Final de Master
- MARTINEZ MARTINEZ, Roberto
Trade Law Consultancy
- MASSANELLA RODRIGUEZ, Joaquim
Additio. Socio
Trade Litigation
- MATEOS GAMARRA, Maria
Career Guidance Seminar
- MOÍNA VILLAMAYOR, María Carmen
Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira
Organización de la Profesión
- MOLINA ALEGRE, Pablo
Garrigues. Socio
Asesoramiento Administrativo y Constitucional
Litigación Administrativa
- MORENO MEYERHOFF, Javier
Career Guidance Seminar
- MUT BOSQUE, Maria
UIC Barcelona
Litigación Comunitaria
- NEBRERA GONZÁLEZ, Montserrat
UIC Barcelona
Litigación Constitucional
- OLMOS MARTINEZ, Juan Ignacio
Final Master's Degree Project
- PARRA PÉREZ, María Jesús
Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira. Socia
Asesoramiento Laboral
Litigación Laboral
- QUINTANO RUIZ, Ramon
Asesoramiento en Derecho Civil
- REY GONZÁLEZ, Carlos
Rey Abogados. Socio
Litigación Penal
- REY PEÑA, María Pilar
UIC Barcelona
Litigación Penal
- RUIZDELGADO BALSACH, Isabel
Ruizdelgado Abogados / UIC Barcelona
Asesoramiento Laboral
Litigación Laboral
- RUSCA NADAL, Josep Oriol
Decano ICAB / Abogado
Litigación Penal
- SALIDO BELLMUNT, José Luis
Asesoramiento en Derecho Laboral
- SÁNCHEZ BALBOA, Vanessa
Garrigues. Asociada principal
Asesoramiento Laboral
Litigación Laboral
- SANZ TOMÁS, Aurora
Grant Thornton. Sòcia
Asesoramiento Laboral
- SANZ-GADEA GONCER, Ricardo
Fiscal
Asesoramiento Penal
Litigación Penal
- SEGURA WALLIN, Federico
Roca Junyent. Socio
Asesoramiento Civil y Mercantil
- SERRAMALERA CERCOS, Xavier
Roca Junyent. Soci
Private Law Counseling
- SERRANO ALBA, Jose Maria
Bufet Serrano. Partner
Ethics
- SORRIBAS MARGELI, Silvia
Telam Global Partners. Partner
Private Law Counseling
- YÚFERA RODRÍGUEZ, Alejandro
Trade Law Consultancy
- YÚFERA SALES, Pedro Luis
Yúfera Abogados. Partner
Arbitration
Internship
It includes course-related work experience, which has a high weighting in the final grade (30 ects). The students spend several months on a work placement in legal firms or organisations and companies that partner with the Faculty of Law of UIC Barcelona.
The work placement rounds off an extremely practical course, in line with the teaching plan.
The Faculty of Law conducts provides personalised advice to ensure each student has a successful work placement, with specific training sessions, tutorials and events attended by the partner entities.
The following are some of the firms and entities which are working with the Faculty of Law to provide work placements:
- AGM
- Amat & Vidal-Quadras
- Aquit Legal
- Baker & McKenzie
- BM&A
- Bufete Buigas
- Cases Lacambra
- CHR Legal
- Clifford Chance
- Crowe Horwath
- Cuatrecasas
- DAS Seguros
- Fermín Morales
- Garrigues
- EY
- Gilabert & Bofarull
- Grant Thornton
- Grupo Gispert
- Laboratorios Menarini
- Manubens
- Martell Abogados
- Molins & Silva
- Oleart Abogados
- PwC
- Ramón y Cajal
- Rey Abogados
- Ribas Asociados
- Roca Junyent
- Rousaud Costas Duran
- Toda & Nel-lo Abogados
- Uría Menéndez
- Yúfera abogados
Prerequisites & admissions
Admission requirements
The requirements for enrolling are as follows:
- Degree in law, from Spain or recognised in Spain
- Good academic record
- High level of English
Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate intellectual curiosity and determination in performing tasks, good argumentation skills and ability to work hard, as well as capacity for working in a team, showing initiative and being supportive of others.
Admission process
If you have decided to apply, follow these steps to complete your admission process. We recommend you do not wait, as places are limited
1. Online application
2. Send the following documentation (*)
- Certified photocopy of degree certificate or document recognising degree, or original certified photocopy of receipt for payment of degree certificate issue costs.
- Certified original photocopy of academic transcript for university studies completed, with average grade (1-10).
- Two passport-sized photographs.
- Photocopy of national identity card or passport.
- Professional CV.
- Letter stating student's personal reasons for choosing the master's degree, with special reference to applicability of the knowledge acquired (maximum 500 words).
- B2 level certificate, equivalent or higher, in English.
- If the original language of the documentation is not Spanish, provide original sworn translation into Spanish of degree or certificate.
(*) Students with an official degree from outside the European Union will be informed in due time of the additional documentation necessary
3. Interview
Interview with the Master’s degree coordinator.
Once accepted, you can begin the reservation and enrolment process.
Admission criteria
Students are admitted on the basis of a weighted assessment by the Admissions Committee of the following documentation:
- Academic record.
- Personal interview.
- Letter stating student's personal reasons for choosing the master's degree.
- Professional CV.
- Level of English.
Reservation and enrolment
Once through the admission process, the student admitted must pay 20% of the total price of the Master's Degree to reserve a place, after receiving the official admission letter. Once enrolment is completed, the student must pay the remaining 80% for the first year in one instalment.
At the end of the first academic year, the student will receive an enrolment form corresponding to the second year, and must make the payment by the stipulated deadline.
Reservation
Those who have been accepted on the course will receive an admission letter, subject to payment to reserve a place.
A place must be reserved by paying 20% of the total amount for the first year into a La Caixa bank account, within 15 calendar days from receipt of the admission notification.
Once a place is formally reserved as stated, if a person does not meet the course admission requirements in accordance with the national or autonomous community legislation in force at any time or does not have the qualification required, or if the course is not formalised due to low enrolment, UIC Barcelona will return the amount paid to reserve the place in full.
If the student voluntarily withdraws from the course for any reason, UIC Barcelona will retain in full the sum received to reserve the place, with no reimbursement obligation, as compensation for the damage and loss caused.
If the student does not follow up the place reserved, it will be understood that they are withdrawing, and UIC Barcelona may then cancel and void the application made.
Enrolment
During the enrolment period, the persons admitted and who have reserved a place will be notified once all places are filled. Once official enrolment is completed, the student will have 15 natural days to pay the rest of the enrolment cost in a single payment.
Grants & financial aid
Grants
UIC Barcelona has a commitment to its students: to ensure that no one with the aptitude to study loses the opportunity to study for financial reasons.
Student Services offers the information and assistance that undergraduate, postgraduate and masters students may require to access these grants and financial aid.
Contact
Chariti Jaureguízar
beques@uic.es
Funding
UIC Barcelona has agreements with various banking institutions to finance the course in preferential conditions. The funding conditions can be consulted on the following page:
Discounts
5% discount to members of the Association of Alumni and Friends of UIC Barcelona.
Some other groups may also be eligible for special discounts on certain programmes, specified on each form.
Contact
Information and Admissions
Marta Subiñas
msubinas@uic.es
Phone number / WhatsApp: +34 651 82 61 57
Faculty of Law
Barcelona Campus
Immaculada, 22
08017 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 93 254 18 00
