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Master in Advanced Studies in Public Law

Graduate School of Law

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Direction
Prof. Marcos Vaquer Caballería
Deputy Direction
Prof. Pilar Otero González
Language
Spanish
Attendance
On-campus
Credits
60
Campus
Madrid - Puerta de Toledo
Applications

 Open 

☛  Places available: 20

Double Degree:  date to be confirmed 

Departments
Public State Law Department, International Law, Ecclesiastical Law and Philosophy of Law Department, Criminal Law, Procedural Law and History Law Department

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    The Master in Advanced Public Law Studies offers the development of knowledge and skills for the challenges faced by the future advanced legal researcher: the need to deal with complex problems in a constantly changing internationalized context that creates uncertainty and, consequently, requires solutions inspired by an intense component of specialization but also interdisciplinarity.

    Once obtained the master degree, students can access directly to the PhD program.

    This master also provides the students with voluntary traineeships in prestigious institutions belonging to the public or non-profit sector.
     

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    Master events

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    Reasons to study master in Advanced studies in public law

    │MASTER IN NUMBERS

    • ☛ High qualification and specialization of the teaching staff: 100% doctors, 80-90% full professors.
    • ☛ Internationalization of students: 80% of foreign students.
    • ☛ Wide choice: more than 12 subjects so that students can choose subjects adapted to their profile.
    • ☛ Research training: 1 research work and 1 master's thesis, supported by tutors.
    • ☛ Program quality: 4,27/5 overall student satisfaction.
  • CURRICULUM
  • FACULTY

    UC3M FACULTY

    • ALCOCEBA, JUAN MANUEL
      Department of Criminal Law, Procedural Law and History Law
      PhD Assistant Professor
      PhD
      Brief CV
    • ARANDA ÁLVAREZ, ELVIRO
      Department of Public State Law
      Full Professor
      PhD
      Brief CV
    • BERMEJO CASTRILLO, MANUEL
      Criminal Law, Procedural Law and History Law
      Full Professor
      PhD
      Brief CV
    • CASINO RUBIO, MIGUEL
      Department of Public State Law
      Associate Professor
      PhD
      Brief CV
    • CELADOR ANGÓN, ÓSCAR
      Department of International Law, Ecclesiastical Law and Philosophy of Law
      Full Professor
      PhD
      Brief CV
    • DESCALZO GONZÁLEZ, ANTONIO
      Department of Public State Law
      Associate Professor
      PhD
      Brief CV
    • DOPICO GÓMEZ-ALLER, JACOBO
      Department of Public State Law
      Full Professor
      PhD
      Brief CV
    • ELVIRA PERALES, ASCENSIÓN
      Department of Public State Law
      Full Professor
      PhD
      Brief CV
    • FERNÁNDEZ LIESA, CARLOS
      Department of International Law, Ecclesiastical Law and Philosophy of Law
      Full Professor
      PhD
      Brief CV
    • FORTES MARTÍN, ANTONIO
      Department of Public State Law
      Associate Professor of Administrative Law
      PhD
      Brief CV
    • GARCÍA SEDANO, TANIA
      Criminal Law, Procedural Law and History Law
      Assistant Professor
      PhD
      Brief CV
    • GÓMEZ LUGO, YOLANDA
      Department of Public State Law
      Associate Professor
      PhD
      Brief CV
    • GONZÁLEZ CUELLAR SERRANO, Mª LUISA
      Department of Public State Law
      Full Professor
      PhD
      Brief CV
    • IBAÑEZ GARCÍA, REBECA
      Department of Public State Law
      PhD Assistant Professor
      PhD
      Brief CV
    • LÓPEZ DE RAMÓN, MARÍA
      Criminal Law, Procedural Law and History Law
      PhD Assistant Professor
      PhD
      Brief CV
    • LÓPEZ JIMÉNEZ, RAQUEL
      Criminal Law, Procedural Law and History Law
      Associate Professor
      PhD
      Brief CV
    • MARTÍNEZ NEIRA, MANUEL
      Department of Criminal Law, Procedural and Legal History
      Associate Professor
      PhD
      Brief CV
    • MOREIRO GONZÁLEZ, CARLOS JAVIER
      Department of International Law, Ecclesiastical Law and Philosophy of Law
      Full Professor
      PhD
      Brief CV
    • ORTIZ CALLE, ENRIQUE
      Department of Public State Law
      Full Professor
      PhD
      Brief CV
    • OTERO GONZÁLEZ, PILAR
      Criminal Law, Procedural Law and History Law
      Full Professor
      PhD
      Brief CV
    • PAJARES MONTOLIO, EMILIO
      Department of Public State Law
      Associate Professor
      PhD
      Brief CV
    • PÉREZ GONZÁLEZ, CARMEN
      Department of International Law, Ecclesiastical Law and Philosophy of Law
      Associate Professor
      PhD
      Brief CV
    • RUIZ ALMENDRAL, VIOLETA
      Department of Public State Law
      Associate Professor
      PhD
      Brief CV
    • SAUCA, JOSÉ MARÍA
      Department of International Law, Ecclesiastical Law and Philosophy of Law
      Associate Professor
      PhD
      Brief CV
    • SAUCEDO MAQUEDA, VICTOR MANUEL
      Criminal Law, Procedural Law and History Law
      PhD Assistant Professor
      PhD
    • SOLETO MUÑOZ, HELENA
      Criminal Law, Procedural Law and History Law
      Full Professor
      PhD
      Brief CV
    • VACAS FERNÁNDEZ, FÉLIX
      Department of International Law, Ecclesiastical Law and Philosophy of Law
      Associate Professor
      PhD
      Brief CV
    • VAQUER CABALLERÍA, MARCOS
      Department of Public State Law
      Full Professor
      PhD
      Brief CV
    • VIDA FERNÁNDEZ, JOSÉ
      Department of Public State Law
      Associate Professor
      PhD
      Brief CV

    EXTERNAL FACULTY

    • ALCARAZ, HUBERT
      Professor of Public Law
      UNIVERSITÉ DE PAU, FRANCIA
    • COMANDUCCI, PAOLO
      Full Professor of Philosophy of Law
      Faculty of Law
      UNIVERSITY OF GENOA
    • GARDINI, GIANLUCA
      Full Professor of Administrative Law
      UNIVERSITÀ DI FERRARA
      Difensore Civico de la Región Emilia-Romagna
    • GUGLIELMI, GILLES
      Professor of Public Law
      Director of Centre de Droit Public Comparé (CDPC)
      UNIVERSITÉ PARIS II. PANTHÉON-ASSAS
    • KRZYWON, ADAM​
      Faculty of Law and Administration
      UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW
    • NOGUEIRA, ALBA
      Professor of Administrative Law
      UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA​
    • PIELOW, JOHANN-CHRISTIAN
      Full Professor of Administrative Law
      RUHR UNIVESITÄT BOCHUM (ALEMANIA)
    • RAMOS MONTEIRO, CLAUDIO
      Professor PhD
      UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA
      Judge of the Constitutional Court Portugal
    • SÁNCHEZ TOMÁS, JOSÉ MIGUEL
      Associate Professor of Criminal Law
      UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS
      Lawyer Constitutional Court
  • ADMISSION
    • ADMISSION

      Application

      The request must be submitted electronically through our application system. Before beginning the admission process, please read the following information:

      REQUIREMENTS

      In order to access the course you will need to have obtained an official Spanish university degree or another qualification from a higher educational institute in another member state of the European higher education area, provided that it is a sufficient requirement for a master's degree in the country of issue.

      Candidates with qualifications from countries which are not members of the European higher education area may be admitted if they are able to attest that their degree corresponds to an educational level equivalent to official Spanish university qualifications, again provided that they are of a sufficient level for entry to post graduate courses in their own country.

      Access to the master's degree in advanced public law studies for candidates with qualifications from countries which are not member states of the EHEA in no way implies official validation of the prospective student's qualifications, or recognition for purposes other than that of entry to the master's degree.

       

      ADMISSION CRITERIA

      Candidate selection will be done on the basis of the following criteria:

      CRITERIOS DE ADMISIÓN %
      Academic record 50%
      Knowledge of other official languages 20%
      Previous studies other than those required for access to the course 15%
      Experience in research 15%

       WARNING: No merit will be assessed without documentary evidence.

      student profile

      The income profile is corresponding to a graduate or bachelor student with a legal background and the following characteristics:

      1. Calling for research.
      2. Intellectual curiosity.
      3. Passion for well-done work.
      4. Great work capacity.
      5. Talent to connect different knowledge fields in the analysis of legal institutions.
      6. Curiosity to explore different fields apart from their own specialization.
      7. Ease of communication.

      Language requirements

      Check the general language requirements required to study a Master’s at UC3M, depending on whether it is in Spanish, English or bilingual.

      students with foreign university degrees

      Once admitted to the Master’s program, students holding a university degree from a higher education institution outside the EHEA must provide the diploma, legalized through diplomatic procedures or by The Hague Apostille, for enrollment. They must also submit their transcript of records, including the grade point average, duly legalized.

      More information about Legalization of Foreign Documents.

      If needed, documents must be accompanied by an official sworn translation into Spanish.

    • ENROLLMENT

      TUITION FEES*

      Reservation fee: €450 

      • it will be paid once the student receives notification of admission to the master’s, and deducted from the first tuition payment
      • the reservation fee will only be refunded if the master program is cancelled

      60 ECTS in the first academic year:

      • EU students: €4,800 (€80/ECTS credit)
      • Non EU students: €7,200 (€120/ECTS credit)

      ✎│Tuition fees
       

      NOTE: the indicated public prices do not include in any case, neither the ECTS corresponding to the Formative Complements that the student must take (only master's degrees with previous Formative Complements), nor the cost of issuing the master’s degree certificate.

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      * Current fees for the 24/25 academic year, pending approval by the Community of Madrid for the 25/26 academic year.

      Additional information

      • You may enrol on the master’s degree after completing the admission process and receiving formal confirmation of your acceptance.
      • When performing the enrolment you can choose between Full-time enrolment or Part-time enrolment.
      • The email address provided upon enrolment will be used for formal communications; students are therefore kindly requested to check their mail regularly.
      • Pursuant to the regulations of the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, a student failing to pay any part of the fees will not be admitted and the enrolment process will be terminated. In cases of cancellation of enrolment due to non-payment, the University may demand the payment of the pending amounts for enrolment in previous academic courses as a prior condition of enrolment.
        No diploma or certificate will be issued if a student has any outstanding payments.

      ✎│Enrolment master’s programmes

      ✎│ECTS credits recognition

  • SCHOLARSHIPS

    UC3M SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2025/2026

    CALL AM01-25/26* │ OPEN

    For the academic year 2025-2026 a call has been published for a maximum of 2 scholarships for payment of the net enrolment fees for students accepted into the Master’s, with the following provision:

    • 2 scholarships of €1,500

    To apply, you must have completed the application for admission to the Master’s.
     

    Application deadline: May 31, 2025
     

    Partial resolutions:

    • first partial resolution: from February 21, 2025
    • second partial resolution: from April 27, 2025
    • third and final resolution: from June 20, 2025

    * The number of grants and amounts specified in the call, may vary depending on the conditions of the candidates who apply to them, can be even deserted as assessed by the Selection Committee for each program.

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    📚 │ Scholarships

    💻 │ UC3M e-bulletin (BOEL) in Spanish

    General information on scholarships

    For more information on specific scholarships of interest, awarded by the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid as well as other agencies or organizations, please refer here:

    🎓 │ Scholarships to study a University Master

  • PRACTICAL INFORMATION

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    Academic Calendar

    Academic Calendar 2024-2025

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    MASTER’S COURSE SCHEDULE

    Check the Master’s schedule

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    Course 0

    Course 0 Introduction to Spanish and European Union Law  aims to provide foreign students of the different Official Masters of the Graduate School of Law with the necessary basis to face in the best conditions their specialized postgraduate studies at UC3M so that they can achieve an optimal use of them.

    The target audience of this Course will be those students who have obtained their academic degree in Law outside Spain, either in other European Union States or in third countries or in a discipline other than Law, either in Spain or abroad. These students must attend Course 0, unless they can prove that they have at least 3 years of prolonged professional legal experience in Spain. In any case, they must demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the basic institutions of Spanish and European Law through the evaluation test scheduled in Course 0. Once the exam has been passed, a certificate of attendance and completion of the course will be issued.

    • From September 10 to 17, 2024
    • From 10:00 to 13:30 | Madrid - Puerta de Toledo Campus
    • Ordinary evaluation. September 23, 2024 from 10:30 to 12:00
    • Extraordinary evaluation. October 7, 2024 from 10:30 to 12:00

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    VIRTUAL SECRETARIAT

    Access to Virtual Secretariat

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    Material Resources of the programme

    Madrid - Puerta de Toledo Campus

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    complaints and suggestions

    General Registry Office

    Contact mailbox 

  • DOUBLE DEGREE