University of Novi Sad Faculty of Law


The University of Novi Sad Faculty of Law, also known as the Novi Sad Law School, is a constituent body of the University of Novi Sad, Serbia. The school is located on the university campus on the bank of the Danube river in the downtown district, on the opposite side of the Petrovaradin Fortress.

History

The Novi Sad Law School was established through a state legal act on July 20, 1955. The school was initially part of the University of Belgrade and it followed the Belgrade Law School's curriculum. As the school developed, it subsequently became independent.

Organization

The law school is divided into nine units conducting teaching and research activities:
The Publishing Center was established in 1991. The Center has published about 60 scholarly monographs, textbooks and handbooks since its existence. The Novi Sad Law School's Collected Papers is a law journal published in Serbian since 1966.

Degree programs

The law studies last four years carrying 240 ECTS credits. Candidates with secondary education are entitled to take admission test consisting of questions from Serbian literature and History. Each year divided into two semesters. Every year carries 60 ECTS credits.
Master's degree studies last one year and carry 60 ECTS credits. Those prospective students who are holders of a bachelor's degree in law and students who received a diploma in law worth at least 240 ECTS from another school with a similar curriculum.
The Novi Sad Law School offers a number of courses in English established through TEMPUS, a European student mobility program.