Institute of Law

Director of the Institute – assistant professor Armenui A. Telestakova.

Assistant director of the Institute – assistant professor Oleksiy A. Bohashov.

Institute of Law provides training for specialists in the following direction: Law Training is provided according to educational and qualification levels: Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, and also second higher education. Education − full-time, extra-mural.

Programs for Master’s Degree:

●   Law:

– Organization and management of legal work;

– Criminal and legal opposition to crime and protection of fundamental rights of citizens.

●  Intellectual Property.

Institute has a Post-Graduate division:

●  12.00.08 – Criminal Law and Criminology; Criminal Procedure Law;

●  12.00.07 – administrative law and process; financial law; information law;

●  13.00.04 – theory and methods of vocational education.

Also, Institute provides doctoral studies:

●  12.00.07 – administrative law and process, financial law, information law.

Educational process in the Institute of Law is provided by 3 departments:

Theory and History of State and Law Department. Head of Department − assistant professor O.A. Bohashov.

Civil and Commercial Law Department.

Head of Department − assistant professor A.A. Telestakova.

Criminal Law and Process Department. Head of Department − assistant professor T.V. Malyarchuk.

Students have an opportunity to practice English and study abroad directly in the language environment in England - Centre for English Language studying Eurospeak Language School.

Lecturers and students of the the Institute of Law actively participate in international, national and regional scientific and practical conferences, seminars, round tables, which are held in other academic institutions.

The Week of Law is annually held in the Institute (intellectual game "Erudite in Law” for students, the Rome tournament for first-year students, contests, quizzes, debate court). Institute students have also an opportunity to prove themselves in research work. The International Student Conference is annually held in KyIU. Best students who expressed interest in scientific work are credited to the Master's and postgraduate studies.

In addition to theoretical training, students have an opportunity to get practical knowledge in the local courts, district administrations, pre-trial investigation bodies, bodies of Notaries, customs, legal departments and State Executive Service. Bases of practice for future lawyers are local courts in Kyiv, district administrations, Department of Justice, executive services, law firms.

For practical learning there are 2 specialized classrooms equipped with the latest technologies. Lecture room called "Criminalistic ground" was created for training practical skills in investigating criminal cases. "Judicial lecture room” is meant for the training trials. Students have a chance to feel like participants of the process, be in the role of judge, prosecutor or defender.

There is a Legal Clinic at the University where students receive citizens and provide legal services under the guidance of lecturers.

Important role in the academic process plays a modern educational library, which provides students with textbooks, codes, regulations, periodicals, teaching aids, books, lectures teachers.

Scientific activity

      Main area of research − «Protecting human rights: international and national aspects».

Scientific work of lecturers of the department include:

Ø problems of human rights and freedoms of a citizen while applying administrative enforcement measures;

Ø co-operation between Government and the President of Ukraine;

Ø problems of adaptation of legislation of Ukraine to EU legislation;

Ø administrative and legal regulation of public service;

Ø issues of interaction of state and local budgets in the context of administrative reform in Ukraine;

Ø issues of information security of Ukraine;

Ø the development and establishment of information law as the latest trend of research.

In February 21-22, 2009 teaching staff and students of the Institute actively participated in the XIV International scientific and practical conference ”Ukraine in Euro-integration processes”.

In March 2009 department student conferences were held, after which students were recommended for participation in the XIV International youth scientific and practical conference "European way of development of Ukraine: plans and realities", held in May 16-17, 2009.

 Students’ life

Students of the Institute have practice in the Committees of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Administration of President of Ukraine, Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine, ministries, judicial and law enforcement.

In the Institute of Law seminars and practical classes are conducted in English, which enables students to master professional legal terminology.

Students have an opportunity to actively co-operate with international human rights organizations, including the International Society for Human Rights, as well as participate in international conferences and round tables.

In 2004 according to the order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the Institute introduced a credit-modular system of education that allows students to show activity not only during examinations, but also throughout the study.

 When Law There are the following divisions in the Institute of Law:  

Criminalistic ground. This classroom is meant for training of practical skills in investigating criminal cases. Students can watch specialized training films there; work on crime events; have trainings in methods of interrogation, the removal of physical evidence etc.

Judicial lecture room is meant for training trials. Students have an opportunity to feel like participants of a trial, be in the role of judge, prosecutor or defender.

Legal Clinic is made after the model of law firm that provides services to the public. Students with    the head of the clinic receive citizens providing legal advice under and helping to draft documents.

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