On 5 October 2007, the Senate for Accreditation at the Council of the Republic of Slovenia for Higher Education gave its consent to the introduction of the second (mag./2 l.) cycle study program Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Maribor.

To advance to the 2nd year, a student must complete study obligations in the amount of at least 37 ECTS credits from the set of first year subjects, and must pass examinations in the following subjects: 1. Civil law: selected topics, 2. Civil procedurre: selected topics and 3. The Constitutional and Administrative Law and EU Law: selected topics.

In the Law study program, the graduate acquires the necessary legal knowledge in specific and interdisciplinary fields. Subjects provide in-depth acquaintance with specific legal regulations or specific areas of law, but they are also interdisciplinary. Emphasis is placed on training students for future research work, regardless of whether the future master of law should be engaged in research work in the context of performing their professional and other tasks or will continue their studies at the third level (doctoral studies). He qualifies as research work especially by getting acquainted with the methodology of research work in the preparation of a master's thesis. In this way, the second level program enables the final formation of a polyvalent lawyer who is qualified to practice law in all areas, both classic legal tasks and tasks that are indirectly related to law in terms of knowledge of general social sciences and the acquisition of relevant skills. In the Study Program Law, we train polyvalent lawyers who are qualified to work in various legal fields, while also pursuing the orientation of lawyers to areas outside the judiciary. The program is focused on the needs of the wider social environment, especially the economy and the need for lawyers in the international integration of the Republic of Slovenia and its economy into globalization economic flows within the EU. The study program contains a basic vision of meeting the social needs of legal staff. The second level program takes the utmost account of the needs of the practice. We find that in practice there is a greater need for lawyers who have passed the state bar exam. This is not only the practice of institutions operating within the judiciary (where the state bar examination is a condition for holding a certain post) or related to it, but also of economic operators. The reasons are different, from the fact that a lawyer who has passed the state bar exam has more accumulated knowledge and practical experience, to the fact that companies acquire an already formed lawyer as a person whose competencies are reflected in the ability to work as independently as possible. However, the fact that such a lawyer does not have to be granted study leave, absence from work and promotion after passing the state legal examination cannot be ignored. The needs of the internship are reflected in the decisions of students to continue their studies after the first level at the second level and obtain the professional title of Master of Laws. Lawyers who have passed the state bar exam are therefore more sought after and easier to employ. This is also the circumstance due to which the Law Study Program is adapted to the knowledge and skills required in the state law exam. Statistics show that the need for lawyers is fairly constant. Data from the Employment Service of Slovenia show a constant monthly need for lawyers. To monitor employment, PF obtains monthly statistics from the Central Service - Analytics Service. This need is less than the demand, but it appears to be a profession whose graduates are employable; however, it also shows that there is a lot of competition when applying for jobs, and that it is easier for graduates who were more successful during their studies to get a job, especially in terms of average grades and extracurricular activities. On average, almost 600 lawyers are employed annually. The employment of lawyers abroad cannot be added to these numbers because the Employment Service of Slovenia does not keep them in its records. There are also no special displays by region, which is not even necessary due to the unhindered mobility between the legal professions, which does not lead to regional affiliation. Applying the experience of Western European countries, it is clear that with the evolving process of legalization generated by the EU and the increasing complexity of both civil and commercial as well as public law relations, the need for lawyers remains constant. There is a constant need for fully educated lawyers, to whom the second level of study offers an appropriate breadth of basic, as well as field and interdisciplinary knowledge. In the Law study program, legal knowledge is upgraded by deepening existing knowledge acquired at the first level. This program adds knowledge that enables the development of a lawyer's legal skills, which is the basis for all classic and basic positions of lawyers, especially in the entire field of justice and independent legal professions (law, notary, etc.). At the second level, the student acquires legal skills, which enable him to work professionally, depending on the areas in which he performs demanding legal work. Thus, the Law study program enables the final formation of a polyvalent lawyer who is qualified to practice the legal profession in all fields, ie both classic legal tasks and tasks that are indirectly related to law.

PF continuously recognizes the needs of the economy for employment, and especially for the knowledge and skills of lawyers who should work in the economy. Throughout its existence, it directs the development of study programs, subjects, and their contents in cooperation with the economy, identifying the needs for commercial law and training of lawyers working in the economy. This orientation of the PF has become crucial, after which it has become recognizable in Slovenia and abroad. PF almost traditionally enables the Slovenian economy to find lawyers with in-depth knowledge of domestic and international commercial law. Over the decades of its existence, PF has developed this field more than other higher education institutions. That is why many of its graduates work in companies and other economic entities in practice today, as lawyers as well as other profiles of leading staff and management. According to the statistical data of the Employment Service of Slovenia, PF graduates are employed in the following economic activities: - financial and insurance activities; - real estate business; - agriculture and hunting, forestry, fishing; - mining; - manufacturing; - transport and storage; - electricity, gas, and steam supply; - water supply; - sewage and waste management; - environmental remediation; - construction; - catering; - trade; - information and communication activities; - maintenance and repair of motor vehicles; - information and communication activities; - professional, scientific and technical activities, etc. The activities listed above also include jobs: - directors, managers of companies, - organizer of congress activities, - organizer of the fair activity, - broker for business activities, - intermediary for service activities, - real estate manager, - bank assistant, - Legal Officer, - personal and business performance consultant, - vocational training consultant, - employment counselor, - business expert, - patent advisor, - Entrepreneurship consultant, - public relations consultant, - business consultant, - project manager, - consumer protection consultant, - senior officials of interest organizations, - tax advisor, - financial advisor, - real estate consultant, - expert in human resources, professional work analysis, etc., - organizer of training of employees in economic entities, - staffing consultant, - broker, - insurance agent, - real estate agent, - real estate agent, - tax assessor, - Legal Officer, - specialist in international business, - insurance assessor, - personnel officer, personnel officer, - employment broker, - employment agent, - lawyer (otherwise part of the judiciary), - notary (otherwise part of the judiciary and public administration), - legal adviser. Graduates of the Law Study Program are largely employable in the field of non-economy, especially within the judiciary and public administration. According to the Employment Service of Slovenia, these activities are mainly the following: - the judiciary (including the prosecutor's office, the judicial administration, the administration for the execution of criminal sanctions, the attorney's office, etc., including the legal profession, which also works for non-economic entities); - public administration and defense activities; - compulsory social security activity; - activity of state administration and economic and social policy of the community; - specific activities for the whole community; - education; - health and social care; - cultural, entertainment, and recreational activities. The field of justice is the field where the most typical legal professions operate, such as judge, public prosecutor, ombudsman. Advocacy is also part of the judiciary but differs from those listed in that lawyers operate in the market and assume entrepreneurial risk, which is why advocacy is defined in economic activities. Public administration is also an activity in which lawyers are employed, especially in those positions that require independent decision-making, mastering the skill of written and oral communication in processes with clients, especially in administrative proceedings, as well as issuing individual acts in all areas of the executive branch. areas. According to the data of the Employment Service of Slovenia, lawyers in the Republic of Slovenia are employed in the field of administration in approximately the same share as in the field of economy. The activities listed above include the following judicial posts: - the Supreme Judge, - senior judge, - district judge, - district judge, - constitutional judge, - the Supreme State Prosecutor / Supreme State Prosecutor, - senior public prosecutor / senior public prosecutor, - District Attorney / District Attorney, - Assistant Public Prosecutor, - the State Attorney / Attorney General, - Assistant Attorney General, - lawyer for public administration matters, - judicial associate, - executor, - court clerk; and in public administration: - senior civil servants, - tax inspector, - foreign exchange inspector, - financial inspector / financial inspector, - human resources experts, professional analysis, etc., - customs inspector, - Civil Protection Inspector, - Inspector of Defense, - personal data security inspector, - the Secretary of State for Elections, - market inspector, - administrative inspector, - expert in system solutions and development projects in public administration, - expert in monitoring programs in public administration, - expert for other tasks in public administration, - insurance claims inspector, - social welfare officer, - unemployment benefit clerk, - Pension and Disability Insurance Officer, - health insurance officer, - concession clerk, - passport officer, - building permit clerk, - Public Affairs Officer, - expert associate for the preparation and monitoring of programs in public administration, - game board inspector, - senior administrative officer, - Home Lawyer - public administration specialist.

Criteria and methods for checking and assessing learning outcomes are determined by the curricula and general acts of UM and PF. These rules are publicly available, so they are not only available to students. Students also have free access to information on: - announced topics of diploma (master's) theses; - procedures related to diploma (master's) theses.

Study programme Law pursues the objective to enhance knowledge of positive law, gained in the first cycle, with the scientific legal method and in-depth studies of law, furthermore with emphasis on practical application of law and preparation for the state legal exam. While writing a master thesis in the Study programme Law, much attention is placed on scientific method, on theory and expansion of knowledge in certain fundamental areas of law, and on relations with other related sciences or inclusion in international legal dimensions. Only law studies at both levels provide possibility of qualitative performance of the most demanding legal tasks both in judiciary and government administration and in business sector. Basic objectives of the Study programme Law are therefore as follows: - enhancement of knowledge or upgrade of legal contents studied in the first cycle university study programme law, as well as providing new legal contents, - educate law students for the most demanding independent, professionally-critical and responsible work in legal profession, - prepare law students for research work in the field of law with use of scientific research methods, - provide students with in-depth knowledge of contents of business law, - prepare law students for the state legal exam, - provide law students with in-depth knowledge in fundamental and narrower areas of law, - provide law students with in-depth knowledge of the judicial system, - strengthen and enhance awareness of the importance of law as an instrument for regulation of social relations, - provide students with in-depth knowledge of important elements of philosophy and theory of law, - enhance student's rhetorical skills, - strengthen and build a sense of proper understanding and interpretation of legal norms and a sense for justice and professional ethics - provide students with necessary knowledge of law, legal methods and skills, and to encourage mobility of law students, - enable students to successfully shape their professional profile by deciding on a choice of legal contents from a set of elective subjects.

More specific, graduates of the Study programme Law acquire the following general competencies: - ability of independent and creative work, as well as ability to perform the most complex legal tasks, - ability of decision-making while solving the most demanding legal problems and while shaping the most complex legal relationships, - ability of qualitative oral and written communication on legal matters, - ability of scientific work and research in the field of law with knowledge of proper scientific and research methods, - ability of ethical reflection and commitment to professional ethics, - ability of team work, - ability to communicate in the international surroundings, - ability of development of critical attitude and perspective towards various social events, - proficiency in complex legal philosophy and legal theory contents, - ability of qualitative analysis of comparable legal sources.

Graduates of the Study programme law obtain for example the following subject-specific competences: - In-depth knowledge of contents of the fundamental legal disciplines: - Legal philosophy contents (knowledge of the fundamental theories about the nature of law), - Theory of State and Law (understanding of theories on state organization), - Ethics and Law (acquisition of skills needed for solving ethical dilemmas in law), - Legal Informatics (ability to use information technology in law), - In-depth knowledge of European law: - Understanding of judicial system in the EU, the EU constitutional law, the EU company law - freedom of establishment, European civil law and European competition law, - Knowledge of legal methods and skills: - Acquisition of negotiating skills, - Successful communication with customers, - Competence and ability to effectively conduct judicial proceedings, - Competence and ability to represent clients in court proceedings, etc., - In-depth knowledge of business law: - Company Law - corporate and trust law (ability to produce complex documents for establishment, mergers and reorganization of the status of companies, etc.) - Law of commercial contracts - autonomous business transactions (ability to use autonomous sources of economic contract law, etc.), - Balance law (ability to analyse financial statements on the balance sheet and profit and loss account, understanding of accounting standards, etc.), - Knowledge of contents required for performance in state legal exam: - Constitutional and Administrative Law (ability to prepare a constitutional complaint and a request for challenge of constitutionality, etc.), - Civil substantive and procedural law (ability to prepare an application in the field of civil litigation - an action, proposal in non-contentious and enforcement proceedings, non-commercial contracts, etc.) - Commercial contract and company law (skills for preparation of complex commercial contracts, nominate and innominate contracts, instruments of incorporations, etc.) - Labour and social law (ability to prepare contracts and acts in the field of labour law and social security), - Criminal substantive and procedural law (ability to prepare a criminal complaints and requests for investigation, indictment, appeal, understanding of legal elements of individual crimes, etc.), - In-depth knowledge of specific areas of public international law: - International criminal law (knowledge of principles, responsibilities and roles of international criminal tribunals, rules on cooperation of states in the field of criminal law, etc.), - Diplomatic and consular law (ability to carry out diplomatic and consular affairs), - In-depth knowledge of specific areas of civil law, comparative law and public law: - Personal law and media law (knowledge and skills for preparation of legal instruments for the protection of personal rights, such as the right to a name, dignity, image of oneself, physical and sexual integrity, etc.), - Land registry law and real estate records (ability to prepare the most complex proposals for registration and contracts on transfer, creation, modification and termination of rights on real estate), - Enforcement and non-contentious law (ability to prepare the most demanding acts in enforcement and non-contentious proceedings), - Comparative law and great legal systems (ability to prepare complex comparative legal analysis, etc.).

Candidates who completed the following may apply for the 2nd-cycle (master’s) study programme in Law: - A 1st-cycle (bachelor’s) study programme in the field of law (0421). - A 1st-cycle (bachelor’s) study programme in one of the following fields: business and administration (0488), management and administration (0413), social sciences (0388), economics (0311), or security services (1032). Prior to enrolment, candidates shall pass the following courses corresponding to 44 ECTS credits: Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure Law, General Part of Civil Law, Property Law, Law of Obligations, and Family and Succession Law. - An undergraduate professional study programme adopted prior to 11 June 2004 in one of the following fields: business and administration (0488), management and administration (0413), social sciences (0388), economics (0311), or security services (1032). Prior to enrolment, candidates shall pass the following courses corresponding to 44 ECTS credits: Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure Law, General Part of Civil Law, Property Law, Law of Obligations, and Family and Succession Law. - An undergraduate academic study programme adopted prior to 11 June 2004 in the field of law (0421). Candidates are awarded 60 ECTS credits and may enrol in the second year of study provided they satisfy the transfer criteria laid down in the accredited study programme. - An undergraduate academic study programme adopted prior to 11 June 2004 in one of the following fields: business and administration (0488), management and administration (0413), social sciences (0388), economics (0311), or security services (1032). Candidates are awarded 21 ECTS credits and may enrol in the corresponding year of study. - A specialisation following an undergraduate professional study programme adopted prior to 11 June 2004 in the field of law (0421). Candidates are awarded 60 ECTS credits and may enrol in the second year of study provided they satisfy the transfer criteria laid down in the accredited study programme. - A specialisation following an undergraduate professional study programme adopted prior to 11 June 2004 in one of the following fields: business and administration (0488), management and administration (0413), social sciences (0388), economics (0311), or security services (1032). Candidates are awarded 21 ECTS credits and may enrol in the corresponding year of study.

In accordance with Article 41 of the Higher Education Act, if the number of applications exceeds the number of available enrolment places, candidates shall be ranked according to grade point average in first-cycle studies .

In accordance with the transfer criteria, candidates may transfer to the 2nd-cycle (master’s) study programme in Law from 2nd-cycle (master’s) study programmes in the field of law (0421) or an affiliated field - business and administration (0488), social sciences (0388), and security services (1032) - provided they lead to the acquisition of comparable competencies and that at least half of the study obligations under the previous study programme relating to compulsory courses of the new study programme are recognized. Under the recognition procedure, fulfilled study obligations that may be recognized fully or partially are identified, and study obligations required for completion of the new study programme are laid down.

In the process of education at the second level, students are recognized under the Rules on the recognition of knowledge and skills acquired before enrollment in the study program, knowledge and skills acquired before enrollment in various forms of formal education, which the student demonstrates with certificates and other documents. the content and scope of the student's work are evident. The scope and content of the submitted work are evaluated according to the ECTS system up to a maximum of 30 ECTS credits, which can replace the obligations in elective courses of the study program. In the process of education at the second level, students are also recognized for knowledge and skills acquired in the framework of non-formal education or. performed professional work (project, study, publications and other author's works). The scope and content of the submitted work are evaluated according to the ECTS system up to a maximum of 30 ECTS credits, which can replace the obligations in elective courses of the study program. Applications for recognition of knowledge and skills (ie research assignments, scientific and professional articles in recognized professional journals, professional studies, etc.) obtained before enrollment in the program will be considered by the PF under the regulations. The candidate submits an application for the recognition of knowledge to the Commission for Study Affairs of the Senate of the Faculty of Law, University of Maribor. Knowledge may be recognized in full, in part or not. If they are partially recognized, the student is assigned a partial exam from the chapters determined by the subject holder.

The student completes the study program Law when he/she completes all study obligations in the amount of 120 ECTS credits (passes all exams determined by the Study Program Law and prepares and successfully defends the master's thesis).