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 45 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.

A graduate of the second-cycle master's degree program can continue with doctoral studies in third-cycle study programs in accordance with the conditions set by the higher education institution offering the doctoral study program.

The second-cycle Law program prepares graduates to acquire the necessary experience that can ultimately shape them into solid lawyers needed by society and the socio-political environment, regardless of whether they operate in any sphere of government, economy, non-economic activities, etc. Therefore, in the second-cycle law program, legal knowledge is enhanced by deepening the existing knowledge acquired in the first cycle. The program enables the formation of a polyvalent lawyer who is qualified to perform legal professions in all areas, both classical legal tasks and others, striving to shape a creative lawyer who will also be developed as a personality, with the ability to ethically assess their actions and the actions of others, with a firm and upright stance that is only possible with sufficient understanding and comprehension of law and legal skills. It is expected that graduates of the second-cycle Law program will primarily be employed in positions such as judge, prosecutor, lawyer, notary, legal advisor, professional associate in judicial bodies, executors, etc. They will also be employed in positions such as high-ranking state officials, high-ranking officials of interest organizations, company directors, tax inspectors, tax advisors, financial advisors, real estate advisors, etc.

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 international public law: - International criminal law (understands the principles, jurisdiction, and role of international criminal courts, rules on state cooperation in criminal law...), - Diplomatic and consular law (is trained to handle 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).