Law BA

Project-based learning

Reykjavík University's Department of Law focuses on project-based learning, aiming to increase active student participation in their studies and prepare them better for their future careers.

This means that practical problem-solving is integral to the study evaluation in all courses at the Department of Law. It also ensures training for students in legal methodology in diverse subjects apart from the actual study evaluation. Teaching takes place in smaller groups; less emphasis is placed on lectures, and students' activities are increased instead.

Teachers encourage discussions and train students by assigning them to solve practical problems. Reykjavík University's Department of Law sees the development of project-based learning as an ongoing task and one of its most important undertakings.

Trip to Brussels

European Law is one of the core courses at the RU Department of Law, and a European Law Institute operates at RU. Students in EU Law have the opportunity to take a study trip to Brussels, where they visit EU institutions, such as the EFTA, the EFTA Surveillance Authority, and the Icelandic Standing Committee for the EU.

Facilities

Courtroom Simulation

The facilities for practical teaching at RU are outstanding. Students at the Department of Law have access to a fully equipped courtroom designed and explicitly furnished for legal training. This facility trains students in the roles of judges and attorneys. The courtroom features advanced computer equipment, an audio system, and four audio and video recording cameras.

Everything in one place

At Reykjavik University, all teaching and operations take place under one roof. Emphasis is placed on ensuring that everyone has easy access to the services within the building.

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Entering the workforce

Law is a five-year program. First, students complete a three-year undergraduate program and then a two-year master's program. A completion degree in law, by completing the master's program, is a prerequisite for obtaining the right to speak at a bar.

Upon completion of the BA program, students should be able to:

• Apply critical academic methods and ethical judgment to solve problems.
• Interpret and present legal issues and conclusions.
• Set goals and follow project plans.
• Take an active part in collaboration and lead working groups.
• Apply their knowledge and training to legal work and begin ML studies.

Continuing studies & completion degree in law

Those who complete a master's program at the Faculty of Law after completing undergraduate studies in law and at least 240 credits in legal subjects have completed a master's degree in law. This means that students meet the general educational requirements to work as lawyers or to acquire the right to speak in court.

Professional fields for lawyers

Lawyers work in a wide variety of fields; for example, they work in law firms, in the Althingi and courts, in ministries, in the Office of the National Commissioner of Police, in international organizations, in tax and customs authorities, in financial companies, in service companies, in innovation companies and in export companies, to name a few.