Overview

Law from Rovira i Virgili University demonstrates the knowledge necessary to work in the private and public sector in the following areas: technical and legal advice; mediation, conciliation and arbitration; resolving disputes out of court; and specialised teaching and research in universities and other research centres.

Careers

Doctors in Law have better opportunities to access a wide range of jobs because they have proven their ability to identify and competently resolve any type of legal problem.

In addition, several types of public competition for Spanish civil service positions value a doctoral degree as a merit: for example, the doctoral degree is recognised as a merit for the fourth and fifth positions in the selection of Spanish senior judges.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Training in research

Training in the dissemination and publication of reserach results

Training in mobility and scientific exchange

Teaching

Training seminars

Lecturers

Antoni Jordà Fernández, Angels Galiana Saura, Alfonso González Bondía, Angel Urquizu Cavallé, Anna Pallarès Serrano, Antoni Pigrau Solé, Carmen Gómez Buendía, Elisabet Cerrato Guri, Encarnació Ricart Martí, Endrius Cocciolo, Estela Rivas Nieto, Esteve Bosch Capdevila, Frederic Adan Domènech, Gonzalo Quintero Olivares, Héctor Simón Moreno, Jaume Vernet i Llobet, Joan Pagès Galtes,

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months
Part-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-12-04 00:00:00

Language

English, Spanish, Catalan

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Public Law Business Law Legal Studies

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students applying for admission must present a detailed Thesis Project; the topic of the Project must be aligned with the research lines of the doctoral programme: it will be taken into account the approval of the Thesis Project by one of the doctoral programme professors in the chosen research line.

Curriculum vitae

Spanish identity card, passport or Foreigners’ Identity Number (NIE), if it is the first time you have studied at the URV.

Tuition Fee

To always see correct tuition fees

International

766 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 766 EUR per year during 48 months.
EU/EEA

548 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 548 EUR per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Tarragona

580 - 960 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

One of the aims of the university is to facilitate access to higher education and to prevent exclusion for financial reasons. Every year, the Universitat Rovira i Virgili offers three kind of scholarships: URV Master’s Grants, URV Master’s AUIP Grants and Grants for initiation in teaching and research URV -BIDI. Application period opens in April and closes in June.