Because you study law with a practical focus, applying what you learn to real-life cases from day one.
Technology is transforming the way the legal profession operates and legal disputes are resolved. Examples include concepts such as cybersecurity, data access and management, electronic records, blockchain technology and artificial intelligence.
It is crucial for future lawyers to understand these emerging technologies and their impact on business in order to propose effective solutions.
The UAX Law Degree is committed to combining training in business environments with the use of data and emerging technologies.
UAX is a member of AACSB, the world’s largest global business education alliance. This affiliation with leading institutions in over 100 countries guarantees degrees of excellence that are internationally recognised and offer high employability.
The programme also benefits from a partnership with the firm Montero Aramburu & Gómez-Villares Atencia, strengthening practical training and links with the professional world.
Companies are an integral part of your daily life on campus. You’ll take part in innovation projects, have your skills certified, and be offered work placements from your first year onwards. Companies such as Avanade, CIMPA and Sener are already developing talent and working on projects alongside our students.
Get a solid knowledge base in business and technology, allowing you to transition to a professional future where you can make an impact:
The educational model has been developed together with more than 50 leading companies such as Deloitte, Microsoft, Coca Cola, Telefónica, IBM, etc. Find out about your study plan below:
*Students in the 2nd year onwards will follow the current curriculum for the year 2021-2022, which you can consult here*.
Law Degree
Year 1
FIRST FOUR-MONTH PERIOD
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| C0120413 | Derecho Constitucional 1 | OB | 6 |
| C0120414 | Derecho Romano | FB | 6 |
| C0120415 | Introducción al Derecho | FB | 6 |
| C0120416 | Economía y Contabilidad para juristas | FB | 6 |
| C0120417 | Introducción al Derecho Civil | FB | 6 |
| TOTAL: | 30 | ||
SECOND FOUR-MONTH PERIOD
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| C0120418 | Derecho Constitucional 2 | OB | 6 |
| C0120419 | Historia del Derecho | FB | 6 |
| C0120420 | Legal English | FB | 6 |
| C0120421 | Informática Aplicada: Aplicaciones tecnológicas y Programación para juristas | FB | 6 |
| C0120422 | Redacción aplicada y retórica jurídicas | FB | 6 |
| TOTAL: | 30 | ||
Segundo Curso
FIRST FOUR-MONTH PERIOD
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| C0220415 | Derecho Civil 1 | OB | 6 |
| C0220416 | Derecho Administrativo 1 | OB | 3 |
| C0220417 | Derecho Internacional Público | OB | 6 |
| C0220418 | Sociología Jurídica | FB | 6 |
| C0220419 | Fundamentos de Derecho Tecnológico | FB | 6 |
| C0220420 | Derecho Procesal 1 | OB | 3 |
| TOTAL: | 30 | ||
SECOND FOUR-MONTH PERIOD
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| C0220421 | Derecho Procesal 2 | OB | 6 |
| C0220422 | Derecho de Unión Europea | OB | 6 |
| C0220423 | Derecho Civil 2: smart contracts | OB | 3 |
| C0220424 | Documentación e informática Jurídica | OB | 3 |
| C0220425 | Derecho Administrativo 2 | OB | 6 |
| C0220426 | Derecho Penal 1 | OB | 6 |
| TOTAL: | 30 | ||
Tercer Curso
FIRST FOUR-MONTH PERIOD
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| C0320416 | Derecho Civil 3 | OB | 6 |
| C0320417 | Derecho Penal 2 | OB | 6 |
| C0320418 | Derecho Procesal 3 | OB | 6 |
| C0320419 | Derecho Administrativo 3 | OB | 6 |
| TOTAL: | 24 | ||
SECOND FOUR-MONTH PERIOD
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| C0320420 | Derecho Financiero y Tributario 1 | OB | 6 |
| C0320421 | Derecho Administrativo 4 | OB | 6 |
| C0320422 | Derecho Mercantil 1 | OB | 6 |
| C0320423 | Derecho del Trabajo y Seguridad Social | OB | 6 |
| TOTAL: | 24 | ||
ELECTIVE COURSES
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optativa | OP | 12 | |
| TOTAL: | 12 | ||
Cuarto Curso
FIRST FOUR-MONTH PERIOD
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| C0420414 | Derecho Mercantil 2 | OB | 6 |
| C0420415 | Derecho Internacional Privado | OB | 6 |
| C0420416 | Derecho Financiero y Tributario 2 | OB | 6 |
| C0420417 | Gestión de proyectos jurídicos | OB | 3 |
| C0420418 | Filosofía del Derecho/ Philosophy of Law | OB | 3 |
| TOTAL: | 24 | ||
SECOND FOUR-MONTH PERIOD
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| C0420419 | Derecho Procesal Laboral | OB | 3 |
| C0420420 | Cumplimiento normativo/Compliance | OB | 3 |
| C0420421 | Derecho Internacional de los Negocios | OB | 6 |
| C0420422 | Prácticas académicas externas | OB | 6 |
| C0420423 | Trabajo Fin de Grado | OB | 6 |
| TOTAL: | 24 | ||
ELECTIVE COURSES
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optativa | OP | 12 | |
| TOTAL: | 12 | ||
List of Electives
ANNUAL SUBJECTS
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| C0320441 | Organización y Administración de Empresas | OP | 12 |
| TOTAL: | 12 | ||
FIRST FOUR-MONTH PERIOD
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| C0320437 | Modelos, estrategias y técnicas para competiciones en el ámbito jurídico y diplomático | OP | 6 |
| C0320442 | Aspectos jurídicos de la negociación internacional | OP | 6 |
| C0320443 | Derechos Humanos | OP | 6 |
| C0320444 | Sistema jurídico anglosajón | OP | 6 |
| C0420438 | Seguridad internacional, ciberseguridad y defensa/International Security, cibersecurity and defense | OP | 6 |
| C0420439 | Prácticas Académicas Externas I | OP | 6 |
| C0420440 | Sostenibilidad, derecho ambiental y gobernanza/Sustainability, enviromental law and governance | OP | 6 |
| C0420442 | Entorno empresarial | OP | 6 |
| TOTAL: | 48 | ||
SECOND FOUR-MONTH PERIOD
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| C0320438 | Derecho Penal Económico | OP | 6 |
| C0320439 | Derecho Deportivo | OP | 6 |
| C0320440 | Criminología | OP | 6 |
| C0320445 | Derecho Eclesiástico | OP | 6 |
| C0420437 | Métodos Alternativos de Resolución de Conflictos/Alternative Dispute Resolution | OP | 6 |
| C0420441 | Aspectos jurídicos de la empresa | OP | 6 |
| TOTAL: | 36 | ||
*Character: BT: Basic Training, Ob: Required, Op: Optional
Law students participate in real innovation projects proposed and managed by companies such as Avanade, CaixaBank, Eco Alf, CINPA and Quirón Salud, among others.
All projects are aligned with the SDG 2030 (Sustainable Development Goals) of the 2030 agenda established by the United Nations Assembly.
These are some of the projects in which Business and Tech students are participating:
Two campuses for a unique experience
As a student of the Bachelor's Degree in Law
you will be able to live a tailor-made university experience and choose between studying at our urban campus in the centre of Madrid Chamberí or studying for the first two years at our Villanueva de la Cañada campus.
You will be trained in facilities inspired by and shared with the company where the use of technological tools will be a common denominator. These are some of the facilities where you will work throughout your training:
As students at UAX Business & Tech you will have the opportunity to spend international internships at important universities in key destinations such as the United States, London, China, Germany and Canada, among others. Enjoy a unique experience while you train as a professional in different countries.
You will have at your disposal an International Relations Office where you will be able to receive personalised advice and solve all your doubts regarding our international placements and internships.
INTERNATIONAL PLACEMENTS
We have agreements with more than 160 universities around the world, in emerging markets such as Asia or Latin America, and solid ones such as the USA or Europe. These are some of them:
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIPS
In addition, if you are looking for real professional experience, at UAX Business and Tech, you will have the opportunity to do extracurricular internships in international companies in countries such as Japan, USA, UK, Germany, China or South Korea among others.
UAX MAKERS
Work on real-world projects with companies. The UAX Makers model is based on collaborative work between students who team up to tackle a real-world project. To this end, we bring together students from different degree programmes, encouraging a diversity of approaches and teamwork as key to achieving the best possible solution.
Hear first-hand accounts from businesses, lecturers and students; be inspired by the creativity and ingenuity of our maker projects; and discover what life is like on our campus, which is brimming with activities and events to suit all tastes.
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The UAX Law degree prepares you to respond to the current needs of the sector, combining an international programme with the use of new technologies and the coexistence with the business environment from the first day of training. If you are wondering why study Law this programme offers you a comprehensive preparation that will allow you to stand out in an increasingly globalised and technological world.
Students of the Bachelor's Degree in Law will carry out compulsory external internships in the fourth year of the programme, as part of the 6 ECTS subject 'Internships'. These internships are carried out once the Bachelor's Degree in Law has been completed, once all the credits required to obtain the degree have been passed.
Law graduates have versatile and multidisciplinary profiles, able to take on managerial roles in different areas.
Among the possible career opportunities for law graduates are the following:
At the end of your Bachelor's Degree in Law, you will have a comprehensive legal training, which will allow you to choose from among multiple professional opportunities linked to the world of law.
According to current regulations, the requirements for university entrance include the possession of the Bachiller's degree and the passing of the EvAU (University Entrance Examination). It is also considered valid to hold a Higher Technical qualification in any discipline, whether it be Vocational Training, Plastic Arts and Design or Sports. On the other hand, there is also the possibility of access to university for people over 25 years of age by passing the corresponding entrance exam.
Other related qualifications
The UTC is made up of the Head of Studies; two members, lecturers from the degree programme; an external professional; a PAS representative and a student representative: Paola Camila Lecoña Colque (Students).
The students are elected in a democratic process, convened through the virtual campus. In the event of there being more than one candidate, elections are held to appoint them by majority vote.
The Degree Monitoring and Improvement Committee, effective from 2022, is made up of the Head of Studies of the legal area, the Degree Coordinator, students, teachers of the degree, and the person responsible for Quality at UAX.
The main improvements to the degree programme focus on: