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Equipping students to address the evolving challenges of legal science
The Department of Law aims to provide students with a comprehensive and high-quality education, integrating them into what the legal science is all about: a structured body of knowledge that interprets the law as a set of rules governing people's lives within society.
A variety of teaching methods are used to introduce students to both the fundamental and specialized aspects of law and advocacy. The detailed curriculum is based on the belief that the objectives of a Department of Law are not strictly limited to making lawyers capable of performing before a court, but also achieve the integration of graduates in all productive sectors of the economy and the promotion of the general role of the legal science in further developing a mature society.
The Department’s faculty is comprised of distinguished academics and esteemed practitioners who instill a strong applied dimension to the Department.
Through its high-quality undergraduate and postgraduate programs, the Department equips students with all the tools necessary for a successful professional career and growth. With strong focus on the individual, it provides students with a comprehensive legal education, preparing them to fully address the evolving challenges and demands of legal science.
Outreach activities
The Department organizes numerous academic events to highlight new trends and discussions within the legal community, as well as in the broader society, to strengthen research areas and to further educate the students and legal professionals as well. Academic events are also organized in collaboration with reputable organizations.
Further, the Department has also taken on the co-organization of international conferences with universities and research centers abroad. In 2024, the Department of Law and the Society of Juridical and Administrative Sciences co-organized the international Conference on "Perspectives of Business Law in the third millennium". In 2022, the Department co-organized and hosted the acclaimed GIG-ARTS (Global Internet Governance Actors, Regulations, Transactions and Strategies) Conference, a European annual multidisciplinary academic venue to present and discuss developments in Global Internet Governance (GIG) and their implications in and beyond this field of research.
Engaged in research
Research is among the Department's top priorities. Members of the faculty are actively engaged in high-level and ongoing research activities, both funded and non-funded.
The Department, in collaboration with the Center of International and European Economic Law, participated in the EU-funded research program JUSTICE, focusing on human rights (Training for a European Area of Justice - TrEAJus). A wide range of actions and publications were carried out as part of this project.
The Department also received internal funding for the research project titled "The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Human Rights," which resulted in a publicly accessible international collective volume.
"Dimonassa": the Department's legal journal
Since 2019, the Department has been publishing the legal journal "Dimonassa," an annual publication that includes rich material from some of the many activities of the Department of Law and its members, as well as other legal collaborators of the Department. It covers topics from various branches of law, Human Rights, European Law, Public Law, as well as book reviews, studies, case law analyses, and legal opinions. It also occasionally features selected works by postgraduate students. Through this publication, contemporary trends, developments, and prospects in law emerge.
Follow the links for all the editions:
Our students achievements
Students of the Department of Law stand out among students from Greek and Cypriot universities.
Outstanding student Athena Sofokleous was awarded the 1st prize in the Student Award Competition for Greek and Cypriot universities, organized by the Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights. Sofokleous was presented with the award for her paper titled "Developments in the Cyprus Issue in 2016: Geopolitical and Legal Implications". In 2022, in the frame of the same competition, student Kalliopi Koutsikou and student Aristos Aristeidou were both awarded for the best original papers on the topic “The Environmental Case Law of the European Court of Human Rights”.
Expert Faculty
Distinguished and experienced academics and legal professionals, recognized for their expertise and contributions to the field
Mock Trials
Law students can participate in Mock Trial Competitions and visit the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg for the exciting experience of a trial
Understanding current trends
The Department organizes and hosts international conferences, seminars, and workshops on current challenges in Legal Science
FREDMUN
First and only model of the United Nations function at academic level in Cyprus
LLB in Law
The aim of the LLB in Law is to provide students with a comprehensive theoretical and practical education in the various, ever-evolving fields of law. The program includes courses such as Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, European and International Law, Corporate Law, Human Rights, Civil Law, Maritime Law, and more. Greek Law is taught in the same way as in law schools in Greece, with corresponding content.
LLM in Public Law
This postgraduate program aims to equip students, graduates of law with specialization in the domain of Public and European Law. Comparative law lessons of Greek, Cyprus and European laws will be drawn and brought out. The purpose is to provide students with a firm grasp of the law and practices in the field in detail and through the comparison of the applicable laws in the three legal systems better equip their knowledge and field of expertise and encourage an analytical way of thinking.
LLM in European Law
This interdisciplinary postgraduate program is jointly offered by Frederick University and the Hellenic Open University. It is designed to provide in-depth knowledge of European Law, a distinct legal system separate from the national legal orders of member states, governed by its own unique principles and taking precedence over national laws within the EU. It offers comprehensive coverage of a broad array of subjects, including economics, trade, environmental law, security, and more, in alignment with the evolving developments of the European Union. The program offers both theoretical and practical legal analysis as tools for interpreting European Law.
The program is offered via distance learning.
LLM in Maritime Law and Shipping Business
This postgraduate program is jointly offered by the Department of Law and the Department of Maritime Transport and Commerce. It combines the subject areas of both Maritime Law and Shipping Business and develops the skillset required by managers and lawyers to advise, litigate, negotiate and ultimately to master the legal complexities and challenges of International Trade and Transport.
The program is also offered via distance learning.
PhD in Law
The Doctoral Program in Law aims to cultivate scholars in the field of law, equipping them with the essential knowledge, skills, experiences, ethos, and capabilities to contribute to the advancement of research and knowledge in their specific area of study. With their advanced understanding and research expertise in their field of interest, PhD students are expected to expand the boundaries of existing knowledge.
