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Faculty of Law
The Faculty of Law deals with the undergraduate and graduate education of juridical science professionals focusing on the development of critical judgement skills. It is considered a benchmark in the higher education of lawyers in Cuyo and in Argentina.
As part of the University, the Faculty of Law works on the fundamental pillars to tackle the socio-educational demands of the local, national and international contexts.
Academic Offerings
Undergraduate Courses
Technical Degree Courses, Teacher Training Programs and Undergraduate Courses
- Degree in Law
- Program for a basic education in Social Sciences
Posgraduate Courses
PhD Programmes
- PHD in Law
Master´s Degree
- Master´s Degree in Judicial Management and Career in the Judiciary
- Master´s Degree in Labor Law
- Master´s Degree in Criminal Law and Criminal Sciences
Specializations (3-semester graduate program)
- Degree in Judicial Management and Career in the Judiciary
- Degree in the Law of Water
Diploma programmes (2-semester graduate program)
- Civil and Commercial Code. Law 16994.
- International Litigation
- Forensic Research Techniques
- Rights of Children and Adolescents
- Real Estate Law
- Administrative processes and Procedures (joint degree with the UNCUYO Faculty of Economics)
- New Code of Civil, Commercial and Tax Procedure of Mendoza
- Mediation and Collaborative Management of Conflicts
- +30
- years’ experience
- +3.300
- active students
- +2.100
- graduates
- +15.000
- books and 150 different journals
Research
Research is encouraged through several actions and strategies focusing on advanced students, alumni, professors and researchers of the Faculty of Law, in order to train human resources committed to the high scientific standards and moral values required by academic research.
In-House Legal Clinic
The Faculty of Law offers free legal services to the community of Mendoza in areas such as Civil Law, Criminal Law, Labor Law, Family Law, Administrative Law, Gender-based violence and Mediation.
Off-campus Legal Clinic
Free legal services are provided in the different districts of the Province of Mendoza.
Program of ongoing training for Public Entities of the Province of Mendoza and of the Civil Society.
History
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1985
First venue of the Faculty of Law located at Hermanos Maristas School.
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1989
Second venue of the Faculty of Law located at Malvinas Argentinas Stadium.
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1991
Graduation of the first Class of lawyers. Class '1991'.
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2001
Opening of the Faculty of Law’s own building, located on UNCuyo campus.
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2004
Opening of the Free Legal Clinic.
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2015
Creation of the Law & Science Journal “República y Derecho” (Republic & Law).
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2016
CUYUM Human Rights International Contest is held for the first time.
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2017
Implementation of the new curriculum, based on developing student skills.