Single Cycle Master's Degree Programme in Law
- Degree
- Undergraduate School
- Credits
- 300 ECTS
- Duration
- 5 Years
- Language
- Italian
- Year
- 2026/2027
The Luiss Single-Cycle Master’s Degree in Law offers a comprehensive and in-depth legal education, preparing professionals capable of operating across different areas of law and addressing complex issues in both national and international contexts.
The programme develops strong theoretical knowledge together with practical skills in legal reasoning, interpretation, negotiation and problem-solving. Teaching encourages active participation through case studies, mock trials, negotiations, legal clinics and interaction with academics, professionals, and representatives from institutions and businesses.
The aim is to train legal professionals with a critical and interdisciplinary perspective, able to apply law to the transformations of society, the economy and technology, and to build a study and career path aligned with their professional interests.
Director
Bernardo Giorgio Mattarella
Full professor of administrative law and director of the law degree program at Luiss Guido Carli. Director of the Italian Office of the European Public Law Organization. Law degree (University of Palermo, 1991), Master of Laws (University of California at Berkeley, 1992), PhD in Public Law (University of Florence, 1997). Winner of the Fulbright Scholarship (1991) and the Mantellini Prize from the Accademia dei Lincei (2008). Speaker at over 500 scientific conferences. Author of approximately 450 scientific publications on public law topics.
The study plan of the Luiss Single-Cycle Master’s Degree in Law is structured over five years and covers the main areas of law, including civil law, criminal law, constitutional law, administrative law, commercial law, international law, European law and labour law.
During the first three and a half years, students acquire a comprehensive foundation in core legal disciplines and progressively develop the ability to interpret legislation, formulate legal arguments and apply their knowledge to real-world cases.
In the final year and a half, students can personalise their study path by choosing one of the nine profiles included in the curriculum. These profiles feature specialised courses, also taught in English, characterised by a practical and experiential approach.
The study plan combines lectures, case studies, simulations, negotiations and legal clinics, allowing students to specialise in a specific area of law and acquire skills that can be immediately applied in legal professions, institutions and organisations.
Common courses
Constitutional Law 1
The course aims to provide students with an introduction to basic legal concepts and constitutional law on topics such as the State and forms of government, sources of law, the constitutional setup and constitutional rights.
History of Law
The course analyses the development of law (both private and public) from antiquity to the present, focusing on judicial and legislative sources as well as scholarly opinion.
Metodologia della Scienza Giuridica or Legal Theory
The course aims to introduce students to legal science methods, analysing fundamental concepts and techniques of interpretation and argumentation in law.
Istituzioni di Diritto Romano or Roman law
The course analyses the main elements of Roman law and civil procedure, within the Roman system of sources of law, in order to provide students with the necessary knowledge to understand the mechanisms that form the basis of modern legal thought.
Private Law - annualità
Economia Politica or Economics
The course aims to introduce students to the fundamentals of economic theory with an emphasis on the economic rationale of laws and institutions.
Legal IT and the Law of Technological Innovation
The course aims to introduce the basic concepts of IT in the legal sphere and the skills required to use the modern digital technologies necessary for the work of lawyers and legal research.
Common courses
Diritto Internazionale or International Law
The course aims to examine the structure, content, functioning and limits of the international legal system, with special attention devoted to how it has developed.
Labour Law
The course provides a solid grounding in traditional and current issues of trade union law and individual labour relations in the public and private sectors.
Civil Law
Artificial Intelligence and Law
The course provides an in-depth understanding of the fundamental concepts related to artificial intelligence.
Diritto dell'Unione Europea or European Union Law
The course analyses the legal system of the European Union with regard to the integration process, the institutional framework, the system of legal sources and their application in the Member States, and the system of judicial protection.
Commercial Law 1
The course is devoted to the study of business law and, in particular, company law, with the aim of highlighting the role of business law in the development of companies and the economy, between regulation and freedom of enterprise.
Data and Information Security Law
The course explores the concepts of artificial intelligence, neural networks and machine learning as they apply to the legal field.
Diritto Costituzionale 2 or Constitutional Law 2
The course delves into the study of the constitutional and supranational system of protection of fundamental rights.
Core courses
Criminal Law 1
The course is centred upon an examination of constitutional tenets and the fundamental categories of criminal law, in addition to the concepts delineated in the general section of the Criminal Code.
Tax Law
The course aims to provide students with a thorough grounding in the core topics of tax law and an overview of the current tax system with a focus on income tax and VAT.
Business Law 2
The course examines businesses in the market and the tools that they can avail of, the safeguards and the financial system to which they can turn for resources, as well as insolvency proceedings and the like.
Civil Procedure Law
The objective of the course is to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of civil procedure, encompassing the requisite knowledge and skills for navigating ordinary first-instance proceedings and appeals as well as special, enforcement, interlocutory and alternative proceedings.
Administrative Law 1
The course is aimed at studying the legal framework that governs the organisation and operations of the civil service and public authorities, as well as an analysis of the administrative processes and mechanisms employed by those entities.
Criminal Law 2
The course focuses on the study of the principal offences set forth in the Criminal Code, including those pertaining to offences against persons, honour, property, public order, the administration of justice and public administration.
Study Plan 4th and 5th Year
IV Year 2030-2031
Administrative Law 2
The course offers a comprehensive insight into the intricacies of administrative law, encompassing a multitude of facets such as the system of controls, the principles of administrative justice and the contractual capacity of the civil service and public authorities.
Diritto Privato Comparato or Private Comparative Law
The course analyses the goals and methods of classification of comparative private law, as well as the aspects that characterise the major Western civil and common law legal systems, including with regard to specific concepts and principles.
Criminal Procedure Law
The course examines the various procedural models, sources and constitutional principles that inform criminal procedural law, covering also topics that include the participants involved, the acts and stages of proceedings, the trial itself, alternative proceedings and appeals.
Advanced Civil Law 1
The course aims to provide in-depth knowledge of contract law in general.
Advanced Civil Law 2
The course analyses business contracts in domestic and European law. It also addresses the topics of public and private procurement and the resolution of disputes.
Civil Enforcement Law
The course aims to explain the civil enforcement remedies under Book VI of the Civil Code and Book III of the Civil Procedure Code.
Civil Law of Regulated Markets
The course aims to equip students with the requisite knowledge of the civil law aspects of information technology and new technologies.
Year V 2031-2032
European Private Law
The subject matter of the course is the process of harmonisation of European Private Law and its recent developments.
Additional Credits
2 elective courses
Foreign language (English)
Legal Training
Internship, additional languages, soft skills, other activities (including at least 6 ECTS for internship)
Final Thesis
Total ECTS
Year IV - 2030/2031
Administrative Law 2
The course offers comprehensive insight into the intricacies of administrative law, encompassing a multitude of facets such as the system of controls, the principles of administrative justice and the contractual capacity of the civil service and public authorities.
Private Comparative Law
The course analyses the goals and methods of classification of comparative private law, as well as the aspects that characterise the major Western civil and common law legal systems.
Criminal Procedure Law
The course examines the various procedural models, sources and constitutional principles that inform criminal procedural law, covering also topics that include the participants involved, the acts and stages of proceedings, the trial itself, alternative proceedings and appeals.
Advanced Business Law
The course focuses on the regulation of listed companies and their ownership, organisational and financial structures.
Business Administration
The course aims to provide students with the basic tools to read and analyse corporate financial statements, delving into both the technical-accounting aspects of financial statements and those related to national and international accounting standards.
European Business and Company Law
The course explores EU Directives and Regulations and EU case-law. Moreover, the lectures will address issues arising in the international and comparative corporate law debate, leading to new legislation.
Digital Business Law and Economics
The course aims to equip students with the requisite knowledge of the fundamental aspects of IT law and economics of digital enterprises, with particular reference to e-commerce.
Year V - 2031/2032
Competition and Innovation Law
The course aims to provide students with a solid grounding in national and EU competition law, giving them the legal tools to correctly assess corporate behaviour under antitrust law.
Additional Credits
2 elective courses
Foreign language (English)
Legal Training
Internship, additional languages, soft skills, other activities (including at least 6 ECTS for internship)
Final Thesis
Total ECTS
Year IV - 2030/2031
Administrative Law 2
The course offers comprehensive insight into the intricacies of administrative law, encompassing a multitude of facets such as the system of controls, the principles of administrative justice and the contractual capacity of the civil service and public authorities.
Diritto Privato Comparato or Private Comparative Law
The course analyses the goals and methods of classification of comparative private law, as well as the aspects that characterise the major Western civil and common law legal systems, including with regard to specific concepts and principles.
Criminal Procedure Law
The course examines the various procedural models, sources and constitutional principles that inform criminal procedural law, covering also topics that include the participants involved, the acts and stages of proceedings, the trial itself, alternative proceedings and appeals.
Company Law
The course aims to provide students with an in-depth knowledge of the main taxes applicable to business activities, whether carried on in the form of a sole proprietorship, partnership or corporation.
Corporate Tax Law
The course aims to provide students with an in-depth knowledge of the main taxes applicable to business activities, whether carried on in the form of a sole proprietorship, partnership or corporation.
Accounting and Financial Statements Law
The course provides students with the main tools for the legal analysis of accounting records and, in particular, of the financial statements of companies.
Law and Economics of the Digital Enterprise
The course provides students with the main tools for the legal analysis of accounting records and, in particular, of company financial statements.
Year V - 2031/2032
International and European Taxation
The course aims at analysing the legal principles of international and European taxation.
Additional Credits
2 Electives
Mandatory Language
Legal training
Internship, additional languages, soft skills, other activities (including at least 6 ECTS for internship)
Final Thesis
Total ECTS
Year IV 2030/2031
Administrative Law 2
The course offers comprehensive insight into the intricacies of administrative law, encompassing a multitude of facets such as the system of controls, the principles of administrative justice and the contractual capacity of the civil service and public authorities.
Diritto Privato Comparato or Private Comparative Law
The course analyses the goals and methods of classification of comparative private law, as well as the aspects that characterise the major Western civil and common law legal systems, including with regard to specific concepts and principles.
Criminal Procedure Law
The course examines the various procedural models, sources and constitutional principles that inform criminal procedural law, covering also topics that include the participants involved, the acts and stages of proceedings, the trial itself, alternative proceedings and appeals.
European Criminal Law
The course examines the principles of European criminal law, with reference to the ECHR and the authority and competence of the EU in criminal law matters as well as the influence of European sources in domestic criminal law.
Economic Criminal Law
The course analyses the general aspects of criminal liability in the field of business crime and the main corporate offences, bankruptcy offences and offence related to the protection of savings and financial markets.
Corporate Criminal Law and Procedure
The course equips students with the requisite knowledge and tools for analysing the substantive and procedural law provisions of Legislative Decree No 231 of 2001 concerning corporate criminal liability.
Digitalization and Criminal Justice
The course provides an in-depth examination of digitalisation processes affecting the criminal justice sector.
Year V 2031/2032
Enforcement of Criminal Sentences
The course examines the provisions of Book X of the Criminal Procedure Code on the enforcement of sentences and the law of imprisonment, with reference to the Italian prison system and alternatives to custodial sentences.
Additional credits
2 elective courses
Foreign language (English)
Legal training
Internship, additional languages, soft skills, other activities (including at least 6 ECTS for internship)
Final Thesis
Total ECTS
Year IV - 2030/2031
Administrative Law 2
The course offers comprehensive insight into the intricacies of administrative law, encompassing a multitude of facets such as the system of controls, the principles of administrative justice and the contractual capacity of the civil service and public authorities.
Diritto Privato Comparato or Private Comparative Law
The course analyses the goals and methods of classification of comparative private law, as well as the aspects that characterise the major Western civil and common law legal systems, including with regard to specific concepts and principles.
Criminal Procedure Law
The course examines the various procedural models, sources and constitutional principles that inform criminal procedural law, covering also topics that include the participants involved, the acts and stages of proceedings, the trial itself, alternative proceedings and appeals.
Economic Law and Public Regulation
The course provides an up-to-date overview of economic regulation in general and public services and public enterprises in particular. It also examines some specific cases of industrial regulation as well as regulatory policy and case-law.
Environmental Law
The course analyses legal issues related to environmental protection and the relevant national, European and international regulatory framework.
Administrative Procedural Law
The course delves into the issues of administrative judicial review and analyses proceedings before the Court of Auditors and the Public Waters Tribunal.
Domestic and International Digital Administration Law
The course deals with the main legal issues related to the digitalisation of public administration in the Italian and European context.
Year V - 2031/2032
European Administrative Law
The course aims to equip students with a broad knowledge of European administrative law, analysing the key institutional structures, changes and developments.
Additional Credits
2 electives
Foreign language (English)
Legal training
Internship, additional languages, soft skills, other activities (including at least 6 ECTS for internship)
Final Thesis
Total ECTS
Year IV - 2030/2031
Administrative Law 2
The course offers comprehensive insight into the intricacies of administrative law, encompassing a multitude of facets such as the system of controls, the principles of administrative justice and the contractual capacity of the civil service and public authorities.
Diritto Privato Comparato or Private Comparative Law
The course analyses the goals and methods of classification of comparative private law, as well as the aspects that characterise the major Western civil and common law legal systems, including with regard to specific concepts and principles.
Criminal Procedure Law
The course examines the various procedural models, sources and constitutional principles that inform criminal procedural law, covering also topics that include the participants involved, the acts and stages of proceedings, the trial itself, alternative proceedings and appeals.
International Protection of Human Rights
The course analyses the evolution and substance of international human rights law, with a specific emphasis on the European system of human rights protection. It delves into the structure and operations of the European Court of Human Rights in particular.
Private International Law
The course aims to equip students with a broad knowledge of major policies in private international law pursued at the EU, international and national levels.
International Economic Law
The course analyses the most important aspects of international economic law (IEL), with particular reference to the following topics: the international economic system and the evolution of international economic relations; distinctive elements, sources, and subjects of IEL; international trade law; international monetary law; international financial law; international development law and sovereign debt; international investment law. All the topics will be analysed through the lens of the relevant State practice and the main case-law regarding each legal sector.
Artificial Intelligence: National, International and EU Law Perspective
The course analyses the main legal issues related to the digitalisation of public administration within the Italian and European framework.
Year V 2031/2032
International Criminal Law
The course examines the pivotal elements of international criminal law, considering pertinent legislation and the case-law of international criminal courts, with the objective of providing an understanding of international crimes and the mechanisms for combating them.
Additional Credits
2 electives
Foreign language (English)
Legal training
Internship, additional languages, soft skills, other activities (including at least 6 ECTS for internship)
Final Thesis
Total ECTS
Year IV - 2030/2031
Administrative Law 2
The course offers comprehensive insight into the intricacies of administrative law, encompassing a multitude of facets such as the system of controls, the principles of administrative justice and the contractual capacity of the civil service and public authorities.
Diritto Privato Comparato or Private Comparative Law
The course analyses the goals and methods of classification of comparative private law, as well as the aspects that characterise the major Western civil and common law legal systems, including with regard to specific concepts and principles.
Criminal Procedure Law
The course examines the various procedural models, sources and constitutional principles that inform criminal procedural law, covering also topics that include the participants involved, the acts and stages of proceedings, the trial itself, alternative proceedings and appeals.
Social Security Law
The course covers the development of social security law and the legislation relating to social security schemes.
Collective Bargaining Law
The course examines the legislation and individual concepts that define collective bargaining within a broader historical, political, economic and social context, considering the influences these factors have had on the country's evolution.
Labor Law and Organization
The course provides students with a solid grounding in the organisation of work and how work is performed.
Civil Law and the Digital Society
The course aims to equip students with knowledge regarding the civil law aspects of information technology and new technologies.
Year V 2031/2032
New Technologies and Labour Law
The course will enable students to acquire knowledge of the main aspects of labour law, allowing them to understand the importance of new technologies and the effects they are having on organisation and labour law.
Additional Credits
2 electives
Foreign language (English)
Legal training
Internship, additional languages, soft skills, other activities (including at least 6 ECTS for internship)
Final Thesis
Total ECTS
Year IV - 2030/2031
Administrative Law 2
The course offers comprehensive insight into the intricacies of administrative law, encompassing a multitude of facets such as the system of controls, the principles of administrative justice and the contractual capacity of the civil service and public authorities.
Diritto Privato Comparato or Private Comparative Law
The course analyses the goals and methods of classification of comparative private law, as well as the aspects that characterise the major Western civil and common law legal systems, including with regard to specific concepts and principles.
Criminal Procedure Law
The course examines the various procedural models, sources and constitutional principles that inform criminal procedural law, covering also topics that include the participants involved, the acts and stages of proceedings, the trial itself, alternative proceedings and appeals.
EU Substantive Law: Internal Market and Beyond
The course analyses the development of the internal market and of the freedoms of movement (of goods, persons, workers, services, and capital) as pillars of the European integration process.
Public Comparative Law
The course aims at providing students with the main instruments for the analysis of the evolution of contemporary constitutionalism on a global scale through a comparative legal approach.
The Protection of Human Rights in Europe
The course aims at analysing the positions and relevance of human rights protection in Europe with a particular focus on the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU and the European Convention of Human Rights.
Algorithm and Data Management Law
The course aims at analysing the legal issues related to the management and processing, through IT systems and algorithms, of data by businesses and public authorities.
Year V 2031/2032
EU Competition Law
The course aims at analysing the main legal issues related to the evolution of EU competition law.
Additional Credits
2 electives
Foreign language (English)
Legal training
Internship, additional languages, soft skills, other activities (including at least 6 ECTS for internship)
Final Thesis
Total ECTS
Year IV - 2030/2031
Administrative Law 2
The course offers comprehensive insight into the intricacies of administrative law, encompassing a multitude of facets such as the system of controls, the principles of administrative justice and the contractual capacity of the civil service and public authorities.
Diritto Privato Comparato or Private Comparative Law
The course analyses the goals and methods of classification of comparative private law, as well as the aspects that characterise the major Western civil and common law legal systems, including with regard to specific concepts and principles.
Criminal Procedure Law
The course examines the various procedural models, sources and constitutional principles that inform criminal procedural law, covering also topics that include the participants involved, the acts and stages of proceedings, the trial itself, alternative proceedings and appeals.
Innovation Law and Regulation or Diritto pubblico dell’innovazione e della sostenibilità
The aim of the course is to enable students to develop their own critical views as to whether and how digital platforms should be regulated, it at all.
Intellectual Property or Tutela della proprietà intellettuale
The course introduces students to the foundations and evolution of the EU intellectual property law, with a special focus on the relationship between innovation, intellectual property law and ethics.
Data Protection or Cybersecurity: Regulation and Policy – Politiche e Regolazione
Data Protection - The course aims at analysing the relevant aspects of the personal data protection, as a fundamental individual right as stated in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU, the GDPR and, in Italy, Legislative Decree No 101/2018. The course, through the study of cybersecurity from a legal and regulatory point of view, aims at providing students with an overview of the risks, with particular regard to the criminal side, connected to the digitalisation of economic and communication processes. OR Cybersecurity: Regulation and Policy or Cybersecurity: Politiche e Regolazione - The course analyses the main regulatory sources on cybersecurity, prevention and repression of cybercrimes, with a focus on the supranational dimension of the issue and with particular regard to the criminal offences of greatest importance in practice
Algorithm and Data Management Law
The course aims at analysing the legal issues related to the management and processing, through IT systems and algorithms, of data by businesses and public authorities.
Year V 2031/2032
Media Law
The course, after a sociological and historical overview of the subject, analyses the legal issues pertaining to the protection of freedom of expression and the legislative regulation of domains that are pivotal for the operations of the media.
2 electives
Additional credits
2 electives
Foreign language (English)
Legal training
Internship, additional languages, soft skills, other activities (including at least 6 ECTS for internship)
Final Thesis
Total ECTS
Luiss offers students enrolled in the Single-Cycle Master’s Degree in Law numerous international opportunities to study abroad, explore different legal systems and develop intercultural skills.
Available programmes include:
- LL.M. Educational Programmes;
- Erasmus+ and international exchanges;
- Free Mover Semester Abroad;
- International Summer Schools;
- ENGAGE.EU International Mobility Programmes.
Discover international programmes and mobility opportunities offered by Luiss to enrich your academic and professional journey.
Starting from October 2026, the admission calls will be published, providing the requirements, application procedures and deadlines for submitting an application for admission to the Single-Cycle Master’s Degree in Law.
Tuition Fee
The annual tuition fee for enrollment in the first year of the Single-Cycle Master’s Degree in Law for the 2027/2028 academic year is €15,000, payable in three installments, in addition to the regional tax.
Scholarships and Financial Aid
Luiss offers scholarships, financial support and partial or full tuition fee waivers, also thanks to the support of public and private partners. Students can therefore access concrete financial support throughout their university journey.
The Single-Cycle Master’s Degree in Law provides the preparation required to access the main legal professions and pursue professional paths in both the public and private sectors.
Graduates can prepare for examinations and competitive selection procedures for the judiciary, notarial profession, legal profession, State Attorney’s Office, prefectural administration, diplomatic career and other roles within public administration.
The education acquired also enables graduates to work in law firms, companies, consulting firms, institutions, public authorities and international organisations, holding roles in legal, corporate, regulatory and compliance areas.
The programme also offers the opportunity to continue education and research through Master’s programmes, specialised schools and PhD programmes in specific areas of law.
Luiss Alumni Network
After graduation, students can join the Luiss Alumni Network, an international community of more than 70,000 alumni.
Through 19 international chapters, the network fosters professional relationships, experience sharing and dialogue across generations. Activities include networking events, training sessions, reunions, cultural visits and initiatives dedicated to the alumni community.
