Master in Law

The master's course in Law at UCP intends to assume the role of promoting an academic policy for the training of teachers and researchers to cover the demand for quality staff in teaching and scientific production in the country and, especially, in Rio de Janeiro, in view of the growing number of undergraduate law courses. The Program was conceived, among other reasons, to supply a set of training and qualification demands for research in the legal area, taking especially into account the absence of such a course in the city of Petrópolis and in the Mountain Region that the encircles.

It is important to note that, in view of its area of ​​concentration, the course is open to graduates and professionals in related fields, especially in the social and human sciences. The course's proposal is to broaden the discussion on Justice, Process, and Human Rights, providing opportunities for multidisciplinary research, meeting growing demand in the area.

With the primary role of producing high-level studies and research and with an eye on increasing internationalization, the Program hopes to receive candidates not only from the city of Petrópolis and the surrounding mountain region but also from other cities in Rio de Janeiro who would look for a differentiated space for study and academic and professional qualification at the UCP.

With the proposed differential of including the bias of justice and human rights in the approach of international law, constitutional and infraconstitutional law, the course aims to achieve a progressive academic maturation in teaching, research, and extension that favors the training and qualification of its students. candidates.