Bachelor in Comparative, European and International Legal Studies (CEILS)
Trento, Italy
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
06 Mar 2026*
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 4,500 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* *For non-EU students resident abroad: Applications by 6 March 2026; admission test (online) on 23 March 2026. For EU students and non-EU students with permanent residence in Italy: Applications by 6 March 2026; first session admission test (online) on 23 March 2026; Second session: Applications by 4 May 2026; admission test (on campus at UniTrento) on 14 May 2026.
** **EU 340€-2400€ (fee range based on personal income and merit); Non-EU: 1000€-4500€ (fee range based on merit only, i.e. score in the application evaluation).
Key Summary
The Law Faculty of Trento offers a Bachelor’s Degree in Comparative, European, and International Legal Studies (CEILS), taught entirely in English.
The CEILS provides its students with an authentic international experience and an all-encompassing education in comparative, European, international, and transnational law. Together with other national legal systems, elements of Italian law are taught within the European, comparative and international framework. Last but not least, CEILS students have the opportunity to apply for internship programs in international institutions. The diversity of the students’ community enhances their learning commitment and intensifies their contact with other cultures. The CEILS curriculum is taught by Italian and foreign professors who have wide-ranging research and teaching experience in Trento and abroad.
CEILS aims to provide high-quality teaching in small classes under the supervision of international and Italian academics. Students will be exposed to a variety of methodologies, disciplinary traditions and jurisdictions. Courses cover a broad range of fields and enhance the comparative, international and transnational dimensions of law.
CEILS offers its students the opportunity for an authentic international learning experience. The Faculty of Law of Trento is one of the leading Italian legal research institutions. It is a dynamic and inspiring place to study with a diverse student body and plays an important role in the education of lawyers, legal experts and academics.
Course Overview
The CEILS Degree is offered to 75 highly qualified applicants. A 10 student quota is reserved for non-EU citizens living abroad.
For non-EU candidates, scholarships may be awarded to particularly deserving candidates according to their admission score.
First year
- Comparative Legal Systems
- Comparative Constitutional Law
- Roman Foundations of European Law
- European Union Law
- European Private Law
- Philosophy of Law
- Informatics and Legal Research (Informatics and the Law)
Second year
- History of Western Legal Tradition
- Introduction to Economics
- International Law
- Comparative Private Law
- Criminal Law
- International and Supranational Protection of Fundamental Rights
Third year
- Employment and Labour Law
- Business and Company Law
- Administrative Law
- Civil Litigation in a Comparative Perspective
- Criminal Procedure from a Comparative and International Perspective
- One among:
- Business and Consumer Transactions
- Conflict of Laws
- Competition Law
- Principles of Law and Finance
Other activities offered as elective
- Internship (preferably in international institutions)
- Information Technologies
- Legal writing
Final exam
- Written dissertation
Scholarships and tuition fees for Non-EU Citizens living abroad
Top-scored candidates will be entitled to receive a UniTrento scholarship assigned by the Evaluation Committee based on the application score. Tuition fees are waived for students who receive a UniTrento scholarship.
The amount of tuition fees for Non-EU applicants living abroad is related to the application score obtained during the selection. For more information check the UniTrento scholarships web page and Tuition fees for Master’s degree in English.
Scholarships and tuition fees for EU Citizens and Non-EU citizens regularly living in Italy
DSU (Diritto allo Studio Universitario) Scholarships are available for EU citizens and Non-EU citizens living in Italy who meet the ISEE requirements based on the family income. Further information is available on Scholarships starting from June/July. Details about tuition fees and ISEE are available on the Opera Universitaria web page.