Universitatea De Vest Din Timisoara
Master in European Union Law
Timișoara, Romania
Master degree
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Oct 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 1,980 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for Non-EU students
Key Summary
About: The Master in European Union Law at the Faculty of Law, West University of Timișoara is a full-time one-year programme (60 ECTS, two semesters). It blends theory and practice in constitutional, substantive and procedural EU law, examining the European legal order, its relation with national systems and EU governance. The curriculum includes compulsory and elective courses, specialised legal practice, research training and dissertation. Keywords: EU law.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can be legal advisors, EU policy officers, lawyers, compliance officers, competition specialists, or researchers/PhD candidates. The programme suits law graduates, related-discipline holders, practitioners and public servants working with EU law.
The Master in European Union Law offered by the Faculty of Law of the West University of Timișoara is a full-time, one-year postgraduate programme designed to provide students with advanced and practice-oriented expertise in the legal system of the European Union. Building on foundational theoretical knowledge and combining it with specialised training in key sectors of EU law, the programme equips graduates for careers in legal practice, European institutions, NGOs and the private sector.
The curriculum explores the constitutional, substantive, and procedural dimensions of EU law, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of how the European legal order functions, how it interacts with national legal systems, and how it shapes contemporary economic and social governance in Europe.
The programme is organised over two semesters and totals 60 ECTS, comprising compulsory subjects, elective subjects, specialised legal practice, research training and a final dissertation.
Core subjects:
1. Principles and Foundations of European Union Law
2. Judicial Remedies in the European Union
3. EU Internal Market Law
4. Conflicts of Laws and of Jurisdiction in the European Union
5. Competition Law of the European Union
6. Fundamental Rights and EU Constitutional Law
7. European Union Consumer Protection Law
8. European Union Company Law
Elective subjects:
1. Law and Technology in the European Union
2. European Union Social Law
3. The Law and Politics of Combating Inequalities in the European Union
4. European Union Fiscal Law
The programme prepares graduates for positions such as:
- Legal advisors in EU law
- EU policy officers
- Lawyers in international or European law firms
- Experts in regulatory agencies and national authorities
- Compliance officers, competition specialists, consumer law advisors
- Researchers or Ph.D. candidates in European legal studies
The programme is suitable for graduates in law or related disciplines seeking to deepen their understanding of EU law, as well as practitioners, public servants, and professionals working in fields influenced by EU legal frameworks.