7 reasons to choose the Undergraduate Degree in Law at the Porto Faculty of Law, Universidade Católica Portuguesa

• A strong integration of legal theory and professional practice
  Students benefit from direct contact with the legal profession, as practitioners, including lawyers, judges, and other forensic experts, teach practice-oriented curricular units and deliver specialised seminars.
   
• Extensive opportunities for International Mobility
  With more than 110 international placements available each year, students may undertake one or two semesters abroad at partner universities renowned for excellence in legal education.
   
• Highly competitive employability outcomes
  88% of graduates secure employment within six months of beginning their job search, and 91% enter roles directly aligned with their legal training, figures that reflect the degree’s academic rigour and strong professional recognition.
   
• Training focused on communication, legal reasoning and problem-solving
  Legal communication, both written and oral, is a central component of the programme. These competences are enhanced across all curricular units and receive specific emphasis in the ADN do Jurista programme, which includes modules in Dramatic Expression, Public Speaking, and Legal Writing.

• Specialisation opportunities in the final year
  Students may concentrate their studies in Private Law, Criminal Law or Public Law, enabling an initial differentiation in areas aligned with their future professional path.
   
• An interdisciplinary academic environment
  Located on a multidisciplinary campus, the School offers students access to complementary fields such as Psychology, Management, Economics, and Marketing, areas that enrich legal understanding and contribute to a well-rounded professional profile.
   
• Preparation for international legal practice
  The academic pathway includes training in foreign languages and digital literacy. Through the International Law Programme, several International and European Law curricular units are taught entirely in English, allowing students to complete up to a quarter of the degree in this language and to develop the competences required for transnational legal work.

Merit Scholarships

At Católica Porto, students with excellent academic results may benefit from Merit Scholarships and Excellence Awards.

Merit Scholarships cover the tuition fees for the first year of the Undergraduate Degree in Law and are awarded based on the applicant’s admission ranking (application grade) to the Porto Faculty of Law, Universidade Católica Portuguesa.

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