1st cycle – University Programme in Law (undergraduate)

The study programme at the Faculty of Law, University of Ljubljana, is organised in accordance with the principles of the Bologna Reform. Since the 2023/24 academic year, legal education has primarily been offered through the Integrated Master's Study Programme in Law. Consequently, admission to the first year of the First-Cycle Law Programme is no longer possible, and the implementation of the two-cycle law programme is expected to be phased out by approximately 2030.

The First-Cycle Law Programme lasts four years (240 ECTS credits).

Its primary objective is to educate legal professionals capable of working independently in legal professions that do not require passing the State Legal Examination. For students intending to take the State Legal Examination, the programme provides a high-quality foundation for continuing their studies in a second-cycle programme.

Typical career paths for graduates include positions in:

• the business sector,
• public administration, including the conduct of administrative procedures,
• support roles within the judiciary and legal services.

Upon successful completion of the programme, graduates are awarded the professional title:

• Bachelor of Laws (University Programme) (male graduate), or
• Bachelor of Laws (University Programme) (female graduate).

The Slovenian titles awarded are diplomirani pravnik (UN) and diplomirana pravnica (UN).

Due to the gradual introduction of the Integrated Master's Study Programme in Law, the Faculty is progressively discontinuing the First-Cycle Programme. Consequently, enrolment in individual years of study will remain possible only for a limited period.

Students enrolled in the programme in the 2022/23 academic year who progress regularly (without repeating a year or extending their student status) will be able to complete the programme under the same conditions that applied when they enrolled. Students enrolled before 2022/23 will also be allowed to enrol in individual years for a transitional period extending two years beyond the enrolment of the final generation of students in that year.

Academic Year 2025/26

• Winter Semester: 1 October 2025 – 13 January 2026
• Winter Examination Period: 14 January 2026 – 3 February 2026
• Summer Semester: 4 February 2026 – 19 May 2026
• Spring Examination Period: 20 May 2026 – 10 July 2026
• Autumn Examination Period: 24 August 2026 – 18 September 2026

Progression to the Second Year

Students must complete study obligations amounting to at least 52 ECTS credits.

Progression to the Third Year

Students must complete:

• all 60 ECTS credits from the first year, and
• at least 54 ECTS credits from the second year.

Progression to the Fourth Year

Students must complete:

• all 60 ECTS credits from the second year, and
• at least 54 ECTS credits from the third year.

Repeating a Year

Students may repeat a year of study once during the programme if they fail to meet the requirements for progression.

A student may repeat a year only if they have successfully completed at least 30 ECTS credits during the year being repeated.

Admission to a higher year of study is governed by the relevant Regulations on Transfers and Progression.

Completion of Studies

To complete the First-Cycle University Study Programme in Law, students must successfully fulfil all study requirements and pass all examinations prescribed by the curriculum.

Successful completion of the programme requires the acquisition of 240 ECTS credits.

Upon graduation, students are awarded the professional title:

• Bachelor of Laws (University Programme) (diplomirani pravnik (UN)), or
• Bachelor of Laws (University Programme) (diplomirana pravnica (UN)).

Withdrawal from the Programme

Students wishing to withdraw from the Faculty of Law, University of Ljubljana, must submit the designated withdrawal application through the Student Information System (ŠIS) and deliver the signed application to the Student Affairs Office.

The application must be accompanied by:

• the student identification card, and
• confirmation from the Faculty Library that all borrowed materials have been returned.

Information regarding exceptional progression to a higher year of study can be found in the section concerning assessment, examinations, and special student statuses.