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ROSTOV ACADEMY OF JUSTICE AND LEGAL TRAINING IN RUSSIA

Warming-up question

Why is the Faculty of Law so popular nowadays?

What qualities should a judge have?

Russian higher education is a fairly uniform system.

The first two years of studies are devoted to liberal arts courses such as world history, philosophy, native and foreign language, mathematics, economics, and the basics of future profession.

Majoring (specialization) starts in the third year of studies and involves doing courses related to your major (subject or field of study representing student’s principal interest).

Teaching is done in the form of lectures and seminars (or practical classes).

Attending lectures and seminars is compulsory, and calling the roll is a most common procedure of checking the attendance.

Academic facilities traditionally include a central library and a number of smaller specialized ones, several sports grounds and gyms, a number of computer centers, halls of residence (both on campus and off campus), catering facilities, student medical center and university community center.

Academic year is divided into two terms (or semesters), the autumn term is from September to January, the spring term is from February to June.

The system of assessment includes credits and exams, which are taken at the end of each term, and a course paper which is submitted at the end of the academic year.

Course papers are part of research work of a student with his\her scientific supervisor.

Final examinations at the end of the course of studies, and a diploma research paper complement the system of assessment.

Russian Academy of Justice is a state-run institution for professional education. It was set up by the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation and the Supreme Court of Arbitration of the Russian Federation.

Rostov branch of the Academy trains students at the Faculty of Law in three majors: civil law, criminal law and state law. It offers re-training and upgrading programmes for the officers of Federal courts of general jurisdiction and Judicial department of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation.

There are 8 departments at Rostov branch.

They are: the department of civil law; the department of international law; the department of the theory and history of state and law; the department of criminal law; and the department of lingustics and foreign languages, the department of liberal and social sciences, the department of state law, department of physical culture.

The full-time course of studies at the Faculty of Law provides for the following:

1. An in-depth knowledge of liberal arts and foreign languages.

2. Fundamental theoretical training in jurisprudence.

3. An opportunity to major in civil, criminal, international or state law.

4. An opportunity to get hands-on experience in the courts of general jurisdiction, courts of arbitration, legal agencies, legal advisor’s offices, public prosecutor’s offices.

5. An opportunity to take part in student exchange programmes.

6. An opportunity to take part in international programmes on comparative legal studies, law making and law application.

Those who complete the course of studies qualify as lawyers and are recruited by executive and legislative bodies, the Bar, businesses and other agencies.

Russian Academy of Justice is very active internationally. It cooperates with the federal Judicial Centre of the USA, General department for Legal Issues of the Council of Europe, British Council, Oxford University and many other agencies and institutions.Rostov branch of the Academy houses the recently founded Centre for Juvenile Justice.

Comprehension check

What do the students do during the first three years of education and the last two years?