Constitutional law
1–2Constitutional law trains the habits law depends on — not trivia for exams, but reusable technique for later studios, labs or clinics.
A law curriculum is a sequence, not a shopping list. Early courses build shared vocabulary; middle years introduce methods; the final stretch demands a project that can fail in public.
Elective freedom varies: some systems lock professional accreditation hours; others allow wide minors. The courses below are the common spine, not every university's catalogue.
Core courses
Contracts
1–2Contracts trains the habits law depends on — not trivia for exams, but reusable technique for later studios, labs or clinics.
Torts
1–2Torts trains the habits law depends on — not trivia for exams, but reusable technique for later studios, labs or clinics.
Criminal law
2–3Criminal law trains the habits law depends on — not trivia for exams, but reusable technique for later studios, labs or clinics.
Civil procedure
2–3Civil procedure trains the habits law depends on — not trivia for exams, but reusable technique for later studios, labs or clinics.
Property
2–3Property trains the habits law depends on — not trivia for exams, but reusable technique for later studios, labs or clinics.
Legal writing
3–4Legal writing trains the habits law depends on — not trivia for exams, but reusable technique for later studios, labs or clinics.
Ethics
3–4Ethics trains the habits law depends on — not trivia for exams, but reusable technique for later studios, labs or clinics.
Common tracks
Litigation
A litigation emphasis usually appears after foundations, when students choose seminars, labs or studios that deepen one problem family inside law.
Corporate
A corporate emphasis usually appears after foundations, when students choose seminars, labs or studios that deepen one problem family inside law.
Public interest
A public interest emphasis usually appears after foundations, when students choose seminars, labs or studios that deepen one problem family inside law.
International
A international emphasis usually appears after foundations, when students choose seminars, labs or studios that deepen one problem family inside law.
Skill map
Case analysis94
Legal writing92
Oral advocacy88
Research90
Client interviewing82
Ethical judgement86
Case analysis
Case analysis is practised weekly in law programmes; the percentage is relative strength among skills on this page, not a grade.
Legal writing
Legal writing is practised weekly in law programmes; the percentage is relative strength among skills on this page, not a grade.
Oral advocacy
Oral advocacy is practised weekly in law programmes; the percentage is relative strength among skills on this page, not a grade.
Research
Research is practised weekly in law programmes; the percentage is relative strength among skills on this page, not a grade.
Client interviewing
Client interviewing is practised weekly in law programmes; the percentage is relative strength among skills on this page, not a grade.
Ethical judgement
Ethical judgement is practised weekly in law programmes; the percentage is relative strength among skills on this page, not a grade.
How you learn
Lectures & readings
Large-group framing plus primary texts or problem sets that define the week's vocabulary.
Labs / studios / clinics
Supervised practice where mistakes are expected and feedback is specific.
Seminars
Small-group argument; silence is expensive because the group notices.
Capstone / thesis
A public synthesis — defence, exhibition, clinic portfolio or engineered prototype.
Treat the catalogue as a map of practised skills, not a brand promise. The department that grades hard and returns work fast usually teaches more than the one that advertises prestige alone.
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