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240 ECTS + 750 Master’s hours
Law Degree + Master’s in International Relations and International Legal Practice
Start your legal career before you finish your degree
DATES: September / May + 1 month of internship June/July
Campus:
MADRID
Duration:
4 YEARS (DEGREE + MASTER’S)
LANGUAGE:
Law degree: Spanish
Master’s: Bilingual (English/Spanish)
- Guaranteed internships from the first year
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Choosing a degree at 18 without knowing what the real job is like is normal…
What is not so normal is discovering four years later that the profession is not what you imagined.
At ISDE, during these four years, you don’t just study Law.
You visit law firms. You speak with lawyers. You work on real cases. You complete internships from the very first year.
You don’t study to decide later what to do. You begin to understand from the start what you will dedicate yourself to.
The difference is not in the degree you earn. It’s in how you arrive at your first job.
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Why should you study this program?
The biggest fear when choosing Law is usually not its difficulty.
It is usually something else: not knowing whether the profession suits you until it is too late.
Many students finish their degree without knowing:
- What a lawyer actually does
- Which area to choose
- What a law firm expects from a junior profile
At ISDE, that doesn’t happen.
From the first year, you see how a law firm works, how a case is prepared, and what it means to have a client in front of you.
You don’t wait until the end to discover the legal profession. You get to know it while you are training.
Explore your ideal path in the legal profession
Discover all the different ways the legal profession is practiced today. There are many options, but there’s one that’s best for you.
Master new technologies and methods
Learn how elite law is practiced today. Cases are increasingly complex and involve more international elements. That’s why today firms work with methods and technologies you must master in order to successfully integrate into top-tier legal teams.
Become the professional firms are looking for
Prove your worth during the integration phase at firms. They’re not doing you any favors by hiring you. They need you. What they offer the market are elite legal services, and for that they need elite professionals. If you put yourself in their hands, they will turn you into one of them.
Define your future
Take your career as far as you want. If you become the best lawyer you can be, your future will be in your hands. You’ll be able to choose between different options, all of them good. If you’re not good, then you won’t be the one choosing—and that’s not something you want to happen. Bet on yourself and give it everything you’ve got.
01 .
Introduction and objectives
This program combines the Law Degree with the Master’s in International Law Practice to train, from the very beginning, legal professionals with the professional mindset the market is looking for.
During the program, you develop:
- A solid legal foundation
- Professional judgment
- International perspective
- Real practical experience
The legal market needs professionals who understand how a law firm works, how legal decisions are made, and how client relationships are managed.
Here, you begin learning this before you graduate.
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Sponsor
03 .
Program
This program is designed based on what national and international law firms are looking for.
You learn what a firm expects from a junior professional, not abstract knowledge that you wouldn’t know where or how to apply.
You work on subjects such as:
- Public and Private International Law
- European Union Law
- Civil and Criminal Procedure
- Drafting legal documents
- Applied legal advocacy
The professors are practicing lawyers: partners, associates, and executives from law firms who teach from the client’s perspective, not from the logic of a simple exam.
A lawyer does not spend the day studying laws. They analyze contracts. Draft legal documents. Negotiate agreements. Make decisions that have consequences for their clients.
That is why during the program:
- You work on real cases
- You develop procedural skills
- You learn legal strategy
- You understand international legal practice while studying it
At ISDE, your entry into legal practice will not be a leap into the unknown, but a logical continuation of your education.
- Guaranteed internships from the first year
ISDE, pioneers in adapting the university to the business world.
You will complete around 150 hours of internships each year at the top law firms and legal practices in Spain.
From the first year, you undertake progressive internships in law firms and legal practices.
And it is part of the learning process, not just a final formality.
Each year you see more, understand more, and make better decisions.
Many graduates step into their first law firm without knowing where to begin.
At ISDE, when you arrive at a firm, you already know how it works.
DEGREE SUBJECTS
FIRST YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
Constitutional Law: The Constitution and Sources of the Legal System. Constitutional Justice
6 ECTS
Roman Law
6 ECTS
Basic Skills for Legal Professionals
3 ECTS
Introduction to Economics
6 ECTS
Introduction to Economics
6 ECTS
The Formation of European Common Law
3 ECTS
*Program subject to modifications
SECOND SEMESTER
Civil Law: Law of the Person and Family Relations
6 ECTS
Constitutional Law: Constitutional and Territorial Organization of the State
6 ECTS
Philosophy of Law
6 ECTS
Foundations of Modern and Contemporary Law
6 ECTS
Foundations of Criminal Law and Legal Consequences of Crime
6 ECTS
*Program subject to modifications
SECOND YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
Civil Law: General Theory of Obligation and Contract
6 ECTS
Constitutional Law: Fundamental Rights and Their Protection
6 ECTS
Public International Law
6 ECTS
Spanish and European Union Budgetary Law
3 ECTS
History and Institutions of the European Union
3 ECTS
Legal Theory of Crime
3 ECTS
*Program subject to modifications
SECOND SEMESTER
Administrative Law: The Activity of the Administration
6 ECTS
Civil Law: Contracts and Civil Liability
6 ECTS
Criminal Law: Special Part
6 ECTS
Procedural Law: General Part
6 ECTS
European Union Law
6 ECTS
*Program subject to modifications
THIRD YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
Administrative Law: The Activity of the Administration
6 ECTS
Civil Law: Real Rights
6 ECTS
Commercial Law: Business, Securities and Contracting
6 ECTS
Procedural Law: Civil Procedure
6 ECTS
Institutions of Tax Law
6 ECTS
*Program subject to modifications
SECOND SEMESTER
Administrative Law: Means, Responsibilities and Control
6 ECTS
Commercial Law: Corporations
6 ECTS
Procedural Law: Criminal Procedure
6 ECTS
Labor Law: Institutions and Collective Labor Relations
6 ECTS
Spanish Tax System
6 ECTS
*Program subject to modifications
FOURTH YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
Civil Law: Marital Property Regime and Successions
6 ECTS
Private International Law: Foundations and Property
6 ECTS
Private International Law: Foundations and Property
6 ECTS
Labor Law: Employment Contract and Labor Procedure
6 ECTS
1 elective to choose, depending on the area, from those offered for the first semester
6 ECTS
*Program subject to change
SECOND SEMESTER
Accounting for Lawyers
3 ECTS
Private International Law of Persons and Family
3 ECTS
Final Degree Project
Final Degree Project
3 electives to choose from, depending on the area, among those offered for the second semester
18 ECTS
*Program subject to change
MASTER'S SUBJECTS
FIRST YEAR
Accounting
20 HOURS
Oratory
20 HOURS
Chinese Law
8 HOURS
Germanic Law
6 HOURS
Islamic Law
6 HOURS
Social Networks and Employability
3 HOURS
Deontology and Ethics in the Practice of Law
4 HOURS
Internships
150 HOURS
*Program subject to modifications
SECOND YEAR
Contract Drafting
4 HOURS
Intellectual Property
8 HOURS
Business Law
5 HOURS
Civil Liability, Damages and their Insurance
15 HOURS
International Criminal Law
6 HOURS
Corporate Diplomacy
2 HOURS
Legal Marketing and Personal Communication
6 HOURS
Procedural Strategy
8 HOURS
Drafting Legal Documents
4 HOURS
Economic Criminal Law
10-12 HOURS
International Protection Of Human Rights
5 HOURS
*Program subject to change
THIRD YEAR
Procedural Strategy
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Civil Liability, Damages and Insurance
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Fashion Law
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Environmental Law
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Intellectual Property
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Business Law
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Real Estate
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Energy Law
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Drafting Legal Documents
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Industrial Property and Trademarks
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Urban planning
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*Program subject to change
FOURTH YEAR
Unfair Competition
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Stock Market
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Taxation
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Project Finance
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Regulatory Law
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Labor Negotiation Techniques
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Insolvency Law: Negotiation Techniques in the Context of an M&A (Mergers and Acquisitions) Transaction
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Sports Law
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Immigration Law
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Private Enforcement
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Master’s Thesis (TFM)
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*Program subject to change
Financing
ISDE offers the possibility of financing your Bachelor’s degree studies thanks to agreements signed with Bankinter and Caixa Bank.
04 .
FACULTY
LAW DEGREE FACULTY
FIRST YEAR
- Prof. Dr. D. José María Aguilar González
- Prof. Dr. D. José Antonio Soler
- Prof. Dª. Mª del Carmen López Herranz
- Prof. D. Alfonso García-Vadecasas Cañedo
- Prof. Dr. D. Carlos Nieto Sánchez
- Prof. Dr. D. Emilio Ramírez Mato
- Profa. Dª. María Xiol Bardají
- Prof. Dr. D. Rafael Martín Rivera
- Prof. D. Antonio Dorado Sánchez
SECOND YEAR
- Prof. Dr. D. Miguel Bustos Rubio
- Prof. Dr. D. Raúl Antonio Corbacho Cambero
- Prof. Dr. D. David Mallo Montoto
- Prof. D. Alejandro Zubimendi Cavia
- Profa. Dra. Dª. Paloma García-Luben Barthe
- Prof. D. Jorge Rodríguez Rodríguez
- Prof. D. Luis Miguel Pérez Aguilera
THIRD YEAR
- Prof. Dr. D. Miguel Bustos Rubio
- Prof. Dr. D. Raúl Antonio Corbacho Cambero
- Prof. Dr. D. David Mallo Montoto
- Prof. D. Alejandro Zubimendi Cavia
- Profa. Dra. Dª. Paloma García-Luben Barthe
- Prof. D. Jorge Rodríguez Rodríguez
- Prof. D. Luis Miguel Pérez Aguilera
FOURTH YEAR
- Prof. Dr. D. Antonio Tapia Frade
- Prof. Dr. D. Miguel Bustos Rubio
- Profa. Dra. Dª Carmen Ladrón Guevara
- Profa. Dra. Dª Rut González Hernández
- Prof. Dr. D. Miguel María García Caba
- Profa. Dra. Dª Adriana Lozada Hernández
- Prof. D. Iván Ruiz de Alegría Carrero
- Profa. Dª Rosa M. Gual Tomàs
- Profa. Dª Elvira García Piñeiro
MASTER’S DEGREE FACULTY
- Alberto Veguez | Gea Global Services/CEO
- Mingjin Zhang | Cuatrecasas / Associate
- Jesús García Aparicio and Paula Martínez | Cuatrecasas / Senior Associate – Lawyer
- María Rubert | Rubert & Partners / Managing Partner
- Luis Martín | Llorente y Cuenca / Digital Manager
- Patricia Manca (team) | PwC / Partner
- Rafael Cabarcos | IIDC / Managing Director
- José María Cueco | Legaltech Papelea / Co-founder and Peraltalaw / Managing Partner
- Laura Martín | Osborne Clarke / Senior Associate
- Elvira Sánchez | Pérez Llorca / Human Resources Business Partner
- Rafael Montejo | Osborne Clarke / Responsible Partner
- Georg Abegg | Rödl & Partner / Partner
- Jesús García Aparicio | Cuatrecasas
- Claudia Lastella | Uría Menéndez / Senior Associate
- Miguel Retana and Carlos de Jorge Pérez | Deloitte / Senior Associate and Partner Lawyer
- Nieves Malagón | Director, AXA Opensurance
- Ramón Castilla | Squire Patton Boggs / Partner
- María José Gómez (team) | López Ibor Law Firm / Partner
- Miriam López Ramal (team) | PONS / Academic Director
- Rosa Vidal (team) | Broseta / Managing Partner
- Enrique Ortega | EOB / Director
- Javier Santacruz Cano | BME
- Cristina de la Haba Gordo (team) | EY / Joint representative
- Ignacio Iñigo Lozano (team) | Cuatrecasas / Associate
- Eduardo Martínez Pérez | KPMG / Senior Manager
- Guillermo Gastón de Iriarte | RSM / Partner
- Miguel Barredo y Pablo Murcia | Clifford Chance / Asociado senior / Counsel
- Inmaculada Herranz | BDO Lawyers / Partner in the Labor Law Department
- Antonio Jesús Pérez | Administrativando / Director
- David González Pescador | Glezco / Managing Partner
05 .
Academic Stays
Mandatory
ISDE students not only receive training from faculty at partner universities, but also enjoy a life-changing experience that fosters their personal growth. ISDE maintains a series of agreements in the U.S. with prestigious universities that, together with the ISDE academic team, design tailored programs to provide the comprehensive international education that the institution offers its students. The content of these programs is always defined by two main focuses: internationalization and excellence. Current issues are addressed from a broad perspective and through a participatory system that encourages students to form their own opinions and evaluate the environment that will surround them upon graduation and entry into their professional careers.
Electives
Students can join the Erasmus+ program to undertake long-term university stays in other European countries. ISDE has agreements with universities in Germany, Poland, Bulgaria, Macedonia, France, Italy… which complement the mandatory international stays in the USA.
06 .
Certificate of accreditation
In compliance with current legislation and, specifically, the provisions of Article 4.4 of Decree 84/2004, please be advised that ISDE programs have a professional orientation and, unless explicitly stated otherwise, do not lead to the award of an official degree, but rather to an ISDE proprietary degree.
Upon completion, you will obtain: Law Degree + ISDE Master’s in International Law Practice
But the difference is not in the diploma. It’s in how you arrive at your first law firm.
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