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The Master’s Thesis must be an original and significant contribution to the advancement of knowledge in a chosen subject area in the field of public law. Some students prefer to specialize in a particular field of study and research: administrative law, constitutional law, European Community law, international human rights law, social law or local public law. Students must write a thesis about 80 pages. Research training ensures that students are familiar with information sources relating to Finnish and European public law as well as giving guidance on how to prepare a thesis with jurisprudential methodology and examining possibly other avenues of research (questionnaires, interviews, etc.). The Master’s thesis does not merely involve a description of legal rules and principles. More important is to acquire such intellectual qualities as clear and independent thought, precision in the use of legal sources and legal language, the capacity to analyze and solve complex legal problems, the ability to present arguments in a clear and logical manner, the power to distinguish the relevant from the irrelevant, and generally, thoroughness of legal thinking and research. A research thesis is read by two examiners appointed by the head of the Department of Public Law and the candidates will also be examined in the maturity test.

Teaching language

Finnish

Evaluation

Approbatur-laudatur.

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