There is no doubt that today being a lawyer is prestigious, fashionable and sometimes just necessary. Modern Russian and world realities put ordinary citizens in difficult bureaucratic situations where knowledge of the legal framework is required. Moreover, such collisions develop at every step: from buying a car to protecting your rights in court.
In addition, the lawyer is still one of the highest paid professions, which gives great prospects for work in the state, judicial and law enforcement spheres.
In order to become a first-class specialist in your field, you need to get a good education. What are the features of admission and who is included in the top ranking of Russian law schools? Read more about this later.
Features of obtaining a legal education
The legal specialty conceals different areas and profiles that many applicants are not even aware of: forensic examination, law enforcement, legal support of national security, jurisprudence. From this list, everyone can choose what they like best.
There are law schools in Russia with budget places, but there are not many of them. In general, higher education in this area is paid.
Higher legal education in Russia is divided into several levels:
- undergraduate studies;
- magistracy;
- graduate school;
- doctoral studies.
It is enough to get a bachelor's degree to start his activity, a master's degree gives the right to apply for high positions in the public service, and the last levels are necessary for those who plan to work in the scientific and in the teaching field.
What forms of training exist?
At the moment in Russia there are several options for passing training programs. The most popular and full-time is considered to be full-time study, which includes a large number of classroom hours, practical classes, discussions, excursions and creative blocks.
Distance learning is more convenient for those who work, receive a parallel higher education, or for some other reason cannot constantly attend classes. However, in this situation, the training period is increased by 1-1.5 years. In this case, the emphasis is on the independent work of students, which is several tens of times greater than the amount relying on full-time students.
Recently, distance learning has begun to develop actively. Many prestigious law schools have already introduced this form of teaching, it is convenient in that almost all lectures are conducted via the Internet, and you need to come to a university only to defend a thesis.
Part-time and extramural education is also relegated to the background, although, of course, it is the most convenient for employees (classes are held either in the evening or early in the morning).
The legal universities of Russia, the rating of which is presented below, are the foundation of our country in this direction, all the rest are equal to these institutions.
5th place - MGIMO
International relations is a complex process that requires special skills and preparation, thorough knowledge of state and international law. MGIMO is a legal university in Russia that trains international specialists who stand up to protect the rights of citizens and the country at the planetary level.
The main legal emphasis is on the international law faculty.
The main areas of preparation:
- international law;
- administrative and financial law;
- European law
- private and civil law;
According to the program "Jurisprudence" you can study both at the undergraduate, and in the magistracy and graduate school.
One of the features of studying at MGIMO is the obligatory study of several languages, therefore law graduates can apply for work in foreign countries.
The average cost of training: 400 thousand rubles per academic year, and the passing score - in the region of 320-340.
4th place - St. Petersburg State University
St. Petersburg University is the oldest law school in Russia. The decision to create it belongs to Peter I. Despite the active beginning, the university’s activity quickly died out and was revived only under Alexander I. The first lawyers began to study in 1820. Then there were great historical upheavals, and full-fledged work began after the Great Patriotic War.
At the moment, more than 1,500 students are studying at the Faculty of Law, frequent guests of lectures are:
- Minister of Justice Konovalov A.V .;
- Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Legislation P. Krashennikova;
- Skolkovo legal affairs director I. Drozdova and many other domestic and foreign legal figures.
A special graduate of St. Petersburg State University is Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin.
Average annual tuition: 200-270 thousand, passing score - 280-330.
3rd place - RUDN
Peoples' Friendship University is a multinational legal university in Russia that trains specialists for work in various countries.
In the new academic year 1961, the legal department of the RUDN University opened its gates, it soon became an independent faculty, and then the institute.
The main departments of the institute :
- land and environmental law;
- international law;
- forensic activities;
- theories of state and law and another 8 structural departments.
A bachelor's degree can be obtained under International Law or the General Profile.
PFUR's foreign partners are universities in countries such as Belgium, Spain, China, France, Vietnam, Austria and others.
The average cost of training per year: 310 thousand rubles, the average passing score - 270-280.
2nd place - Moscow State Law Academy
This state legal university of Russia has been operating since 1931. The first graduates studied the foundations of Soviet law.
Today, there are more than twenty graduate departments, including:
- forensic science;
- international law;
- constitutional and municipal law;
- banking law;
- integration and European law.
The Moscow State Law Academy is actively engaged in research activities, scientific and educational centers that study issues of private law, criminology, intellectual property, protection of business and entrepreneurship, the modern state and law in it work.
In total, more than 13 thousand students study at the university, the average tuition fee is in the region of 300-350 thousand per year, the passing score is 290-330.
Among the famous graduates of Moscow State Law Academy, State Duma deputy I.V. Lebedev, TV presenter Andreeva E.S., well-known billionaire R.A. Abramovich and many others.
1st place - Moscow State University
The head of the list of law schools in Moscow and Russia is the undisputed leader in many respects - Moscow State University.
The law faculty of Moscow State University began its work in 1755.
Main departments:
- civil law;
- labor law;
- financial law;
- history of state and law;
- forensics and more than 10 units.
Research is carried out by various scientific and educational centers in the areas of: environmental law, Roman private law, the theory of state and law, topical issues of international law and much more.
The average annual cost of training is 400 thousand rubles, the passing score is from 352.
Thus, Russian law schools, included in the top five, are mainly concentrated in Moscow. However, this does not mean that there are no more worthy educational institutions of this profile in Russia.