The document provides an overview of the Legal Linguistics master's programme offered at RGSL. The programme covers legal and linguistic skills through translation of legal texts, terminology research, and comparison of legal systems. It has a modular structure beginning with foundation courses in law and language, followed by interdisciplinary courses and electives from other LL.M. programmes. The full-time programme takes one year to complete and the part-time programme takes two years, with both requiring 40 credits. Graduates will have career opportunities in both the public and private sectors working as lawyers, legal translators, or other law-related roles.
2. LEGAL LINGUISTICS: OVERVIEW
Unique programme covering a select range of
legal and linguistic skills
Translation of legal texts
Terminology research for particular area of law
Comparison of legal systems
State funded study places
3. PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
Module 1
Designed to bring students
with different backgrounds
to the same level
Basic foundation courses in
Law and Language studies
Module 2
Interdisciplinary law- and
language-related courses
Electives
Choice of various electives
from LL.M programmes to
diversify legal knowledge or
provide specialisation
Module 1
• Introduction to Law
• Introduction to Language Studies
Module 2
• Interdisciplinary Courses
• Law Courses
• Legal Language Courses
Electives
• Selection of courses from various
LL.M Programmes
Thesis
• Interdisciplinary Master Thesis
4. Legal Linguistics: scope and duration
Full-time programme:
one academic year
Part-time programme:
two academic years
40 Latvian credits = 60 ECTS
Executive style with classes held out of working
hours
Courses are typically 1 week on, 1 week off
5. Legal Linguistics: career opportunities
Public and/or private sector
Lawyers
Lawyers linguists
Legal translators and editors (in-house and/or freelance)
Legal / legislative drafters
Other professionals involved in cross-border cooperation,
lawyers and others
Focus on Latvian and international market
Equally directed at those currently involved or interested in
working in an EU-related or another market where law and
language interrelate
6.
7. Specific admission requirements
Undergraduate or professional degree acquired in at least four
years long programme (240 ECTS) in
law
philology
other related fields
English competency
TOEFL 550
IELTS 6,0
other
not needed for applicants with a degree in English philology
8. Legal Linguistics: tuition fees
10 State funded grants
Test for competition on 13 July at 16:00
Evaluation of the ability to understand legal issues and
legal English proficiency
Full-time studies (1 year)
5 500 EUR per academic year
Part-time studies (2 years)
3 550 EUR per academic year
10. APPLY TO STUDY AT RGSL
1. Fill in an online application at apply.rgsl.edu.lv
2. Write a motivation letter in English
3. Attach copies of your diploma and grade transcript and copy of
passport
4. Attach score in English language tests
test requirements vary by programme
not needed for applicants whose previous education was
conducted in English
Deadline for early admission: 17 March 2015
Decisions by 17 April 2015
Deadline for general admission: 8 July 2017
Decisions by 13 July 2015
11. TRY BEING A STUDENT!
Apply at www.rgsl.lv or during Open Day
We will arrange a meeting with RGSL student
You will take a part in lectures and will be
introduced to RGSL student’s life
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12. EARLY ADMISSION LOTTERY
Apply before 17 March 2015 and participate in
the Early Admission Raffle!
We will give away one free study place for an
academic year on the Bachelor programmes and
one on the Masters programmes for all eligible
applicants.
13. RGSL SCHOLARSHIPS
RGSL Excellence Award for Outstanding
Foreign Applicants – one study place in Law
and Finance, Legal Linguistics and International
and European Law (and related) Masters
programmes
Tuition fee waivers for siblings of students of
the RGSL, graduates of RGSL Bachelor
programmes, orphans, persons with 1st or 2nd
degree of disability, RGSL employees, children
of RGSL employees and graduates of SSE Riga.
14. OTHER SCHOLARSHIP POSSIBILITIES
Students’ corporations scholarships for their
members (Beginning with 2nd study year; apply
at respective corporation)
Latvian Government Scholarships for foreign
applicants