The prospectus describes a research and innovation-based doctoral curriculum. Each semester carries its own academic purpose — from theoretical foundations to the closed and open examinations that conclude the degree.
Figures follow the official programme prospectus. Confirm applicable credit requirements with programme administration.
The first semester establishes the theoretical and methodological grounding candidates carry through the rest of the programme — from legal philosophy to the specific questions of local wisdom and border governance that distinguish this doctorate.
| Course | SKS |
|---|---|
| Philosophy and Paradigms of Legal Science | 2 |
| Construction of Legal Theory | 3 |
| Legal Research Methods and Dissertation Writing | 3 |
| Legal Pluralism and Local Wisdom in the National Legal System | 3 |
| Legal Policy in Border Regions and Regional Autonomy | 3 |
| SEMESTER TOTAL | 14 |
Building on that foundation, the second semester moves through the programme's core thematic directions — dispute resolution, environmental and agrarian law, border security, international diplomacy, digital regulation, and criminal law reform — so candidates can locate their own research within this wider field.
| Course | SKS |
|---|---|
| Dispute Resolution Based on Local Wisdom | 2 |
| Environmental Law, Agrarian Law and Natural Resources | 2 |
| Legal Security and Sovereignty in Border Areas | 2 |
| Legal Diplomacy and International Dispute Resolution | 2 |
| Digital Regulation and Technology in the Economy | 2 |
| Criminal Law Reform in Local Wisdom and Border Regions | 2 |
| International Law in National Border Regions | 2 |
| SEMESTER TOTAL | 14 |
Candidates formalise their research direction in this semester, defending a dissertation proposal before qualifying to proceed to independent research.
| Course | SKS |
|---|---|
| Qualification Examination | 2 |
| Dissertation Proposal Seminar | 3 |
| SEMESTER TOTAL | 5 |
Independent research intensifies, with findings tested in seminar and carried into international scholarly publication and presentation.
| Course | SKS |
|---|---|
| Research Results Seminar | 6 |
| International Publication (Indexed Database) | 3 |
| International Seminar (Presenter) | 2 |
| SEMESTER TOTAL | 11 |
The dissertation is assessed for feasibility before a closed examination evaluates the completed research before a faculty panel.
| Course | SKS |
|---|---|
| Feasibility Examination | 2 |
| Closed Examination | 8 |
| SEMESTER TOTAL | 10 |
The programme concludes with a public defence — the open examination — before the degree of Doctor of Law is conferred.
| Course | SKS |
|---|---|
| Open (Public) Examination | 2 |
| SEMESTER TOTAL | 2 |