The objective of the programme is to teach the methods, competencies, techniques and tools required for legal research through seven subjects (three compulsory subjects in Module I, and two elective subjects in both module II and module III).
Each subject carries 5 ECTS credits, making a total of 35, in which particular emphasis is placed on guided self-study by the students, with classroom hours being reduced to the bare minimum, thus ensuring the programme is more flexible and adaptable.

Once this first part has been completed successfully, the student must prepare the final degree project (25 ECTS credits). The objective is to apply the methods, competencies, techniques and tools learnt in previous courses, in order to prepare an individual, original legal research project, which can link up with the PhD thesis preparation phase.
The project is guided, controlled and supervised by a tutor, who will make sure that the student consolidates their research training. Once the project has been successfully completed, the student will obtain the Master of Research in Legal Science qualification, which will enable them to move on to the second phase.