European Law and Governance Studies EPLO/ European Law and Governance School (ELGS)

Overview

The European Law and Governance Studies program offered by the ELGS - European Law and Governance School provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the world of law and contemporary governance, with a focus on the European Union.  

Moreover, this program will grant students the opportunity to develop critical skills and valuable professional experience that will prepare them for life after graduation. 

 This pioneering program fills a gap in education about the EU, its laws, and how it is governed by providing students with a unique interdisciplinary background that will allow them to comprehend its complex reality and interrelated aspects. Students have the ability to combine 2 disciplines and follow the first two years the discipline of their primary choice i.e. the LLB in European law program and the last year the other i.e. the BA in European Governance program, or vice versa. This grants students the option of personalizing their studies as much as possible, depending upon what they hope to do in their future careers.

Program Benefits 

This program enables students to better understand the current context, framework, and long-term objectives of the EU in its mission for the full integration of member states, and also enables students a great degree of flexibility, mobility and personalization of their studies. Through the many partnerships of the ELGS, or by the Master 1,2 path of the ELGS students can further specialize in any of the specific subject areas of the program. 

Additionally, students will need to serve as interns in return for course credits, thus gaining invaluable on-the-job experience and building a professional network to support them after graduation. By the end of this program, students will be able to understand the origins of EU legal integration, its systems and framework, where the challenges lie, and where more work needs to be done. 

Accreditation

• EPLO/ELGS degrees are recognized by Italy as equivalent to those from Italian universities (Gazzetta Ufficiale, Decreto 27/02/2023, art.1-2). 
•  Degrees from EPLO-affiliated institutions (ELGS), are recognized in Georgia as equivalent to those from Georgian higher education institutions.

• The ELGS degree programs are recognized by partner universities.