About the School

The School of Theory of Law and Interdisciplinary Legal Disciplines Was Established in 2018 Through the Merger of Several Schools of the Faculty of Law. In April 2022, the School Was Reorganized and Is Now Called the School of Theory of Law and Comparative Law. Currently, the School Employs Several Dozen Highly Qualified Specialists in Various Fields of Jurisprudence, Including Theory of Law, History of Law, Philosophy of Law, and Comparative Law.

Our Mission Is to Provide Teaching of Legal Disciplines at the Level of the World's Leading Universities, Taking Into Account the Specifics of Student Training Profiles Within Various Educational Programmes.

The School Actively Participates in the Implementation of Bachelor's and Master's Educational Programmes at HSE.

Bachelor's Educational Programmes in Which the School Participates:
"Jurisprudence" (Formerly "Law");
"Jurisprudence: Digital Lawyer" (Formerly "Digital Lawyer");
"Jurisprudence: Private Law";
"Jurisprudence: Legal Regulation of Business" (Second Higher Education).
Master's Educational Programmes in Which the Department Participates:
"Comparative Law and Fundamental Legal Analysis" (Formerly "Theoretical and Comparative Law");

in Other Master's Programmes in the Field of "Jurisprudence" (Adaptation Disciplines, Elective Courses).
The Department's Lecturers Participate in the Implementation of Educational Programmes Based on a Unique School of Legal Research, Which Is Characterized by the Interaction of National and International Law, a Pronounced Element of Comparative Law, as Well as a Combination of Theoretical Research With the Analysis of Law Enforcement Practice. The School's Lecturers Successfully Combine Teaching With Research Activity, as Well as Interaction With Government Bodies, International Organizations, and Business Structures, Which Allows not Only to Provide Students With a Fundamental Legal Education, but Also to Involve Them in Active Academic and Practical Work.