American University of Central Asia - AUCA - INTERNATIONAL AND BUSINESS LAW

WHAT IS INTERNATIONAL AND BUSINESS LAW?

Law is a system of rules and guidelines, usually enforced through a set of institutions.It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. International and business law are two areas of the law particularly important to the Kyrgyz Republic, as they govern relationships between governments and between government and business.

ABOUT US

Stand out from the crowd and study in one of the top law programs in the region. The AUCA Law Program stands apart from law programs at other regional universities by using interactive teaching methods for skills-based law courses in English and utilizing visiting professors from Europe, Australia and the United States. You can also gain skills and experience outside the classroom by working in the AUCA Legal Clinic conducting research, giving free legal advice to private citizens, and even providing representation in court.

You may choose to receive a bachelor’s degree in law in four years. Then, in order to be licensed to practice as an advocate in the Kyrgyz Republic, you must complete a fifth year and receive a Diploma of Completion of the Higher Educational Specialization in Jurisprudence from your ministry of education. A four-year law program at AUCA permits students from countries other than Kyrgyzstan to opt for a bachelor’s degree in law from AUCA and then complete a fifth year and receive a diploma in their home countries. In addition, the program offers specialization certificates in business law, international law, criminal law, and government/administrative law for fifth year students. Students are encouraged to study English and another foreign language to help them work with foreign companies and use international documents and other sources in the original languages.

OUR FACULTY

IBL faculty members are highly skilled and experienced professionals with Master's or Ph.D level qualifications. We have extensive experience in training students for legal careers. We are committed to providing a legal education that combines academic excellence with practical and transferable skills as well as developing core academic skills such as independent learning, critical thinking and problem solving.

YOUR POSSIBILITIES

Graduates from our law program are making an impact in the public and private sectors, both locally and abroad. More than 70 students have graduated over the past eight years, and over 90% have secured work as legal experts for well known organizations such as Kalikova & Associates Law Firm, Kyrgyz Investment Credit Bank, USAID, National Society of the Red Cross, Kyrgyz Republic Ministry of Justice, European Commission in Kazakhstan, and the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Graduates have chosen to pursue advanced degrees at distinguished institutions including Indiana University School of Law, U.S.A.; Bern University, Switzerland; Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Germany; and Moscow State University, Russia, to name a few.