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B.A. in Law

Justice is not an option, but a vocation

Lawyers of today must be capable of effectively resolving the challenges posed by a globalized world in constant social, scientific and technological change. As a result, they need the competencies not only to apply the existing regulatory systems fairly and effectively, but also to design and apply innovations in the field of Law. All this tools are found in our Bachelor in Law program. As a B.A. in Law from Tecnológico de Monterrey, you will contribute to a culture of legality through an ethical, highly specialized professional practice with an international vision and social responsibility.

Career field

Thanks to the integral preparation you will receive in B.A. in law, on graduating you will be able to you participate in diverse areas, such as:

Specialized law firms
Legal area in companies
Administrative courts and courts of law
Legislative branch
Public administration
Non-government organizations
International and human rights organizations
Research centers
Technology regulation firms
Technology development and consumer companies

Is this right for you?

If you are passionate and beleive in the importance of justice in the nowadays world while being interested in help other, then the B.A. in Law program is the right fit for you.

Competencies

B.A. in Law

The B.A. in Law program aims to train jurists capable of effectively resolving the challenges posed to Law by a globalized world, in constant social, scientific and technological change. In addition, to guarantee that, in the exercise of the legal profession, graduates have the necessary skills to achieve the fair and effective application of existing regulatory systems, but also that they are capable of designing and applying innovations in the field of law and in its different professional aspects such as the administration of justice, business, public service, international jurisdiction, legal research and the free exercise of the legal profession. Finally, the program also seeks to incorporate into society professionals who contribute to the culture of legality through an ethical, highly specialized professional practice, with an international vision and social responsibility.

Competencies

Create ideal legal instruments for the development of business activities, considering political, economic and social contexts.
Formulate legal prevention and litigation strategies, which consider the promotion and defense of human rights.
Participate as a legal operator in jurisdictional processes, in accordance with the Constitution, current legislation and moral principles.
Oversee legal relationships between individuals, at the family level, regarding their assets, or in civil or mercantile contracts.
Propose legal conflict-resolution strategies, derived from the articulation of State’s areas of responsibility, in its three branches.
Promote appropriate legal actions regarding the behavior of civil servants and in anti-corruption systems, based on the applicable legal principles and standards.
Formulate legal options for solving transnational controversies, through the effective application of international and comparative law.
Generate ethical regulatory environments for technology development and use technological tools efficiently to create legal instruments and strategies.

Entry profile

Tecnológico de Monterrey is looking for a new generation of students that have finished their high school studies and are talented, enthusiastic individuals, who are committed to the development of their environment and the wellbeing of society; people who have the potential to study an undergraduate program and become leaders with an entrepreneurial spirit, humanistic sense and competitive on an international stage.

Entry requirements: High school or equivalent.

The three stages of the model

Choose your path

Exploration

You will open your competency file and add to it throughout your degree program.
You will learn the foundations of the area of Social Sciences.
You will participate in fundamental and exploration challenges from the area of Social Sciences, interacting with peers from different degree programs.
You will study general education courses, selecting them from a collection.
You will participate in a challenge that integrates all the competencies to be developed in this phase.

Focus

You will acquire the core competencies of your degree, in other words, those that distinguish it.
You will participate in more focused challenges to reinforce what you have learned and broaden your basic knowledge.
You will have the elements to decide whether to deepen your knowledge or diversify and, subsequently, build your specialization plan.
The Tec Weeks, challenges and overall university experiences will enrich your file.

Specialization

You have decided between diversifying or focusing deeply in your major, which you will achieve by choosing a concentration or a stay, to name a few of your options. The TEC Semester is a flexible time to start.
You will develop the competencies related to your specialization, increasingly connected to your passions, interests and plans.
By passing a concentration, you will develop your competencies, and, on graduating, will be a candidate for obtaining a Diploma in that concentration, after meeting the established requirements.

How can you specialize?

Concentrations

Specialize in one of the different concentrations available at the campus of your choice, according to the profile you would like to develop.

Internships

Internships allow you to participate in the development of specific projects with companies, organizations, or research groups, in a context of total immersion related to a specialty field. They can be carried out locally, nationally or internationally.