A formal welcoming and orientation ceremony for first-year students of the YSU Faculty of Law for the 2026-2027 academic year was held at the YSU Balian Hall. During the event, faculty representatives provided information on the structure of its academic units, key aspects of the organization of education and other matters relevant to students' studies.
Dean of the Faculty Harutyun Khachikyan welcomed and congratulated the students, emphasizing the role and importance of their chosen profession.
"Law regulates all areas and relationships of public life — this is how lawyers broadly describe their work. And yes, this is the reality. The YSU Faculty of Law is ready and capable of providing everything necessary to become a highly qualified lawyer. This is an indisputable fact that has stood the test of time. In all areas of public life involving legal professionals, our graduates are strongly represented and honorably fulfill the responsibilities entrusted to them," the dean said.
He added that the YSU Faculty of Law is a leading structural unit in legal education, distinguished by its international standing, long history, prestige and recognition, and that becoming one of its students opens the way to discoveries.
"You have become students of a university whose academic programs are continuously aligned with the priorities of the modern world," the dean told the students. "Legal education will help you discover not only the world around you, but also your own abilities, aptitudes and skills."
According to Khachikyan, the legal education provided by the faculty gives every graduate an opportunity to succeed in any area of public life, including law enforcement and the judiciary, the legislative and executive branches of government, law firms and consulting companies, the banking system, private enterprise, research centers, international organizations and nongovernmental organizations.
Legal education, scholarship and practice; effective, constructive and continuous cooperation; the development of culture; stronger links between theory and practice; the training of legal professionals equipped with theoretical knowledge and practical skills; and the development of the ability to apply theoretical knowledge in practice are among the key principles of a university providing higher legal education.
Deputy Dean Ashot Petrosyan presented the faculty's academic units, the main principles governing the organization of the educational process, the specific features of the work of its chairs, and the opportunities and prospects available to students.
