Methodology
The doctoral program focuses on the development of an original dissertation on a specific area of law under the supervision of a tenured professor. The methodology is primarily personalized, based on close collaboration between the doctoral candidate and their dissertation advisor, through frequent meetings that allow for the candidate's ongoing work and the advisor's monitoring until the research is completed.
Research involves the effort to understand and disseminate what has been learned. Therefore, in addition to writing the dissertation, doctoral candidates must learn the different methods of studying and disseminating law: book reviews, case law commentaries, research articles, and others. Publication of these studies is mandatory to complete the training program.
In addition, mandatory courses on general legal topics and courses on specific subjects will be taught, which may also be validated by attendance at congresses or seminars previously approved by the doctoral program management.
The required courses are: Research Methodology and Evolution of the Concept of Justice in the first semester (1 credit each); in the second semester, Fundamental Rights (2 credits) and Public Law and Private Law (1 credit each). In subsequent semesters, the remaining required courses will be taught: Foundations of Obligations (3 credits) and Procedural Theory (2 credits), and specific elective courses (1 credit each) related to the doctoral students' research topics will be scheduled.
Modality
It has been estimated that doctoral candidates will have 6 semesters to complete their study plan, except for exceptions authorized by the Doctoral Commission.
The maximum time for the preparation of the thesis will be 6 semesters (3 years) full time and 10 semesters (5 years) part time, counted from the first enrollment, with the exceptional possibility of requesting 2 extensions of 2 more semesters each authorized by the Doctoral Commission with the approval of the thesis director.
The classes for the compulsory and optional courses will be held over three years at times that are compatible with professional work to facilitate the attendance of doctoral students who follow the course part-time.
The doctorate is taught simultaneously at the University's two campuses in Piura and Lima; courses taught in person at one campus will be taken at the other via video conference.