Universidad de Sevilla - Facultad de Derecho

What Universidad de Sevilla - Facultad de Derecho does

The Faculty of Law (Facultad de Derecho) at the University of Seville is a public academic unit within one of Spain's oldest universities, tracing its origins to approximately 1505. It delivers undergraduate degrees (Grado en Derecho, Criminología, Gestión y Administración Pública), multiple double degrees (including Derecho + Criminología, Derecho + GAP, Derecho + Relaciones Laborales), master's programs, and doctoral training, serving a regional, national, and increasingly international student body. The faculty is supported by established research groups (e.g., SEJ-156, SEJ-597) and a network of partner universities and institutions.

The faculty operates a Legal Clinic established in 2017-2018, integrated into the Spanish Legal Clinics network, which delivers pro bono services to NGOs and vulnerable populations and supports student clinical training. Notable externally-facing activities include the October 2024 DANA Valencia legal guide for flood victims, judicial excursion programs, and a flagship double degree partnership with the University of Oxford. Cultural and heritage programming runs through the Quinto Centenario (2022-2026) commemoration, including the Las Casas homage and related academic events.

As a public institution, the faculty is funded through regulated tuition, regional government transfers, and competitive research grants, with no disclosed faculty-level revenue. Its technology stack is conventional: campus Wi-Fi, email, Microsoft Office 365, AV-equipped teaching rooms, and legal databases (Fama, vLex). Pricing is set by public authorities, and go-to-market is effectively admissions-driven within the Andalusian public higher education system.

Name

Universidad de Sevilla - Facultad de Derecho

Legal name

Universidad de Sevilla - Facultad de Derecho

Website

https://derecho.us.es

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Faculty of Law at the University of Seville is a public academic unit offering undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs in law, criminology, and public administration, operating a Legal Clinic and partnerships including a flagship double degree with the University of Oxford.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education (Legal Education)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Law & Legal Studies Research Universities (EDAHABAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

LLM & Post-JD Graduate Law Programs (EDAHAIAC)

Keywords

• Legal education programs
• Law degree programs
• Undergraduate law studies
• Master's legal programs
• Doctoral legal research

Headquarters

HQ city

Seville

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Funding and Tuition Fees: Public university funding combined with student tuition fees (precios públicos). As part of the Universidad de Sevilla, the Faculty receives government funding while charging regulated tuition fees for degrees, master's programs, and other academic services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Faculty of Law at Universidad de Sevilla delivers undergraduate and graduate legal education through official Spanish degree programs (Grado en Derecho, Criminología, Gestión y Administración Pública, and multiple double degrees), professional master's programs (including the Master's in Advocacy / Abogacía), and doctoral research. It also operates the Clínica Legal (CLFD-US), which provides free legal advice to vulnerable populations through a service-learning model, alongside cultural programs (Aula de Cultura) and IT support services for the university community.

Product overview

The Faculty of Law at Universidad de Sevilla operates as an educational institution offering undergraduate degrees (Grados), master's programs, and doctoral research. The degree portfolio includes single programs in Law, Criminology, and Public Management, as well as multiple double degree combinations with Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Philosophy, and an international program with Italian Law. The institution supplements academic education with the Legal Clinic (CLFD-US), providing service-learning opportunities where students offer free legal assistance to vulnerable populations. Cultural programming through the Aula de Cultura includes reading clubs and concerts, while IT support services and computer facilities round out the student services infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grado en Derecho Undergraduate four-year degree program in Law, part of the official Spanish university system, leading to professional practice as a lawyer or judge.
• Grado en Criminología Undergraduate degree program in Criminology focusing on crime analysis, victimology, and criminal justice systems.
• Grado en Gestión y Administración Pública Undergraduate degree program in Public Management and Administration preparing students for careers in government and public sector organizations.
• Doble Grado en Derecho y ADE Double degree combining Law and Business Administration and Management, allowing students to earn both degrees in an accelerated format.
• Doble Grado en Derecho y GAP Double degree combining Law and Public Management and Administration.
• Doble Grado en Derecho y FICO Double degree combining Law and Finance and Accounting.
• Doble Grado en Derecho y Economía Double degree combining Law and Economics.
• Doble Grado Derecho y Filosofía Double degree combining Law and Philosophy.
• Doble Grado en Derecho y Laurea Magistrale en Giurisprudenza International double degree program with an Italian university, combining Spanish Law with Italian Jurisprudence.
• Máster en Abogacía Professional master's program qualifying graduates for access to the legal profession (Abogacía), required for practicing as a lawyer in Spain.
• Clínica Legal de la Facultad de Derecho (CLFD-US) Legal clinic offering free legal advice to people without economic resources or at risk of social exclusion, operated by students under professor supervision using a service-learning methodology.
• Aula de Cultura Cultural activities program including a Reading Club, Faculty Concerts, and Theatre Expression Workshop, fostering democratic cultural engagement within the university community.
• Doctorado en Derecho Doctoral research programs in law and related disciplines.

Quantifiable outcome

• First Legal Clinic in Andalusia, integrated into the Spanish Network of Legal Clinics (Red Española de Clínicas Jurídicas)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• University of Oxford (Institute of European and Comparative Law)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 June 2025Annual Comparative Law Seminar organized jointly by Universidad de Sevilla and University of Oxford's Institute of European and Comparative Law. The April 13 seminar featured a conference by Dean Anne Davies from Oxford.
• Red Española de Clínicas JurídicascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2024The Legal Clinic of the Faculty of Law is integrated into the Spanish Network of Legal Clinics (clinicasjuridicas.es), enabling collaboration with other university legal clinics across Spain for best practices sharing and joint initiatives.
• Universities with Legal Clinics (Network)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 October 2024Collaborative network of Spanish university legal clinics that jointly produced the 'Guía Jurídica de Orientación a Personas Afectadas por la DANA' (Legal Guide for People Affected by DANA) following the Valencia floods of October 2024.
• Universidad de Sevilla (Vicerrectorado de Estudiantes)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017The Legal Clinic (CLFD-US) began with funding support from the Vice-Rectorate of Students through the III Plan Propio de Docencia (2017-2018 Innovation Strategic Grants). This internal university support enabled the establishment of the first Legal Clinic in Andalusia.
• Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de SevillacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Seville Bar Association collaborates with the Legal Clinic, providing professional guidance and potential referral pathways for clinic cases and student professional development.
• AdharacoreOthersAdhara, an NGO, collaborates with the Legal Clinic providing expertise and cases related to immigration, asylum, and refugee rights. The clinic serves vulnerable migrants referred by Adhara.
• Instituto de Mediación IntegradoraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Institute of Integrative Mediation partners with the Legal Clinic to provide mediation and conflict diagnosis services within the clinic's scope of work.
• El Defensor del Pueblo AndaluzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Andalusian Ombudsman collaborates with the Legal Clinic on cases involving public administration and citizen rights protection.
• Fundación Pro Bono EspañaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation Pro Bono España collaborates with the Legal Clinic, potentially connecting cases with pro bono lawyers and supporting the clinic's mission of providing free legal services.
• Observatorio de Derechos Humanos y EmpresasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHuman Rights and Business Observatory collaborates on legal clinic work related to corporate human rights responsibilities.
• Facultad de Ciencias del TrabajominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShared use agreement for Sala de Docencia 2.1 (21 workstations) which is shared with the Faculty of Labor Sciences.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Emerging players

• University of Oxford - Faculty of Law: Flagship international partner for the annual Comparative Law Seminar. While not a direct competitor for Spanish students, Oxford represents the global benchmark for legal research collaboration and the model the Faculty references in its international positioning.

Regional players

• Universidad Pablo de Olavide - Departamento de Derecho: Another public Andalusian university offering law-related programs under the same regional government. Regional peer competing for the same pool of Andalusian students and Master's en Abogacía applicants.

Direct peers

• Universidad Complutense de Madrid - Facultad de Derecho: Spain's largest public law faculty offering undergraduate, master's, and doctoral legal programs. Direct competitor for top students nationally, with broader program depth and a larger alumni network, but with a similar public funding model and posture.
• Universidad de Barcelona - Facultad de Derecho: Major public Spanish law faculty offering full undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs with strong research output. Direct peer in the national public university system competing for top students and faculty.
• Universidad de Salamanca - Facultad de Derecho: One of the oldest Spanish law faculties (founded 1218), direct competitor in the national rankings and branding of legal education. Comparable degree portfolio, Master's en Abogacía, and doctoral research structure.
• Universidad de Bologna - Faculty of Law: Partner of the Seville Faculty's international double-degree program (Laurea Magistrale in Giurisprudenza). Sister public European law faculty with comparable heritage, degree structure, and Erasmus-driven student mobility.
• Universidad de Granada - Facultad de Derecho: Another public Andalusian university law faculty offering undergraduate and master's legal programs under the same regional government and pre-enrollment system. Direct peer in same geography, funding structure, and target student population.

Broad incumbents

• UNED (Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia) - Facultad de Derecho: Spain's national distance-learning university offering a fully online law degree. Competes for non-traditional and geographically remote students who otherwise might attend the Seville faculty, and represents a pricing and flexibility alternative.
• IE Law School (IE Universidad): Leading Spanish private law school offering undergraduate, master's, and executive legal programs at premium pricing. Competes for the same fee-paying domestic and international students, with broader business law brand and global placement.
• ESADE Law School (Universitat Ramon Llull): Private Spanish law school with strong international orientation and business-law focus. Indirect competitor for top-tier legal talent and Master's en Abogacía students willing to pay premium prices.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/derecho_us
• Facebookfacebook.com/Derecho.us.es
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/universidad-de-sevilla-facultad-de-derecho

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

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