Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales

What Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales does

Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales (FCJS) is a public university faculty operating under Argentina's Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL), headquartered at Cándido Pujato 2751 in Santa Fe, Argentina. Founded circa 1919/1926, the institution is approaching its centennial and has accumulated nearly a century of heritage value, institutional prestige, and a recognized alumni network spanning Argentina's legal and judicial professions. The faculty operates 142 employees under Dean Claudia Levin and Vice-Dean Pedro Sánchez Izquierdo, with a governance structure incorporating representation from professors, graduates, students, and non-teaching staff.

FCJS delivers a comprehensive portfolio of legal and social sciences education across undergraduate (Abogacía/Law, Licenciatura en Trabajo Social/Social Work, Traductorado Público/Public Translator), graduate (Doctorado en Derecho, multiple Maestrías in areas such as Derecho Penal, Derecho Administrativo, Teoría Constitucional y DDHH, and Criminología, plus Especializaciones and Diplomaturas), and continuing education programs. The faculty also operates research infrastructure including the Centro de Investigaciones, multiple specialized observatories (Social Economy, Criminal Justice Reform, Gender Violence), the Biblioteca Pablo Vrillaud library, Consultorios Jurídicos (free legal aid clinics), and international mobility programs. Technology deployment is limited to standard educational administration tools: the Aula Virtual virtual classroom, Bedelía 3.0 digital mobility management, and the SIU Guaraní academic administration system, all shared at the UNL level.

The revenue model is government-funded: as a public national university institution under Argentine education law, FCJS does not charge tuition for degree programs. Operational funding flows through UNL's national budget allocation, with marginal supplementary income from room rental fees for external events. Programs are delivered through a direct channel (main Santa Fe campus) plus regional extension into Entre Ríos, Córdoba, and Corrientes provinces, alongside virtual/online learning offerings. Customer-facing communication operates through an official website, active social media presence across Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/YouTube, a podcast program, and organization of academic congresses and conferences.

Name

Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales

Legal name

Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales - Universidad Nacional del Litoral

Website

https://fcjs.unl.edu.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

FCJS is a public university faculty within Argentina's Universidad Nacional del Litoral, headquartered in Santa Fe, offering undergraduate and graduate programs in law, social work, and public translation, alongside research centers, legal clinics, and continuing education across multiple Argentine provinces.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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International Branch/Partner Community Colleges (EDAHADAO)

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Study Abroad Program Management & Administration (for Institutions) (EDAIAAAJ)

Keywords

• Legal higher education
• Social work programs
• Public university degrees
• Graduate legal studies
• Legal clinics services

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Fe

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales (FCJS) is a public university faculty within Argentina's Universidad Nacional del Litoral that provides higher education in legal and social sciences. It offers undergraduate degrees in Law (Abogacía), Social Work (Licenciatura en Trabajo Social), and Public Translation (Traductorado Público), along with graduate programs including doctorates, master's degrees, specializations, diplomas, and virtual courses. The faculty also operates research centers, observatories, the Biblioteca Pablo Vrillaud library, legal aid clinics, and international exchange programs.

Product overview

FCJS is an academic institution within Universidad Nacional del Litoral offering a comprehensive portfolio of legal and social sciences education. The core offerings include undergraduate programs (Abogacía/Law, Licenciatura en Trabajo Social/Social Work, Traductorado Público/Public Translator) and graduate programs including Doctorado en Derecho (Doctorate), Maestrías (Master's degrees in specialized areas), Especializaciones (Specializations), and continuing education through Diplomaturas and Cursos Virtuales. The faculty also operates research centers, the Biblioteca Pablo Vrillaud library, legal clinics providing community service, and international exchange programs for students and faculty.

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Brands

• Biblioteca Pablo Vrillaud: The faculty's library named after Pablo Vrillaud, providing academic resources to students and researchers.

Products and services

• Abogacía (Law Degree) Undergraduate law degree program preparing students for legal practice, with comprehensive coverage of Argentine and comparative law. Targeted at prospective law students seeking professional qualification for legal practice, judicial careers, and public administration.
• Licenciatura en Trabajo Social (Social Work Degree)

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and minor.

• Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFCJS operates as a constituent faculty within the Universidad Nacional del Litoral system. As part of this public national university, FCJS benefits from institutional resources, administrative support, international mobility programs, research funding, and shared services including the central internationalization office and student administration systems (SIU Guaraní).
• Poder Judicial (Judicial Branch)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe faculty maintains institutional relationships with both national and provincial judicial authorities. These connections facilitate moot court programs, professional internships, clinical legal education, and academic events that involve judges and judicial personnel.
• Asociación Argentina del Derecho del Trabajo y de la Seguridad Social (AADTySS)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership for organizing academic events including the Preparatory Sessions for the World Congress of Young Jurists. The association provides professional network access and co-sponsors educational activities with FCJS's Posgrado program.
• Poder Ejecutivo Provincial y LocalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional relationships with provincial and local executive branch authorities facilitate collaborative programs, policy research, and public service initiatives.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Facultad de Derecho, Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA): Argentina's largest and most prestigious public university law school, offering undergraduate and graduate legal education at scale. Directly comparable to FCJS as a public sector law faculty in Argentina, with significantly larger scale and national brand recognition.
• Facultad de Derecho, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC): One of the oldest and most traditional Argentine public law faculties, established in the colonial era. Comparable as a peer public law school with similar undergraduate/graduate legal education offerings and historical prestige.
• Facultad de Derecho, Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR): Public law faculty at a major Argentine national university in Rosario, geographically proximate to FCJS in the central Argentine region. Directly comparable as a regional public law school serving overlapping student markets.
• Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales, Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP): Argentine public university faculty sharing the same name (Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales) and similar focus on law and social sciences. Most directly comparable peer in name, scope, and institutional positioning within a national university system.
• Facultad de Derecho, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata (UNMDP): Public law faculty at another Argentine national university. Comparable as a peer public institution offering legal education at undergraduate and graduate levels within the same national university system.
• Facultad de Derecho, Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA): Argentina's leading private university law school. Comparable as a peer institution offering undergraduate and graduate legal education, though contrasting as a tuition-funded private competitor versus FCJS's public funding model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FCJS_UNL
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC-gzsRJCQ3pT4NK6ULoAnLg
• Facebookfacebook.com/juridicas.unl
• Instagraminstagram.com/fcjs.unl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/facultad-de-ciencias-jur%C3%ADdicas-y-sociales

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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