About Us

Our Pedagogy

About Us

Our Pedagogy

Pedagogical charter

Learning at NOVA School of Law means embracing values such as human dignity, equality, freedom, justice, democracy and social responsibility.

Learning at NOVA School of Law means choosing academic rigour and the study of fundamental legal structures in an environment that fosters ethical and interdisciplinary education based on freedom of thought and critical thinking.

Learning at NOVA School of Law means choosing academic rigour and studying fundamental legal structures in an environment that promotes freedom of thought and scientific curiosity.

Learning at NOVA School of Law means embracing a curriculum grounded in methodological and scientific innovation, through a variety of teaching and learning processes characterised by a close, personalised and human approach.

Learning at NOVA School of Law means choosing flexibility, personalisation and autonomy in shaping your own curriculum.

Learning at NOVA School of Law means choosing an education characterised by internationalisation, not only in terms of curriculum content but also in terms of international experiences.

Learning and Teaching at NOVA School of Law means embracing shared responsibility between lecturers and students.

Teaching at NOVA School of Law means valuing and applying the Socratic method and experimenting with new teaching methods adapted to changes in the curriculum, technology and the skills to be developed.

Teaching at NOVA School of Law means committing to upholding academic excellence and a dedication to teaching, guiding students with critical rigour, a sense of purpose and an openness to dialogue, through formative and participatory assessment processes capable of revealing talent and guiding individualised pathways.

We are a school that believes close interaction between students and professors is essential for effective learning.

We educate legal professionals who are dedicated to legal humanism, ethical and academic excellence, intellectual curiosity, technical competence and social responsibility.

In honour of these ideals, the Academic Council approved the NOVA School of Law’s Pedagogical Statute in 2025. According to the Council, the Statute is the fairest realisation of the principles it upholds.