Rethinking academic life in Law: towards a more practical, motivating and humane education in Bogotá

Abstract

This study begins with the question: How can the academic life of Law students from the 2022–2025 cohort in Bogotá be improved? Its purpose is to identify the main factors that influence academic life in order to understand its challenges and guide possible improvement strategies. Based on the analysis of the constitutional, legal, jurisprudential, doctrinal, and theoretical context, it is evident that the academic life of Law students cannot be reduced to attending classes or fulfilling a rigid curriculum. Instead, it must be understood as an integral experience that links learning with well-being, motivation, and professional practice.
Improving this experience requires transforming faculties into more human and inclusive spaces, where theory connects with social reality and teaching support becomes a tool to strengthen students’ confidence, autonomy, and sense of belonging. Regarding the main question, it is proposed that improving academic life requires both structural and human transformation of the educational process. It is not enough to expand access or update curricula; it is necessary to integrate psychosocial well-being policies, strengthen practical training, and recognize the fundamental role of teachers in creating meaningful learning environments. In this way, legal education can be consolidated as a formative process that combines academic excellence with social sensitivity, allowing future lawyers to be trained not only as competent professionals but also as citizens committed to justice, equity, and human development.