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| Application Deadline: | September 15 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 10,800 | ||
| Location: | Vienna / Austria / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | October |
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| Languages: | English German | ||
Educational Profile:European and international business lawyer
Target Groups:
The LLM Program in European and International Business Law is of special interest for persons who are affiliated with or plan to work for internationally operating business law firms or enterprises, government agencies, business lobbies, the institutions of the European Union or any other European and international organizations, and who need a comprehensive and practically oriented education in European and international business law for their professional environment.
Program Emphasis:
The LLM Program in European and International Business Law focuses on the European and international legal framework for internationally operating enterprises and the relevant economic governance issues in a European and international context. A special emphasis is put on the enterprises' legal position, when doing business in the European Single Market (European Common Market) and internationally. With this background, the LLM program offers a broad legal education in European and international business law. A strong emphasis is on European Union Business Law. Another strong emphasis is on Intellectual Property and New Technologies in a European and international legal context. All LLM students must complete 24 units (60 ECTS).
Academic Degree:Master of Laws (LL.M.)
Language of Instruction:English
Duration:2 semesters (full-time)
4 semesters (part-time)
Students must complete a total of 24 units (60 ECTS) including a master thesis. All core courses (10 units) are compulsory. The remaining 14 units shall be selected by the students among the elective courses according to their individual interests. Some electives may only be offered on a biannual basis. One elective concentration currently offered is European Union Business Law including its international economic legal implications, another elective concentration is Business, Intellectual Property and New Technologies in the context of European and international law.
Core courses
* The Legal System of the European Union (core, 1 unit, 2 ECTS)
* European Internal Market Law (European Common Market Law) (core, 2 units, 4 ECTS)
* European Competition Law/Antitrust Law (core, 2 units, 4 ECTS)
* WTO Law (core, 1 unit, 2 ECTS)
* Master Thesis Seminar (core, 4 units, 20 ECTS)
Elective courses
* European and International Company Law (elective, 1 unit, 2 ECTS)
* European Labor and Social Security Law (elective, 1 unit, 2 ECTS)
* European Private International Law (elective, 1 unit, 2 ECTS)
* European and International Civil Procedure and Litigation/International Commercial Arbitration (elective, 1 unit, 2 ECTS)
* International Business Negotiation Seminar (elective, 1 unit, 2 ECTS)
* European Common Commercial Policy (elective, 1 unit, 2 ECTS)
* European and International Business Law Seminar (elective, 2 units, 4 ECTS)
* European and International Patent Law (elective, 1 unit, 2 ECTS)
* European and International Copyright Law (elective, 1 unit, 2 ECTS)
* European and International Trademark Law (elective, 1 unit, 2 ECTS)
* European and International Intellectual Property Law and New Technologies (elective, 1 unit, 2 ECTS)
* European and International Technology Transfer Law: IP Licensing (elective, 1 unit, 2 ECTS)
* European and International E-Commerce Law (elective, 1 unit, 2 ECTS)
* European and International Communications Law (elective, 1 unit, 2 ECTS)
* European and International Biotechnology Law (elective, 1 unit, 2 ECTS)
* European and International Technology Law Seminar (elective, 2 units, 4 ECTS)
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testAdmission Requirements:Admission requirements are a first law degree/diploma (LLB, JD etc) or another degree/diploma of a program with a substantial legal education. Non-native speakers must prove their good knowledge of English (e.g. TOEFL).
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