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Comparative and European Private International Law – (LL.M.)

University of Dundee

School of Law
Annual Tuition Fee: ≈ € 5,500 - ≈ € 11,507 (non-EEA)
Location: Dundee / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴
Duration: 12 months Start Date: January
Educational Form:
  • Taught
Education Variants:
  • Parttime
  • Fulltime
Special:
  • Joint
Languages: English 
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Location of University of Dundee

Joint LLM with University of Toulouse, France.

Building on the success of the Joint LLM in International Commercial Law, Dundee Law School has established a partnership with the University of Toulouse to run a Joint Programme LLM Comparative and European Private International Law.

In the Spring semester (January-March) students will undertake private international law modules at Dundee, and then over the summer a dissertation.

In September, students will go to Toulouse to undertake a range of private international law modules, all taught through English.

Students will also have to complete an extended essay, in which they will consider the subject matter of their dissertation from a civil law perspective.

Dundee Law School:

In the 2009 Good University Guide Dundee Law School was placed 9th in the United Kingdom law school rankings. In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise Dundee Law School was one of only two law schools in the United Kingdom to achieve a 100% international standard classification, with half of our submissions being graded internationally excellent or world leading. Our commitment on is to provide high quality instruction, with a focus on matters of practical relevance, to prepare students for a successful legal career, whether at home or abroad.


Contents

The Joint LLM Comparative and European Private International Law programme aims to provide advanced instruction in key aspects of contemporary private international law, from comparative and European prospective, that are of particular contemporary relevance and which will benefit and interest students coming from a wide range of legal traditions. The programme will also develop a wide range of transferable skills, including in research, written and oral presentation and time management.

Methods of Assessment:

Substantive modules: continuous assessment plus end of semester examinations in December and March/April.

Compulsory dissertation: 12-15,000 words.

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Requirements

Applicants must have, or expect to receive in the anticipated year of entry, a good honours degree in law, of at least upper second class or equivalent.

English Language Requirement: IELTS of 6.5, with minimum of 6.0 in the writing component (or equivalent), if your first language is not English.

In order to make the application process as efficient as possible, students applying to The School of Law are asked to ensure all relevant supporting documents are included with the application. These include:

- Relevant degree certificates and transcripts of academic results.

and

- Two academic references.

Additional Requirements

Minimal degree required: Bachelor's degree
Minimal amount of work experience Not specified

Language Proficiency

IELTS Band: 6.5
TOEFL Paper-based: 580

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