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International Business Law and Public International Law (IBLPIL)
University of Helsinki
Masters Programmes in English
| Application Deadline: | January 31 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | Free - | ||
| Location: | Helsinki / Finland / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | August, September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Helsinki
The Faculty of Law at the University of Helsinki is the leading Finnish institute of legal research and education. The mission of the faculty is to educate qualified, ethically responsible legal professionals for both the Finnish and international markets through internationally high quality research and research-based teaching.
The faculty offers an InternationalMaster's Degree Programme in International Business Law and Public International Law (MICL). The programme is a two-year full time graduate programme taught fully in English and it is aimed at applicants who have their Bachelor´s degree in law or in related field (see more specifically on "Admissions"). Students select either International Business Law or Public International Law for their specialization. Students admitted to the programme will complete the degree of Master of International and Comparative Law (kansainvälisen ja vertailevan oikeustieteen maisteri in Finnish).
Contents
The Master's Programme in International Business Law and Public International Law (MICL) comprises of compulsory and elective studies, seminars and research work including master´s thesis within either of the two specializations.The language of instruction is English, at least three-fourths of the degree must be completed fully in English (e.g., examinations, seminar assignments and similar written work as well as the Master’s thesis). MICL consists of 120 ECTS credits (European Credit Transfer System) to be completed in two academic years. Students will graduate with a title of Master of International and Comparative Law.
Students select their specialization when applying to the programme:
* Public International Law
* International Business Law
The specialization in Public International Law offers students a robust overview of general international law (including the law of treaties and institutional law) and highly specialist knowledge in some of its sub-disciplines. The approach will be highly analytical, and aims to develop the participants’ critical faculties. It will do so by means of a relatively strong theoretical and inter-disciplinary orientation. Graduates are expected to be capable of thinking, working, writing, and researching independently, which makes the program an ideal starting point for careers in government, the international civil service, and legal academia. The research seminar of Public International Law is methodologically rather than thematically inspired. The emphasis will rest on the development of participants’ writing and analytical skills and their critical faculties.
The specialization in International Business Law familiarises students with a recent development of European and international business law focusing especially to the Corporate Law. Special attention is paid to the theory of modern company law regulation, implementation of directives and to the framework of the corporate governance. The programme relies on the strong tradition of theoretical research in Finland and elsewhere but also a practice-oriented method is having a large role. The research seminar focuses on international and national corporate law and the role of self-regulatory mechanism. Students can write their thesis on a range of subject, such as implementation of universal financial assistance regulation etc. The research methods could variable, but the method of Law and Economics could be used as a one main research method. Of course, international private law and comparative law offer also perspectives that can be utilized.
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Eligible applicants
Eligible applicants include graduates with a Finnish Bachelor of Laws degree, an equivalent Bachelor’s degree in law or other Bachelor-level degree which provides the knowledge and skills necessary for Master’s level studies in law in the selected specialization. Students who are about to complete one of the foregoing degrees in time to present their final degree certificate upon enrolment (i.e. latest July 31, 2012) are also eligible to apply.
Admission criteria
Admission will be based primarily on previous performance in studies, the content of these studies, the quality of the degree and applicant’s letter of motivation. Applicants must have good proficiency in English . Previous international experience, other language skills and work experience may also be taken into account in the student selection. Attention will also be given to ensuring that the previous studies of admitted students provide an appropriate basis for studies in chosen specialization of the Master’s programme.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 580 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 92 |
Accreditation
Finnish Universities are accredited by the law. Universities are responsible for the quality and continuous development of their education and other operations. Legislation also requires them to regularly perform external evaluations of their operations and quality systems and to publish the results of such evaluations. Finnish HEIs decide on their own quality systems, and the comprehensiveness, functioning and effectiveness of the systems are evaluated in the audits, which are valid for six years.
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