Master en Droit Bancaire et Financier Européen (LL.M.)

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Description

The Master en Droit Bancaire et Financier Européen (LL.M.) is one of the premier programmes in this field offered in continental Europe. The investment funds law option in the second semester of the second year is a legal qualification unique in Europe.

The Master focuses on the study of three essential pillars – banking law, securities and capital markets law, and investment funds law – or Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) law – in the framework of European Union law, Luxembourg law and comparative law.

The teaching team includes academics and renowned practitioners, specialised in banking and financial law.

Making use of modern and interactive teaching methods, blending individual study and team work, the programme combines the acquisition of basic concepts in the first semester and their practical application in the second semester through case-based learning developed by practitioners.

5 reasons to specialise in Banking and Financial Law at the University of Luxembourg:

• Acquire high-level expertise in banking and financial law, as well as in European law, Luxembourg law and comparative law.
• Specialise in the growing field of investment funds law.
• At the end of the programme, you will be prepared to make the link between theory and practice and enter the professional world.
• The bilingual programme (taught in French and English) offers a competitive advantage on the job market.
• Find an interesting internship or a job in the field of banking and financial law or investment fund law after graduating.

 

Career opportunities

Graduates from the Master en Droit Bancaire et Financier Européen can pursue employment in the legal careers in the banking and financial sector (banks, financial service providers, regulatory bodies, etc.), the insurance sector or the fund industry. They can also find employment in law firms, European banking and financial institutions or national administrations.

The Master en Droit Bancaire et Financier Européen also allows students fulfilling the required conditions to continue their studies at PhD level.

Structure of studies

The “Master en Droit Bancaire et Financier Européen” builds on a joint first year (M1) of all six LL.M. specialisations offered by the Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance, offering the necessary foundations to pursue the programme. Module 3 in the first semester of this joint first year includes an obligatory course on European banking and financial law. Module 6 in the second semester of the M1 offers an obligatory seminar on European investment funds law.

The second year (M2) of the “Master in Droit Bancaire et Financier Européen” constitutes a programme dedicated to banking and financial law based on three pillars – banking law, securities and capital markets law, and investment funds law (Collective Investment Schemes – CIS). The first semester of the M2 is designed as a common core to allow all students to acquire and master the basics of these three pillars. In the second semester, the Master splits into two tracks. The general track deepens knowledge of the three pillars with an emphasis on Luxembourg law and comparative banking and financial law. The Collective Investment Schemes track offers students a specialisation in this area through in-depth study of Luxembourg investment funds law and different types of investment funds (UCITS and AIF) as well as certain specific aspects (taxation, criminal law, rules of conduct, etc.) while also providing insights into comparative investment funds law and portfolio management.

Scholarship

A full scholarship is offered to top-performing applicants in this Master programme. Only non European Union applicants will be considered for this merit-based scholarship. Detailed information here.

 

FIBAA is an internationally-recognised agency for quality assurance and quality development in higher education. The Master in Banking and Financial Law received the accreditation in winter semester 2019 for a period of 5 years (until winter semester 2024/25).