Master in European Business Law (LL.M.)

Description

The LL.M. in European Business Law provides rigorous academic and professional training in legal practice related to current developments in business law, including such areas as intellectual property, data protection, e-commerce, jurisdiction and dispute resolution, in regimes and contractual developments related to the European and global economy.

The first semester is devoted to deepening the understanding of European integration and the interaction between EU law and national legal systems, followed by classes on the areas of business law that have been deeply “europeanised” (competition and insurance law, intellectual property and IT law, procurement, contract and consumer law). The second semester is dedicated to legal areas more focused on business law as such (company and tax law, private international law and arbitration).

Students are trained to evaluate legal issues in a unique way, encouraging analysis that goes beyond national jurisdictions in order to draw upon European legal sources, and to propose more innovative solutions.

The courses are taught by a remarkably strong group of experts in the field, both academics and practitioners – among whom members of the Court of Justice and the European Human Rights Court – and prepare you for leadership roles in the increasingly globalised marketplace.

Our ground-breaking law clinic will allow you to meet and assist actual clients while working alongside a psychologist and experienced practitioners on cases. Together with our internship programme, it will equip you to face real-world challenges after law school. Join us in this unique experience of learning law in a more active, engaged, and efficient manner.”

5 reasons to specialise in European Business Law at the University of Luxembourg:

1. Be at the cutting edge of a developing field of European law still lacking in professional specialists.
2. Gain practical experience through clinical teaching and the Consumer Law Clinic (held in French), recognised by the Luxembourg Bar Association. Students are also encouraged to take part in an international moot court competition.
3. Mandatory internship gives students the opportunity to gain further practical experience using their academic expertise.
4. Monthly workshops with practitioners, academics and policy-makers on the latest news in the field of European private law.
5. Taught by leading academics in the field, supported by judges and advocate generals of the Court of the Justice of the European Union.

Career opportunities

Students will be prepared for employment opportunities in national administrations, the European institutions, law firms, the judiciary, banks and financial institutions, or as notaries. The LL.M. in European Business Law also provides a springboard for further academic studies at PhD-level.

Structure of studies

Students applying for the Master in European Business Law can enter directly into the second year of the Master programme (M2) with the goal of obtaining an LL.M. degree. This requires the successful completion of four years of studies amounting to 240 ECTS, typically by having obtained a Master degree in law or equivalent studies including courses in European law. Students will be admitted upon decision of an admissions committee.

Applicants who have successfully completed three years of studies amounting to 180 ECTS (typically a Bachelor in Law or equivalent studies) are eligible to apply for the common first year of LL.M. studies at the University of Luxembourg (M1). It offers a variety of courses in European and international law from which students may choose in order to prepare for the specific requirements of the second year (M2).

Scholarship

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