Master of European Law

The Master of European Laws or Master of European and International Business Law ( from Latin magister legum europae to German Master of European (and international ) commercial law, LL.M. Eur short ) is a postgraduate academic degree. It is a special kind of coming from the English -speaking Master of Laws ( LL.M. ) statements. LL.M. means legum magister, where the abbreviation LL. stands for rights ( plural).

LL.M. and LL.M. Eur

The focus of a classic LL.M. program is on conveying a compressed insight into a national legal system, added comparative elements. In general, it is completed in most countries with common law ( such as the UK or the U.S.) and can facilitate or enable the admission to the bar there. In addition to this technical component is the LL.M. - Especially with international law firms - a recognized proof of English language proficiency. He is often regarded as comparable with a PhD. Apart from the Anglo-Saxon countries also offer German and other European universities for a long time graduates of foreign faculties at an LL.M. degree in the relevant national legal system.

Due to the increasing demand for specialized lawyers have - spezialisierende increasingly developing programs to individual areas of law in recent years - besides the said LL.M. programs. They are available in domestic and foreign graduates equally open (programs in tax law, environmental law, business law, intellectual property law, business criminal law, financial law, etc.).

The European Master's degree (LL.M. Eur. ) has a decidedly international technical orientation and is in the study (usually only rudimentary ) acquired knowledge of the European business law deepen, to promote a subsequent practice activities in these areas (for example, in European institutions). Given the multiple influences of Community law to the laws of the Member States of the European Union and the increase of cross-border legal issues postgraduate studies can be considered as a useful supplement to traditional legal education, its technical importance will continue to increase in all likelihood. It provides, among other content from the European law, the law of the European institutions, competition law and intellectual property law, environmental law, corporate law, antitrust law, Administrative law and international private and procedural law. In addition, cooperation between European universities make study abroad possible.

In some cases, in spite of the clear center of gravity in European law, without the addition Eur. Example is the Master in European Law (LL.M. ) ( Diplôme d' études en droit européen approfondies ) of the College of Europe ( College of Europe).

Study

The postgraduate studies ( the normal period is usually two semesters) is a first professional degree advance (usually First State Examination or comparable qualifications ). Some training regulations also provide for a prior admission, ie the access is possible only upon fulfillment of certain minimum grade requirements. Moreover, the proof of good knowledge of English and / or French or previous stays abroad is often required to emphasize the international character of the course - foreign-language events are not uncommon. During the mostly two-semester period specified performance records are required (eg exams ) generally. In addition, mainly to prepare a master's thesis. Alternatively, in part, the examination also of master's thesis and an oral exam.

The following German universities offer courses at LL.M.Eur.: Europa-Institut Saarbrücken, Georg -August- University Göttingen ( " Magister Legum Europae " MLE ), Johann Wolfgang Goethe- University Frankfurt am Main, Julius -Maximilians -Universität Würzburg, Ludwig- Maximilians- University of Munich, University of Bremen, University of Leipzig and University of Passau (LL.M. ).

At the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz the master of German and foreign law ( Mag iur. ) Is awarded. The undergraduate study of law is extended by one year abroad at one of the partner universities, which is completed in the language of the country and substantially completed with a comparative thesis, which must be written in German and in the local language. Partner universities are including in the UK, Finland, Greece and Italy, but also in Latin America.

Grading

The grading is based on the Latin terms: summa cum laude ( ' excellent '), magna cum laude ( 'very good' ), cum laude - ( 'good' ), bene ( ' satisfactory '), rite ( ' enough '), insufficienter ( 'Insufficient ', failed ).

The German faculties rise (still) no specific, ie beyond general tuition cost contributions for the European Master's Programme in general. This is the LL.M. in English speaking countries is fundamentally different, a total cost of up to 30,000 euros are there not uncommon. In Germany, for example, require the Europa-Institut Saarbrücken € 2,000 or the School of Business and the environment Nürtingen € 3,000 fee per semester.

Magister Legum Europae

The Magister Legum Europae ( MLE), the Master's Program " legal integration in Europe " ( in Göttingen) and the Master's Program " European Legal Practice - LL.M. Eur. " ( in Hanover) is a European Master's degree and carries the ever-increasing impact of European integration on the Law bill.

The course prepares the student to an international legal activity and mediates, in addition to knowledge of European law and those of the law of the various European jurisdictions. Referring to the social, political and economic conditions

For the acquisition of the MLE successfully completed a basic study of law at a university in a country of the EU or EFTA is required. Foreign students are admitted after selection by the partner universities. In Germany, students must be enrolled for the subject of law at the University of Hannover and study for one academic year - supported by an ERASMUS grant - at one of 30 partner universities of the program within the EU. The Magister examination includes a writing prepared thesis and an oral examination. The number of maximum recorded annually Applicants of the partner universities is limited to 46 per year.

To the degree of Magister Legum Europae ( a Magistra Legum Europae ) need to obtain - in addition to a successful completion of the Basic Law Studies - The following services are provided.

Successful completion of four courses in the law of the country visited the partner university, one course in institutional European Law, one course in comparative law and one seminar certificate whose subject matter has to cover the field of research has to be put thesis. In addition, the thesis must be prepared with a circumference of about 80 pages. About the Master's thesis is a 45 minute oral exam takes place before a three-member examining committee, which must consist of at least two university professors. For the thesis, the candidate gets 6 months time. The spent abroad semester, the participants can also be credited to the so-called free shot. However, the acquisition of the MLE is also possible without the first legal state exam.

Participation is at the following partner universities such as University of Malta, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, University of Copenhagen, University of Turku, University of Vienna, University of Le Havre, Rouen University, Cergy- Pontoise, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Complutense University of Madrid, University of Hannover, University of Leipzig, Panteion University of Athens, University of Iceland, University College Dublin, University La Sapienza, University of Oslo, Catholic University of Portugal, University of Zaragoza, Stockholm University, Université Miséricorde de Fribourg, University of Groningen, University of Durham, University of Strathclyde Glasgow, University of Southampton, University of Nottingham, Charles University, Maria Curie -Skłodowska University in Lublin, Corvinus University of Budapest, Vilnius University.

The financial statements are also offered at the University of Göttingen where he. , But only in connection with the first jur State Exam is given. The MLE as the complementary studies is not a LL.M. degree program. As a postgraduate course LL.M. Eur he is a postgraduate degree program and is based within the meaning of the dual completion system Bologna Process.