This cycle of studies, with process number NCE/17/00135, was accredited by the Higher Education Evaluation and Accreditation Agency on 04 December 2018, for a period of 5 years, and registered by the Directorate-General for Higher Education on 24 January 2019, with number R/A-Cr 3/2019.
WHAT IT CONSISTS OF
The New Master’s Study Cycle in European Legal Practice aims to link the deepening of at least two languages at a scientific level with the ability to work in different legal systems, with the aim of creating international legal experts. It consists of a specialisation course, lasting three semesters, and the preparation phase of the master’s dissertation, lasting one semester, for a total of 120 credits (ECTS).
This master’s degree was created under the Erasmus Mundus programme by the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon (Portugal), Leibniz Universität Hannover (Germany), University of Rouen (France) and Mykolas Romeris University in Vilnius (Lithuania). This master’s degree is the result of a traditional cooperation model, called ELPIS, which involves 35 law faculties in almost all the Member States of the European Union (EU) and countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), dating back to 1985. These four universities make up the consortium that awards the master’s degree.
CONTENT
The Specialisation Course involves attending two compulsory curricular units on scientific research methodology and a set of varied curricular units each semester. The curricular units are selected from a very varied and innovative group, within the scope of the intended Specialism (Legal; Legal-Political or Legal-Economic).
In the second stage, the master’s student prepares and presents an original dissertation, under the supervision of a Doctor of Laws.
This course offers students the unique opportunity to acquire scientific and practical experience in foreign legal systems and cultures. The aim is to acquire and consolidate comparative legal and cultural competences and proficiency in working with various European legal systems.
WHO IT IS AIMED AT
Graduates wishing to complement their qualifications with training for international legal professions, as well as professions in which comparative legal knowledge is crucial for success.
The course is aimed at law graduates from all countries who intend to work in areas related to international law: lawyers in international law firms, consultants for international companies, members of supranational institutions, scholars and teachers in areas of international legal research.
PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
This course provides master’s students with knowledge of legal aspects and the cultural dimensions of European integration and globalisation. Our master’s courses prepare you to meet the criteria of international lawyers, with a view to the practical application of law in the exercise of international legal professions, such as advocacy in multinationals, international organisations such as the UN, the Commission or the European Parliament, among others, NGOs, private companies and universities.
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