MAEuropean and International Business Law
| Study location | Hungary, Budapest |
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| Type | Master, full degree studies |
| Nominal duration | 2 semesters (60 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | MA |
| Course code | Legal Science |
| Entry qualification | Bachelor diploma (or higher) Minimum four-year BA degree in Law The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. |
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| Territory requirements | Applications are accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Algeria, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Burundi, Cambodia, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo - Kinshasa, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Georgia, India, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Moldova, Morocco, Myanmar (Burma), Namibia, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Russia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, St. Lucia, State of Palestine, Syria, Taiwan, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen. |
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| Language requirements | English Minimum CEFR B2 – equivalent to Cambridge FCE / IELTS 5.5-6.5 / TOEFL iBT 66-82. |
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| Other requirements | A motivation letter must be added to your application. |
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Overview
Program description
A one-year master-level accredited programme in English with full-time daily course offerings for lawyers. This is a full-time programme of 60 ECTS credits. The programme offers 24 different courses focusing on various aspects of European and international business law. About half of all courses are optional with different varieties of specialization. Lecturers are renowned professionals of their field, both as academics and practitioners from law firms, judiciary and top-level international or domestic legal organizations. Visiting lecturers from a number of other countries are also incorporated in the programme. The programme is concluded with the defence of the master thesis and the completion of the final exam.
Preparatory year available: No
Specialisation year available: No
Entry requirements
A valid, minimum four-year BA degree in Law, proof of English language ability. Minimum CEFR B2 level – equivalent to Cambridge FCE / IELTS 5.5-6.5 / TOEFL iBT 66-82.
Entrance exam information
Entrance examination: Yes
Type of entrance exam: Oral and written
Entrance exam location: Electronic (Microsoft Teams)
Entrance exam description
The oral examination takes place online and takes around 20 minutes. The candidate’s scores consist of 4 components: motivation letter (20 points), professional preparedness, area of interest, experience (40 points), knowledge of English and legal vocabulary (20 points), extra points from submitted documents (MA Degree, advanced language exam (C1), professional experience (20 points)), 100 points in total. The candidate has to have at least 56 points for a successful entrance exam.
Contact person
Dr. Andrea Miklósné Zakar
Associate Professor
llm@kre.hu
Contact website
english.kre.hu/index.php/study-programmes-in-foreign-languages/ll-m.html
Programme structure
This is a full-time programme of 60 ECTS credits. The programme offers 24 different courses focusing on various aspects of European and international business law. About half of all courses are optional with different varieties of specialization. Lecturers are renowned professionals of their field, both as academics and practitioners from law firms, judiciary and top-level international or domestic legal organizations. Visiting lecturers from a number of other countries are also incorporated in the programme. The programme is concluded with the defence of the master thesis and the completion of the final exam.
Besides classroom lectures and seminars, the possibility for valuable insights into relevant legal practice represents the other form of learning benefits for participants. In order to obtain professional experience and create a network of contacts, participants in the LLM programme will have the opportunity to engage in unpaid internships and take part in the operation of law firms with extensive European and international practice in legal matters.
In addition, students also have the opportunity to participate in the Annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot competition in Vienna.
