European and International Business Law, LLM

Károli Gáspár University, Hungary

Study options for this course

The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
LLM	Full-time	1 year	September	EUR 3000 per semester	EUR 3000 per semester

About European and International Business Law, LLM - at Károli Gáspár University

A one-year master-level accredited programme in English with full-time daily course offerings for lawyers in the heart of Central-Europe by the Faculty of Law of the Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary, Budapest.

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.

Prospective students will find the list of courses included in the programme here.

Entry requirements

Applicants should have a degree in law from a recognized university and a good command of English.

Self-funding applicants shall submit the following documents electronically by 30 April:

Application form
CV in English, including a passport-size photo
Copy of the passport
Letter of motivation in English (minimum 1 page, including the applicant’s background, purposes and study aims)
Certified English copy of the law degree (if the applicant is expected to obtain the degree in law after the application deadline, but the process of graduation will be completed by the end of the current academic year, the certified English copy of the law degree shall be submitted after graduation) - minimum requirement: four-year BA law degree.
Two letters of recommendation (at least one from the applicant’s institution of legal studies)
Copy of language exam certification – minimum requirement: CEFR B2 (equivalent to Cambridge English First (FCE)/ BEC Vantage/ IELTS 5.5-6.5/ TOEFL iBT 87-109/ Michigan ECCE/ PTE General Level 3/ PTE Academic 59-75/ Trinity ISE II)
Receipt or bank confirmation of the application fee: applicants are also expected to pay EUR 50,- to the university as a non-refundable administrative fee for the application process.
Bank details:
Address of the Owner: H-1091 Budapest, Kálvin tér 9.
Name of Bank: ERSTE BANK
IBAN: HU54 1160 0006 0000 0000 1014 8552
Account No.: 11600006-00000000-10148552
Swift code: GIBAHUHB
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Based on the submitted application materials and pre-selection, the university holds Microsoft Teams interviews with the short-listed applicants.

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