LLM in Transnational and European Commercial Law, Banking Law, Arbitration/Mediation
International Hellenic University (IHU)
Key Information
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Campus location
Thessaloniki, Greece
Languages
English
Study format
Blended
Duration
1 - 2 year
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
EUR 3,000
Application deadline
31 Aug 2024
Earliest start date
Sep 2024
Introduction
The LLM in Transnational and European Commercial Law, Banking Law, Arbitration/Mediation Programme is being offered by the School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Economics of the University Center of International Programmes of Studies of the International Hellenic University. The programme aims to provide a thorough analysis of commercial law, banking law and alternative dispute resolution within a transnational, EU and international context. The emphasis is on learning how cross-border business activities, companies and financial markets are regulated and how alternative dispute resolution is conducted. This degree offers a wide range of career paths. It is addressed to recent graduates and qualified lawyers seeking to pursue a career in international, EU and transnational commercial law, banking law, company law, capital markets law, financial law and alternative dispute resolution, as well as to national regulators and public officers. The courses are taught exclusively in English. The academics teaching on the programme come from universities both abroad and in Greece.
The LLM in Transnational and European Commercial Law, Banking Law, and Arbitration/ Mediation of the International Hellenic University accepts, after a careful selection process, graduates of Law, Political Science and Economics Schools, from Greek universities or equivalent institutions from abroad, as well as from Technological Educational Institutions in related subject areas according to Law 4485/2017 and 4610/2019, as applicable.
Ideal Students
The LLM in Transnational and European Commercial Law, Banking Law, Arbitration/ Mediation of the International Hellenic University accepts, after a careful selection process, graduates of Law, Political Science, and Economics Schools, from Greek universities or equivalent institutions from abroad, as well as from Technological Educational Institutions in related subject areas according to Law 4485/2017 and 4610/2019, as applicable.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
- To be eligible for the Academic excellence scholarship, candidates need to provide evidence of academic excellence such as a first-class bachelor's degree or an official document from the School that they have been among the top 5% of the graduates of their class.
- The Tuition fee exemption in accordance with Law 4957/2022 concerns only Greek citizens.
- The additional funding is for IHU graduates of the School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Economics, or of other Schools of the University Center of International Programmes of Studies (UCIPS) who decide to attend a second postgraduate programme of the School, and for IHU students who are studying at the same time and are second-degree relatives (siblings).
The previous year there were also tuition fee discounts based on specific criteria for specific programmes, announced on the programme’s page (tab: Fees and Financing). For the upcoming intakes, there is no such announcement yet, for any update we will keep you informed.
Curriculum
- European Economic Law
- Transnational Commercial Law I
- International Commercial Arbitration
- Ιnternational Regulation of the Banking Sector
- Recognition and Enforcement of International Arbitral Awards
- Μediation, ADR & ODR Law
- Transnational Commercial Law II
- Regulation of International Capital Markets and Investment Protection
- Institutional Banking Law: Banking Services – Credit Assurance – Bank Surveillance – Consumer Protection in the Banking Sector
- European & International Competition Law/Antitrust Law
- Mediation and Ombudsman scheme in the Banking Sector
The elective courses
- Legal Aspects of International Finance
- Media Law – Telecommunication Law
- International and EU Tax law
- Intellectual Property Law (Copyright Law & Industrial Property Law) – Patents, Utility Model Certificates, Industrial Designs
- International Insolvency Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Internet Law and E-Business
- Banking Legal Environment
- Financial Crime
- European Procedural Law
- EU Consumer Law
- Data Protection Law: General Data Protection Regulation
The Dissertation
By the end of the series of taught courses, students choose a dissertation topic relevant to the courses of the LLM programme. The topic is chosen by the student with input and advice from a faculty member, who acts as the supervisor, working closely with the student. The dissertation is an individual paper of original scientific work, which upon completion is submitted for examination and approval by a three-member committee chaired by the student’s supervisor. After the submission of the dissertation the student must present the dissertation to the three-member committee.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
It is addressed to recent graduates and qualified lawyers seeking to pursue a career in international, EU and transnational commercial law, banking law, company law, capital markets law, financial law and alternative dispute resolution, as well as to national regulators and public officers.