LL.M. in European Business Law - DESU de Droit Européen des Affaires

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The LL.M. in European Business Law - DESU de Droit Européen des Affaires is offered to international students who wish to acquire a solid knowledge of European business law.

Created in 1997 it was the first degree in law at the level of Master 2 taught in English in France.

The hourly volume is more than 200 hours, programmed between September 15 and March 31.

A research paper is being prepared by the writing of a dissertation between April and the end of June.

The lessons are taught in the form of seminars from 15 to 18 hours.

10 legal modules in English :

• Comparative European Legal Systems
• European Litigation 
• European Constitutional Law 
• European Commercial Law 
• European Company Law
• European Competition Law
• European Social Law
• European Taxation Law
• European External Relations
• International Arbitration

1 French module:

• 47 hours. Students are divided into two groups: beginners and advanced.

1 training module in the European institutions:

A one-week training module is organized during the 2nd semester to attend specific conferences and meet members of the European Institutions (European Union Court of Justice in Luxembourg, European Commission, Council of the European Union, Economic and Social Committee, Committee of the Regions, European Parliament in Brussels).

Students will be able to conduct research at the Central Library of the European Commission in Brussels.

The team consists of professors of Aix-Marseille University, but also other French and foreign universities, and also professionals. Theoretical lessons are supported by a necessary practical orientation and professionals are invited to participate in conferences on various themes such as international arbitration, the European Union budget, and Intellectual Property. The speakers are lawyers of international firms, officials of the European Union.
The teaching staff can vary from year to year depending on availability, but always reflects the richness of our network of partners.

Each legal module is the subject of a written or oral examination written on 20. The teaching of French results in the award of a mark in the context of continuous review and / or examination. From April to June, LL.M. students must do a research work supervised by a teacher of the teaching team and concretized by the writing of a dissertation, about fifty pages, written out of 40.

To pass the exams and be admitted to the diploma, the student must obtain a general average of 10/20.

This LL.M. has definitely broadened my legal horizons and opened up new career prospects - Magdalena Socha (Poland)

The LLM offer me a real opportunity to consider the EU law and my careers together - Yuan ZHANG (China)

The lecturers are experts in their fields - Durmus Tolunay CEVIZ & Ilke KOSEOGLU CEVIZ (Turkey)

The LLM in European Business Law programme was a huge change and challenge for me - Yu XIANG (Jong-Kong, China)

The LL.M has been a life changing experience for me - Aasif NAJJAAR (South Africa)

This program provides me with exactly what I am looking for - Jialin LIU (China)

An opportunity to be more competitive in the global labor market ! - Zhandaulet BOLAT (Kazakhstan)

Meet foreigners friends - Kamala BUAYANGYUEN (Thailand)

The LL.M. in European Business Law program in Aix-en-Provence has exceeded my expectations in every aspect - Jingling ZHANG (China)

This program mainly focus on developing an in-depth knowledge and high level of understanding - Phakpicha DENDUANG (Thailand)

I highly recommend this program - Yajie YIN (China)

Students must have a degree equivalent to a master's degree in law, or must have a course of study considered equivalent by the Director of LL.M. A very good level of English is required (550 TOEFL paper-base / 80 TOEFL iBT / 6-6.5 IELTS). The selection of candidates is made on file review. The number of students admitted is limited to about twenty-five. The registration fee is 53500 Euros. They cover only tuition fees stricto sensu; Accommodation, food, transport expenses are not included.

Aix-Marseille Université

3, Avenue Robert Schuman

13628 AIX-EN-PROVENCE Cedex France

Institut de Recherches Europe-Asie (IREA)

Tel: 00 33 (0)4 13 94 46 52

Email:

Submission of applications : between January 1 and June 30.
The decision is sent to the candidates one month after receipt of the application file.

Students wishing to apply for CROUS student accommodation must apply before 15 April.
Please note that even if you apply within the deadline, you will not automatically be allocated a CROUS accommodation.

TO APPLY you can, click here, or download the application form hereunder.