Master of European Law

All you want to know about Master of European Law

Master of European Law is an advanced academic degree, commonly abbreviated as LL.M. Eur. This is one of the specialized LL.M. degrees, awarded after successful completion of a study program in EC law and preparation of subsequent master thesis within this field.

1 Differences between LL.M. and LL.M. Eur study programs.
2 Target
3 Examples
4 See also
5 External links

Differences between LL.M. and LL.M. Eur study programs.

The basic difference between ordinary LL.M. study program and LL.M. study program in European law is relatively narrow specialization of the latter. Usually, such a curriculum would start with general lectures in EC law and history of European integration, to be fallowed with specialized courses, e.g. law governing the fundamental freedoms, EC competition law, Law of the Economic and Monetary Union, European Public Procurement Law.
Another difference between general LL.M.´s and the LL.M. Eur is that, by their very nature, LL.M. programs in European Law tend to be much more international. Due to the fact they do not deal with the law of only one or two jurisdictions (two in case of programs in Comparative Law), they attract participants from many countries. In effect, participants are provided with the additional experience of working in an international, often multicultural, environment. This is the reason why EC institutions and some international law firms prefer graduates with this kind of diploma.

Target

LL.M. Eur study programs are specially tailored for those willing to undertake professional careers within the field of European law or European affairs (encompassing career opportunities at the European Commission, other EC Institutions and related bodies).

Examples

One of the oldest study program of this kind is provided by the Europa-Institut in Saarbruecken, Germany. It has a tradition of over 50 years and is supported, inter alia, by the European Commission. It is offered in two languages: English and/ or German.
LL.M. Eur study programs are also offered by the London School of Economics and King’s College London.