Master in European Master of Law and Economics

The programme duration lasts for one academic year with three terms; the first and second terms comprise introductory courses as well as core courses on the major topics in the economic analysis of law, while in the third term, students take specialized courses and write their master thesis.

The first term takes place at either Hamburg, Haifa or Rotterdam Universities. In the first term, students earn 20 ECTS credits. All students are offered a Foundation course in two parts and must attend the remaining four courses (two single courses and a double course). ECTS credits earned with each course are reported in brackets.

The second term takes place at either Hamburg, Rotterdam or Ghent. In this term, students earn 20 ECTS credits. All students must attend the same three fundamental courses. In addition, they must attend two specialized course, which depend on the selected track for specialization. ECTS credits earned with each course are reported in brackets.

For the third term, students earn 20 ECTS credits divided as follows: 5 ECTS credits are earned by attending two courses within the specializations introduced already in the second term:

• Public and International Law Track (Mumbai, Rome LUMSA, Hamburg)
• Innovation and Intellectual Property Track (Mumbai, Aix)
• Markets, Corporations and Regulators (Vienna, Warsaw, Rome, Aix)

15 ECTS credits are earned writing a master thesis in the form of a scientific paper of no more than 13.000 words on a specific subject in Economic Analysis of Law. In principle, supervision of master theses is offered in the area of a specialization, although a variety of other topics is allowed.