The Master’s degree (M2*) in International Economic Law (MINTEC) aims at giving students a thorough knowledge of international economic legal issues.
The programme focuses mainly on the study of the World Trade Organisation, of the European Union in an economic perspective and of international economic development. The MINTEC also aims at providing students with some basic knowledge of international law, contracts and markets regulations. The syllabus also aims at giving international students the basics in French legal methodology and in French as a foreign language.
A study trip to Brussels will be organised in the frame of this programme. The students will have the opportunity to discover the European Institutions.
The MINTEC is composed of two semesters of mandatory courses.
Two tracks are available: the Research track and the Professional track.
According to the French grading system, the master’s degree is a national diploma recognised in the European Union countries and which is equivalent to a Legum Magister (LL.M.).
* In the French system, the master program is divided into two years : Master 1 (first-year of Master) and Master 2 (second-year of Master). It is possible to apply either for Master 1 or Master 2.
Dual degree Master 2/LLM with Stetson University (Florida)
This program mainly deals with international economic law and international law. The student will spend the entire academic year at Stetson University College of Law.
At Stetson University College of Law, the student must complete all the require courses to get the International Law LL.M.. As for the elective courses, they must be chosen with the consent of the University of Toulouse. All the exam modalities at Stetson University College of Law are handled by the host university. More information about the curriculum.
To get the Master 2 International and Economic Law, the student must either write and defend a master's thesis or write a internship report. This internship must be 2 months (or 308 hours) long.
Admission
Only a few students will be admitted for this dual degree program.
A 80 TOEFL IBT or 6.0 IELTS score or equivalent is required.
Tuition fees : 3000 euros
SELECTION
The admission committee will assess your application based on academic results, English proficiency, personal experiences (international and/or professional) and motivation.
IMPORTANT. Non European Union applicants : according to your country of origin and/or residence, you may have to follow a specific process with an earlier deadline. Get in touch with the Campus France office in your country.
REGISTRATION
If you are selected for this programme, the registration will take place at the university in September.
1st SEMESTER (from September to March)
Module 1 – European Organizations (39hrs – 10 ECTS)
European Union Construction (9hrs)
Litigation Strategy in a European Context (9hrs)
Single Market & Foreign Goods/Services and Foreigners (9hrs)
Selected Issues of EU Competition Law (12hrs)
Module 2 – International Trade Organisation (38hrs – 8 ECTS)
Regional Trade Agreements, comparative study (20hrs)
World Trade Organization (18hrs)
Module 3 – International Law (33hrs – 6 ECTS)
Current Issues of Public International Law (12hrs)
Current issues of private international law (21hrs)
Module 4 – Contracts and companies (27hrs – 5 ECTS)
Negotiations & Drafting of Contracts (6hrs)
International company law (9hrs)
Comparative contract law (12hrs)
Module 5 – International Investment and Finance (24hrs – 5 ECTS)
Module 6 – Regulation of Markets & Litigation (36hrs – 6 ECTS)
Evolution of State intervention (12hrs)
Law and Development (12hrs)
International Arbitration (12hrs)
Module 7 – Methodology / Language (28hrs – 1 ECTS)
English or French (25hrs)
Documentary Researches (3hrs) (optional)
2nd SEMESTER (from April to September)
Module 8 – Master's thesis (Research Track) or Internship (2 months minimum éq. 308hrs) + Report (Professional Track) (19 ECTS)
PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES :
Students that obtain the MINTEC have several legal job opportunities, and especially those in relation with international economic law. The programme provides them with the skills needed to hold positions in law firms, companies but also in public services, and international or European institutions.
Students opting for the Research Track can pursue academic research.
More Details: You may read the OFIP’s surveys about occupational integration of the graduate student.
The OFIP (Observatoire des Formations et de l’Insertion professionnelle) examines the academic and professional future of the alumni: continuation or resumption of studies, access to the labour market, after 30 months situation (work, studies, unemployment,…), occupation characteristics (sector, status, functions, professions, wages, geographical mobility,…).
Available on the UT1 website, tab “Orientation et insertion” or at the SUIO-IP.
The first-year* of the master’s degree program in « International and European Law » is a French national degree, taught in English, fully recognized in Europe and complying with the Bologna process. This one-year program equals 60 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).
The MIEL aims at giving students a thorough knowledge of the private and public aspects of international and European legal issues. The program offers a comparative perspective, focuses on methodology with a view to provide the students with the tools needed for them to hold positions as lawyers in an international and European context.
A study trip to Brussels will be organised in the frame of this programme. The students will have the opportunity to discover the European Institutions.
* In the French system, the master program is divided into two years : Master 1 (first-year of Master) and Master 2 (second-year of Master). It is possible to apply either for Master 1 or Master 2.
Prerequisites for enrolment : Bac + 3
Prerequisites
IMPORTANT. Non European Union applicants : according to your country of origin and/or residence, you may have to follow a specific process with an earlier deadline. Get in touch with the Campus France office in your country.
In case of admission, the registration will take place at the university in September.
1st Semester (September to January)
Non-assessed courses:
2nd Semester (January to May)
Law and economics - 15hrs
International Trade Law - 15hrs
E-commerce - 9hrs
International Dispute Resolution - 15hrs
Company Law - 15hrs
Intellectual and Industrial Property law - 15hrs
Non-assessed courses:
At the end of the diploma, students who pass the exams, acquire 60 ECTS credits and are especially entitled to apply for the second year of the Master’s degree in France. Moreover, the students interested by this perspective can continue their Master 2 Studies in Toulouse University.
In particular, the MIEL gives the opportunity to apply for the second year of one of the Master’s degree programs taught in English (or both in English or French) at Toulouse 1 Capitole University, in the following areas of study :
• Comparative International Law,
• International Business Law,
• International Economic Law,
• Private International Law.
More Details: You may read the OFIP’s surveys about occupational integration of the graduate student.
The OFIP (Observatoire des Formations et de l’Insertion professionnelle) examines the academic and professional future of the alumni: continuation or resumption of studies, access to the labour market, after 30 months situation (work, studies, unemployment,…), occupation characteristics (sector, status, functions, professions, wages, geographical mobility,…).
Available on the UT1 website, tab “Orientation et insertion” or at the SUIO-IP.
The Centre international de formation européenne (CIFE, http://www.cife.eu), in cooperation with the Jean Monnet Chair of CETEUS of the University of Cologne grant professionals the opportunity to deepen and expand their knowledge of the EU integration process, while pursuing their careers, combining e-learning and intense face-to-face learning sessions (mainly during weekends in Berlin, Brussels, Istanbul, Rome and Budapest). CIFE is supported by the European Union.
The Executive Master in EU Studies, a two year programme, offers the perfect blend of theoretical and practical knowledge of the EU. Participants will gain a working knowledge of recent developments in the European integration process. They will also gain the skills to negotiate within an international context, to draft reports, to plan and manage international projects, and to present their ideas in a transnational legal dimension.
To specialise in a core subject (Political Science, Economics and EU law), participants may continue with a second year of the Master programme. The general and interdisciplinary approach, during the second year, to understand issues and tasks is interdisciplinary.
Once a participant has submitted and defended his/her Master thesis, they will receive a Executive Master in EU Sudies and a degree qualification “Policy Officer in European and international Organisations”. This qualification is recognised in France as a Master level degree (level 7 EQF).
... comprises two academic years of online modules and weekend workshops followed by a seven month period of writing and defense of the master thesis.
The multidisciplinary approach of the first year gives a solid knowledge of different fields of EU integration.
The interdisciplinary approach of the second year is offered within three tracks of advanced and specialisation courses. You choose one track for the specialisation.
... and deepen their specialisation during the second term in one of the three tracks
Throughout the two academic years : Module Skills and competences.
For more details about the Executive Master in EU Studies' modules, please visit :
http://www.eu-online-academy.org/EOA/en/3/curriculum_43-1
Deadline for the online application is the 5th of September. Online courses start in October.
Candidates must submit their application on the CIFE-EOA Academy website at : http://www.eu-online-academy.org/EOA/en/8/Registration
A limited number of scholarships are awarded to eligible candidates to cover part of their tuition.
This second year* of Master in Comparative and European Private International Law (CEPIL) provides a research master’s degree. It is entirely taught in English and has been set up in September 2011 by a cooperation agreement between the Université Toulouse 1 Capitole and the University of Dundee in Scotland. This programme is a double degree giving the chance to the students into it to be graduated of a Master 2 and a LL.M (Latin Legum Magister) in the same time. The French Master is issued after having spent the first semester in the Université Toulouse 1 Capitole and the LL.M after the second semester in the University of Dundee. The LL.M certificate is presented during a graduation ceremony taking place in the University of Dundee.
This kind of programme remains unusual in France because of the cross competences, reflexes, methodology and knowledge necessary to the Internationalisation and especially Europeanisation of private law situations and regulations.
The LL.M is a diploma globally recognised, in particularly in the English countries. The graduation implies to write a short thesis in English according to the regulation of the University of Dundee.
* In the French system, the master program is divided into two years: Master 1 (first-year of Master) and Master 2 (second-year of Master). It is possible to apply either for Master 1 or Master 2.
Prerequisites for enrolment : Bac + 4
Admission conditions for the academic year 2017/2018 are currently updating.
You wish enter a master 2 in the university for 2017/2018: the procedure implies a selective access, considering there are no selections for the master 1. Considering a Master 1 (or equivalent) graduation in 2016/2017, your continuation into a master 2 is compelled by the regulation in force at the start of the academic year 2016/2017.
Are designed to enter this program the students who are graduated with a Master 1 in European Law, International Law, Business Law or in another specialty in Law or with an equivalent diploma from a foreign university.
This diploma is accessible for people with a certificate of partial validation of prior professional experience (VAE partielle) or academic experience (VES) in this academic area.
In any case, the admission is processed after review of the whole applicant’s academic and/or professional file and after reading of the motivation letter. The admission may be subject to acquirement of prerequisites.
Semester 1 – Université Toulouse 1 Capitole – 30 ECTS
UNIT 1 – FUNDAMENTAL COURSES : (82hrs – 15 ECTS)
Module 1: Private international law – General part
- Private international law - Fundamental rules and principles (20hrs)
- European Private international law (15hrs)
- Introduction to comparative Private international law (8hrs)
Module 2: Private international law – Specific areas
- Private international law and business law (15hrs)
- Private international law and contracts (15hrs)
- Private International law and Intellectual Property Law (9hrs)
UNIT 2 – SPECIALISED COURSES: (75hrs – 15 ECTS)
- European contract law (10hrs)
- European business law (10hrs)
- European criminal law (10hrs)
- Intellectual Property Law (10hrs)
- Conferences in European and International law and politics (mainly about the philosophical aspects of law) (10hrs)
- Legal English (15hrs)
- Project management
Semester 2 – University of Dundee – 30 ECTS
UNIT 3 (40hrs)
Module 1: PIL- Common Law Perspectives
Module 2 and 3 (to choose amongst the following):
- International Dispute Resolution;
- Corporate Governance;
- IP Law;
- Cross-border Tax Law;
- Competition Law;
- Banking and Financial Services Law;
- Private International Law of Family Matters;
- Oil and Gas Law.
LL.M ‘s thesis :
The student must produce a research thesis written in English. The topics will be chosen from a list made by the University of Dundee in association with the UT1.
This thesis has to be submitted by August according to the examination rules in the University of Dundee.
This work does not lead to an oral defence.
A professional internship is still possible but optional.
Programme cost: about 4000 euros
Some bonus points may be granted to the students who practice sports or participate to national or international moot court competition.
The teachings in the both semesters pave the way to European and international careers or employment which involves knowing how to manage different situation connected with international and European law.
The encouragement to the students to develop student life and initiatives is for the purpose of bringing out skills in organisation, communication, exchanges which are essential for any legal practitioner who works in a team, with potential partners from all around the world, in practice, international organisation, firm or university.
The exchange during the second semester is a chance for developing the abilities of adaptation and communication in an international context.
Professional opportunities are:
More Details: You may read the OFIP’s surveys about occupational integration of the graduate student.
The OFIP (Observatoire des Formations et de l’Insertion professionnelle) examines the academic and professional future of the alumni: continuation or resumption of studies, access to the labour market, after 30 months situation (work, studies, unemployment,…), occupation characteristics (sector, status, functions, professions, wages, geographical mobility,…).
Available on the UT1 website, tab “Orientation et insertion” or at the SUIO-IP.
