16 Comparative Law Degree Programs

This program offers a full semester (30 ECTS credits) taught in English and is open to Erasmus + and bilateral exchange students from partner universities and also to visiting students from around the world. The course offer has an academic focus on European, International and Comparative Law.

Clients demand that their lawyers be skilled in international and comparative law. Transactional lawyers need to be able to negotiate complex international contracts. Advocates must be capable of appearing before a domestic court, an arbitration panel, or an international tribunal to argue cutting-edge issues relating to international law.

The curriculum of the Master of Laws in Comparative Constitutional Law covers issues concerning the development and operation of constitutional government in its broader political, social, historical, regional, and international context. The core curriculum centers on fundamental issues in comparative constitutional law regarding constitution-making and constitutional design, constitutional government (horizontal and vertical separation of powers), and constitutional rights protection in leading, emerging, and declining constitutional democracies around the world.

The International & Comparative Law concentration offers a directed, optional program of study for LL.M. students. Students have the opportunity to receive specialized training in the field and select the classes that are most relevant to their areas of expertise. A concentration designation will appear on the transcript, giving students a competitive advantage in the legal employment market. Students retain the ability to elect a few courses outside of their concentration in other areas of interest or to prepare for the bar exam.

The LLM in U.S. Law program is designed for attorneys and law school graduates educated outside of the United States. Candidates for the LLM in  U.S. Law are enrolled in two required courses, Intro to U.S. Law and Legal Writing and Research. Other courses are electives and may be taken in any area of law. Students have the option of pursuing a Concentration in one of six popular areas of law.

The Master of Laws is a postgraduate degree in law from the United States with subjects focused on the practice of oral litigation techniques aimed at lawyers from Latin America involved in the implementation of Oral Trials in criminal and civil matters. The courses are taught entirely in Spanish and online, starting in summer 2023.

Criminology can be described as the study of crime, people who commit crime, and the criminal justice system. The MA in Comparative Criminology and Criminal Justice gives students the opportunity to develop a specialist knowledge of debates around crime causation and control, within a comparative and international context.

The program offers a comprehensive approach to understanding different legal systems and how they compare across borders. Students can choose from a variety of courses that explore international, regi...

The International and Comparative Law track offers U.S. and foreign law graduates and lawyers opportunities to gain practical and theoretical knowledge in selected areas of international and comparative law, with an emphasis on international business and commercial law; learn the skills of legal research, analysis, and communication essential to understanding and applying international law and succeeding as a professional in this area

The program emphasizes a flexible, individualized approach to legal education, allowing students to explore various areas of comparative law. Students can tailor their coursework to match their specif...

The Master of Comparative Law program is designed to give students a broad understanding of legal systems across the world. It offers a flexible curriculum that allows students to explore different le...

The Faculty of Law offers a Bachelor's Degree in Comparative, European and International Legal Studies (CEILS), taught entirely in English.

The program combines a Juris Doctor (JD) with a Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law, designed for students who want a solid legal education with an emphasis on understanding different legal systems. I...

The M.C.L. is a two-semester program that offers international students without a first degree in law but with legal experience or a strong interest to gain familiarity with American law and legal institutions.

The Master of Arts in Comparative Studies offers students a chance to explore cultures, societies, and historical contexts from various global perspectives. The program encourages critical thinking ab...