Master in European Union Law and Governance (double diploma programme)
Vilnius, Lithuania
DURATION
1 up to 2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
19 Aug 2024*
EARLIEST START DATE
01 Sep 2024
TUITION FEES
EUR 4,384 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for EU/EFTA applicants | June 17th - for non-EU applicants
Introduction
Are you looking to narrow down your law specialization? Are you interested in the law of the European Union? Are you looking for ways to accelerate your law career by improving your education in this highly desired field?
If any of the above rang true, then a master's degree in European Union Law and Governance (EULAWG for short) might be just what you are looking to study. With EU law permeating our everyday lives, employers are looking to hire strong specialists in this field. Do not miss your chance to become a master of law and accelerate your career to the next level.
Study in Europe and receive a diploma not just from one university, but two. MRU in Lithuania and the University of Bordeaux in France. Earn your double diploma by diving into contemporary topics of internal market law, economic and monetary union, EU competition and environmental law, area of justice, freedom and security and so much more.
Conduct your law studies in English to become a true European legal expert.To take full advantage of this course, you will be required to know English at the B2 level.
Get a chance to have an internship in a public or private entity. Our students had their internship experiences in entities like the French Chamber of Commerce in Vilnius, the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs in Paris, the Western Union in Vilnius and so many more. Crown your master's degree with a master's thesis and showcase your accumulated theoretical and practical knowledge.
In 1,5 years, you will receive your master's degree in the field of law. You will also be awarded 90 ECTS credits for your future studies. After completing your degree, you will be able to work in national institutions, private international companies and organizations, law firms, and universities.
Admissions
Curriculum
| Course units | ECTS credits |
| 1st YEAR | 60 |
| 1 SEMESTER | 28 |
| Compulsory course units | 18 |
| Institutional System of European Union | 5 |
| European Union Foreign Policy and External Relations | 4 |
| Internal Market Law | 5 |
| Economic and Monetary Union | 4 |
| Alternatively elective course units | 10 |
| Area of Justice Freedom and Security | 5 |
| Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion Policy | 5 |
| European Union Competition Law | 5 |
| 2 SEMESTER | 32 |
| Compulsory course units | 22 |
| Internship | 10 |
| International Economic Questions | 4 |
| European Union Litigation | 4 |
| Common Commercial Policy | 4 |
| Alternatively elective course units | 10 |
| European Union Environmental Law | 5 |
| Privacy and Data Protection | 5 |
| Public Procurement Law | 5 |
| 2nd YEAR | 30 |
| 3 SEMESTER | 30 |
| Compulsory course units | 30 |
| Master Thesis | 30 |
Rankings
MRU is #1 in the area of Law among all Lithuania’s universities according to “QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023”.
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Program Outcome
General Competencies and Learning Outcomes
1. Personal and Social Abilities
- Ability to demonstrate skills of self-study, work organization, and planning, that allow me to purposefully and independently continue studies, improve in professional activity, and adapt to the changing multicultural work environment.
Subject-specific competencies and learning outcomes
2. Knowledge and its application
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the EU as a supranational organization, to know the specific features of its legal system, its structure of governance and institutions, the judicial procedures of the EU and the legal regime of responsibility for violations of EU law, fundamental principles governing EU internal market and its regulatory trends;
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of various EU policy areas and their legal framework and the ability to preview future trends and changes in the governance of the EU taking into account the conditions in changing global markets, economic development, and social problems of different countries.
3. Research skills
- Ability to critically analyze, interpret, compare, and assess primary and secondary EU law and other sources of EU law;
- Ability to apply the research methodology and to formulate logical, clear, unambiguous, and well-grounded findings based on knowledge and practice and proposals to improve EU legal regulation;
- Ability to convey the proposals to an audience of specialists and non-specialists in a concise manner orally and in writing.
4. Special abilities
- Ability to analyze complex legal disputes concerning the interpretation and application of EU law EU law, to deal with both known and unfamiliar situations presenting well-grounded decisions on disputes concerning the interpretation and application of EU law;
- Ability to work in a group or individually, systematically applying theoretical knowledge and the results of scholarly research;
- Ability to deal with legal issues and problems arising in various EU policy areas preparing legal documents, providing consultations, services of representation, dispute resolution,, and others, to adopt independent, socially responsible, ethical, well-grounded decisions based on EU and national legal regulation-oriented towards the development and improvement of the EU legal basis.
Program Tuition Fee
Scholarships and Funding
MRU seeks to ensure that all of our students receive high-quality education regardless of their financial situation, therefore, please find all the available scholarships for prospective international students listed below.
Note:
- All the listed scholarships are funded either by the Government of Lithuania or Mykolas Romeris University
- There might be additional funding from students’ countries of origin
- All EU citizens can apply for state-funded studies
- Scholarships for current international students are listed here
State scholarships for full-time master degree studies
Each year, the Education Exchanges Support Foundation opens applications for Lithuanian state scholarships for international full-time Master’s degree students accepted at Lithuanian higher education institutions.
The scholarship includes a monthly stipend and a grant covering study costs.
Career Opportunities
Having completed the Master's Degree study program, one can work in international law offices of governmental institutions, international organizations, and European Union institutions, also as judges of courts (first instance courts, appeal courts, courts of final instance), practice in private enterprises, lobbies, and Bar.