International Law (LL.M.)
Features
Göttingen Master of International Law (GOMIL) is a postgraduate program designed to provide a deeper understanding of legal rules and standards of interstate relations and so to prepare students for careers involving international law and policy. The program encompasses not only the exploration of theoretical foundations of international law, but also the critical examination of numerous real-life examples and case studies illustrating the practical application of its rules and principles. The program encourages and supports the development of independent thinking, a vital skill in the dynamic realm of international law.
- Programme name:
- International Law
- Degree:
- Master of Laws (LL.M.)
- Standard period of study:
- 2 semesters (1 October to 30 September)
- Starting semester:
- Winter semester
- Admission:
- restricted (application to the faculty)
- Teaching language:
- English
- Tuition fee:
- 7,800 euros; Early-bird discount (until 1 January)
- Scholarships:
- full and partial tuition waivers
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Details
The main target group of GOMIL LL.M. Program is lawyers wishing to specialize in the area of international law beyond the scope usually covered in undergraduate legal studies. Additionally, the program is open to graduates of other related disciplines, e.g. international relations or political science. As a result, program participants can benefit from exchanging opinions, engaging in group projects and other forms of cooperation with classmates from other fields, which helps them to better understand different angles and perspectives of the topics they study.
Besides the variety of academic and professional backgrounds, we also strive to achieve diverse geographic representation in the selection of each year's program participants. Such diversity enriches classroom discussions and collaborative activities by ensuring the exchange and application of ideas and approaches from various legal systems and cultural environments
On the one hand, the Master's degree program prepares students for a possible Ph.D in the areas of general international law, but also in the specialist areas of (international) commercial and criminal law. On the other hand, the Master's offers graduates opportunities in international organizations (e.g. OECD, WTO, UN), public administration or NGOs.
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Structure
Your studies at the GOMIL Program will normally take one year (from October to September). During this time, you will have to obtain 60 ECTS credits, including 20 credits for a completion of a master's thesis. The remaining 40 ECTS credits can be obtained by completing a sufficient number of group study modules.
If your total post-secondary education lasted less than 4 years, you might be required to earn more credits in order to be awarded the LL.M. degree. In this case, our educational adviser will help you to work out an individual study plan that will allow you to earn the required credits without exceeding the normal program duration.
Exemplary study schedule
Ordnungen und Modulverzeichnis
Application
Application deadline
- 31 May
Previous Education
- Bachelor's or higher degree in law, political science, international relations or another related subject
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Since our students come from various countries with different grading systems, we do not formally require that you achieve a particular average grade in your previous studies (e.g., British first-class honours), but your grades will certainly constitute an important criterion in the process of evaluation of applications.Though our most typical applicants are law graduates, we also welcome applications from graduates from other disciplines as a way to ensure the diversity of backgrounds, skills and experiences leading to fruitful and mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and ideas. If your previous field of study is not law, we may ask you to provide a short explanation of how your studies or professional experience is relevant to the specialization of this master's program.
- Additional one year of relevant professional experience
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The professional experience requirement can be fulfilled through various practical activities, including internships and traineeships. For example, German law graduates' practical training (Referendariat) satisfies this requirement. However, if a practical activity constituted a mandatory part of your bachelor's program, it cannot be counted as professional experience. In certain cases, admission can be granted to applicants with professional experience of less than one year. If you are not sure whether your studies or practical experience satisfies the Program's admission requirements, please contact us before submitting the formal application.If you are still finishing your bachelor studies or have less than one year of professional experience when applying, it will not impede your application. It is only important that you complete your studies and have one year of professional experience before the beginning of the Program.
Language skills
- English as native language or language of instruction of your previous studies or
- TOEFL are 80 points for the internet-based test and 550 points for the paper-based test. The minimum acceptable IELTS score is Band 6
- Other test certificates can also be accepted if the score achieved corresponds at least to level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
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Please note that these are only the minimum acceptable scores. Since the number of applications we receive every year greatly exceeds the number of places on the LLM Program, trying to improve your English test score is always a good idea, which can help your application to achieve a higher ranking and consequently to be selected for admission. If you already have an English test certificate at the time of application but would like to improve your score in the next few months, you can mention this on your application form (and indicate the approximate date of the new test).Contact
Academic Advising
Professor Kai Ambos
Professor Andreas L. Paulus
Professor Peter-Tobias Stoll
Email: GOMIL@uni-goettingen.de
Questions regarding applications
GOMIL Program Office
Faculty of Law
Platz der Göttinger Sieben 6
DE-37073 Göttingen