Language: English.
Training Outcome
The aim of the specialised training (in English) is to provide legal practitioners with additional knowledge about European Union law, law enforcement and harmonisation.
Application Requirements:
- degree in law,
- high-level proficiency in English.
Structure of The Training
The part-time programme is intended for individuals already holding a law degree. The duration of the correspondent training is 4 semesters. Students will prepare their theses and take the final exam in the fourth semester of the training.
Each semester consists of a term-time, during which students attend to the lessons, and an examination period, during which students take their exams. The lectures take place on the same weekday each week, usually 2-3 times per month. A typical day consists of 6 lectures (6 × 45 min.) organized into 3 × 1.5 hours. Each course includes an exam during the examination period which can be either oral or written and provides the mark for that course (marks 1–5, where 1 means ”fails” and 5 means “excellent”).
The training is based on the common EU higher education framework and is credit-based, meaning that the LL.M. outcome is recognized worldwide.
Fee: HUF 242,000 / semester.
The training is scheduled to start in February and September 2025.
Leading lecturer assigned with the course: Dr. Gyeney Laura.
Diploma:
Students successsfully completing the postgraduate course (subject to passing the final exam and defending their thesis successfully) will be entitled to obtain a certificate of specialist qualification and hold the title of:
Lawyer Specialised in EU Law.
The diploma is recognized as an LL.M level certificate.
List of Subjects:
1st Semester:
The Law and Institutions of the EU
Relationship between EU and National Laws
Economy of the EU Policy Making
Regional Policy of the EU
European Court of Justice
2nd Semester:
European Private Law
Internal Market
EU Competition Law
Company Law of the EU
Tax Harmonisation in the EU
3rd Semester:
Human Rights and Minority Rights within the EU
EU Intellectual Property Law*
Environmental Policy of the EU*
Theory and Practice of Product Liability, Consumer Protection of the EU*
Foreign and Security Policy of the EU*
Banking and Financial Law in the EU*
Labour Law of the EU*
Justice and Home Affairs in the EU*
Public Monopolies and State Aid*
(* students are required to complete four courses of their choice)
4th Semester:
Practice of European Law. Case Studies
Complex Final Exam Preparation Studies
Thesis Consultation
The programme is offered by the Deák Ferenc Postgraduate School at the Faculty of Law and Political Sciences of Pázmány Péter Catholic University and takes place in central Budapest.
(deadline: 10 January 2025)
The Deák Ferenc Institute reserves the right to any alterations concerning the above.
