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United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
Aarhus University
AU Summer University| Application Deadline: | 15 March | ||
| Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 1,210 - ≈ € 1,070 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Aarhus / Denmark / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 26 days | Start Date: | July |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 10 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Aarhus University
The aim of the course is firstly that during the course the students gain: 1.a profound knowledge of the rules and principles of the CISG, 2.a reasonable knowledge of the international theory and jurisprudence on CISG, 3. an understanding of the comparative terminology used. Secondly, after the course the student must be able to:
1. identify, analyse and estimate contract formation and sales law problems,
2.and furthermore give a reasonably grounded proposal for solutions thereof. Course offered by Department of Law.
Level - Master
Date 30 July - 24 August
Lecturers
Morten Midtgaard Fogt, Aarhus University
VENUE DESCRIPTION
AU Summer University will take place on campus in the architecturally renowned yellow-brick buildings in the beautiful university park.
At the venue you will have access to a helpdesk and service centre. You find our Main Help Desk in the International Centre and the opening hours are 08.30-15.00 from Monday to Friday.
The International Centre is the central hub for all international and PhD activities at Aarhus University, and in the same building you find Dale's Café. Here you can buy sandwiches, coffee, snacks, and beers. With its informal lounge area this is the ideal place to relax and hang out with your fellow Summer University students.
Contents
Learning purposes of the course
On the basis of the recommended and/or other literature on the CISG the students must be able to: describe and understand the structure, basic principles and rules of the CISG, apply the conventions´ rules and principles, identify and qualify international contractual and sales law problems and conflicts, analyse and solve international contractual and sales law problems and conflicts, structure the solution of one or more concrete cases logically and reasonably, find relevant factual circumstances and ignore the irrelevant circumstances by solving one or more cases, formulate the solution in a reasonably understandable legal English in an oral exam.
Course objective
During the course, the student will be introduced to, and gain confidence with, the structure, principles and rules of the CISG and at the end of the course must be able to apply the CISG to concrete cases. The whole convention and its rules will be examined and the interplay between the general part I and part II and III will be emphasised and analysed. Moreover, the students will be introduced to the connected issues of Private International Law (choice of law), which will be relevant by external and/or internal gaps in the CISG (gap-filling), and questions of jurisdiction.As far as possible, a comparison with domestic law and international principles, like the PECL, UNIDROIT Principles and DCFR, will be made.
Execution of the course
The course will concentrate on the following main legal topics: Field of application of the CISG and in particular the CISG reservations, The interplay between the CISG and P.I.L., questions of jurisdiction and domestic law, General principles of the CISG and their application (part I), Formation of contract (part II), Rights and obligations of the parties (part III), Passing of the risk and agreement, Remedies by breach of obligations.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
Students coming as Free-movers/non-Partner students (EU and non-EU students who do not have a bilateral partnership agreement with Aarhus University) applying for AU Summer University courses must apply by using the online form attached to each individual course. Afterwards you must hand in the required documentation for your university studies. Please remark that all freemovers are obliged to pay participation fees where as tuition fees only apply to freemovers from countries outside the EU/EEA/Switzerland.
Requirements:
1. You are expected to have the same requirements that apply to regular students. Freemovers therefore need to provide documentation for their subject levels in applicable subjects. Mathemathics if applying for courses offered by the School of Business and Social Science. Mathematics, chemistry, and physics if applying for courses offered by Faculty of Science and Technology.
2. If you are applying for admission to AU Summer University courses at Master level, you must hold a relevant Bachelor's degree (Or as a minimum 180 ECTS in your study programme)
3. An English test as you are expected to have a high level of English proficiency
English language requirements - 'English B' and 'English A'
English language requirements for applicants with a non-Danish/Nordic entry qualification.
According to the Danish Ministry of Science's Order no. 181 on Admission to Danish Universities, and the Danish Ministry of Education’s Order no. 239 on Admission to Higher Education in Denmark (The Admission Order), all applicants must, as a minimum, document English language qualifications comparable to an "English B level" in the Danish upper secondary school (Gymnasium). A few courses require 'English A', which is one level higher than 'English B'.
English language qualifications can be documented as follows:
TOEFL:
English B – Test results of at least 560 (paper-based) or 83 (internet-based test)
English A – Test result of at least 600 (paper-based) or 100 (internet-based test)
IELTS:
English B – Test results with a minimum score of 6.5 points
English A – Test results with a minimum score of 7.0 points
Cambridge/Oxford:
English B – Certificate in Advanced English (CAE)
English A – Certificate of Proficiency (CPE)
CEFR validated English language course:
English B – C1 level
English A – C2 level
”Native speakers” with an English taught qualifying exam (including applicants from USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Great Britain). Applicants from all other countries (including African and Asian countries, where the exam has been taught in English) must submit a test.
Danish/Nordisk entrance examination
With an English level the Danish Agency for International Education considers comparable to a Danish B/A level in English.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
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