Overview
International Business Law at Bucerius Law School is designed for advanced law students and recent graduates wishing to acquire in-depth knowledge in the field of international business law and gain valuable intercultural communication skills by working in small groups with students from different legal backgrounds.
Key facts:
Preparing for work at a law firm or company dealing in international banking, trade law or consumer transactions? Regardless of whether you are enrolled as a student or already in practice, the Bucerius Summer Program in International Business Law can help you to boost your skills in these areas and increase marketability.
By working in small groups with students from different legal backgrounds, you will be able to gain valuable intercultural communication skills while acquiring in-depth knowledge in the fields of international business law and comparing perspectives with participants from across the globe.
Socratic-style course meetings promote interactive dialogue, inquiry and close cooperation with your peers and lecturers.
Programme Structure
Students must choose at least three courses and can take up to six.
Courses include:
Corporate Governance in Publicly-Traded Companies
International Business Transactions
International Commercial Arbitration
International Commercial Litigation
- International Mergers & Acquisitions
Negotiation
Audience
Advanced law students and young professionals
Lecturers
These lecturers taught in the past. The 2024 faculty is still being confirmed
John Hammond
- Prof. Dr. Peter Huber
- Prof. Dr. Carsten Jungmann
- Prof. Stefan Kröll
- Prof. Dr. René A. Pfromm
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 15 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Early Decision Deadline: March 1 (15% discount on tuition fee)
Language
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Credits
The course-credit system is based on the American Bar Association (ABA) guidelines. European students are able to earn ECTS points. Each course is worth one ABA credit, which is equivalent to two ECTS points. Participants must enroll in at least 3 ABA / 6 ECTS credits but can earn up to 6 ABA / 12 ECTS credits. Transferability must be assessed with the home institution.
Delivered
Disciplines
International Law Business Law Legal Studies View 6 other Short Courses in Legal Studies in GermanyAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants from countries where law is studied at the undergraduate level (such as Germany), must have completed at least two years of their legal education by the start of the program.
- Applicants from countries where law is studied at a graduate level (such as the United States), must have completed at least one year of law school at the time the program begins.
Work experience
none
Tuition Fee
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International
2200 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2200 EUR for the full programme during 15 days. -
EU/EEA
2200 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2200 EUR for the full programme during 15 days.
Early Decision Deadline: March 1 (15% discount). In addition to tuition, we recommend budgeting at least EUR 1550 for your stay in Hamburg.
Living costs for Hamburg
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Alumni, students from partner universities and applicants who are officially recommended by Bucerius alumni or faculty receive a discount of 15%.Some limited funding is available for partial need-based scholarships for highly-qualified applicants.