European Masterin TransnationalTrade Law and FinanceErasmus Mundus Programme

(Bilbao, Spain)

• Tilburg University(Tilburg, The Netherlands)

• Institute for Law and Finance (ILF), Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main (Frankfurt, Germany)

(Strasbourg, France)

Consortium Partners

• University of Deusto

• University of Strasbourg

European Master in Transnational Trade Law and FinanceThe European Master in Transnational Trade Law and Finance (EMTTLF) is a fl exible, semester-based, international, multi-site Programme that offers:

— A formative, problem-oriented, multidisciplinary itinerary with the most advanced competencies of technical and procedural analysis and judicial and economic rationality.

— An innovative itinerary in Transnational Trade Law, which aims to develop high level professional competencies and analytical skills, offering a professional and a research track.

General Description

The Programme contains 120 ECTS credits which the students will complete in two academic years and in three of the four participating institutions. Courses run from mid-September/October to mid-February (1st semester) and from mid-February to June/July (2nd semester). At the Institute for Law and Finance (ILF), courses will take place from October to July.

First year

1st Sem.

30 ECTS

Corecourses

University ofDeusto

All Students

2nd Sem.

30 ECTS

Corecourses

TilburgUniversity

All Students

3rd and 4th Semesters

42 ECTSSpecialization in Finance

ILF (Frankfurt)

Internship

Professionaltrack

18 ECTS

InternshipProfessionaltrack18 ECTS

ThesisResearch24 ECTS

InternshipProfessionaltrack18 ECTS

ThesisResearch24 ECTS

September to June

First 2weeksSept.

Mid.Sept.

Mid.Febr.

Mid.Febr.

Mid.Jun.

Second yearSeptember to June

First 2weeksSept.

Mid.Sept.

Mid.Febr.

Mid.Febr.

Mid.Jun.

3rd and 4th Semesters

36/42 ECTSSpecialization inEuropean Business Law

Université de Strasbourg(France)

3rd and 4th Semesters

36/42 ECTSSpecialization inIntellectual and IndustrialProperty

Université de Strasbourg(France)

First Year: Core Courses

These courses are designed to develop the work methodology and key elements at an advanced level in Transnational Trade Law and Finance.

1st Semester: Private International European Union LawUniversity of DeustoFrom September to February. Language of instruction: English

According to the different needs of the students, the Master Programme offers the possibility of taking several relevant courses:

— Introduction to the Main Elements of International Trade and Commerce and International Organizations

— Judicial Cooperation within the European Union— Contracts and Law applicable to Contractual Obligations— Arbitration and Alternative Methods of Solving

Confl icts in the European Union— European Competition Law and Economic Regulation

2nd Semester: International sources for Transnational Trade LawTilburg UniversityFrom mid February to the end of June. Language of instruction: English

— International Business Law I— International Business Law II— International Commercial Law— International Company Law— Advanced International Competition Law And

Economic Regulation

Programme Structure

ILF in the House of Finance, Frankfurt

University of Deusto, Bilbao

Tilburg University Campus

Second Year: Specialization

This year gives the students the possibility of deepening their knowledge in three different fi elds of study: European Business Law, Law and Finance, and Industrial and Intellectual Property.

The students who will be able to choose between the professional and research paths, will be divided into three groups (one at the Institute for Law and Finance, and two at the Robert Schuman University). During the second year, students will have the opportunity to take other courses related to her/his specialization offered by the institutions.

3rd Semester: Options

Option 1. Specialization In Law And FinanceInstitute for Law and FinanceLanguage of instruction: English

— Law of Corporate Finance— Law of Acquisition and Project Finance— The Regulation and Supervision of the Single Financial

Market— Commercial Banking— Law of Central Banks— Monetary Policy and Financial Regulation— Fundamentals of Finance— Financial Intermediation and Risk Management— Financial Markets and Institutions— Law of Investment Banking

Option 3. Specialization In Industrial And Intellectual Property Robert Schuman UniversityLanguage of instruction: Mostly French

— Droit international de la propriété intellectuelle— Droit des brevets— Méthodes commerciales et fi nancières— Droit des dessins et modèles industriels— Droit des technologies

4th Semester: Research/Internship

According to prior experience and future professional paths, Master’s students will be able to choose a balance between two elements.

The research component aims at professionals able to:

— Elaborate innovative solutions to problems.— Approach reality with creative thinking.— Analyze data and assess results.

The internship component aims at providing a job-oriented track containing a professional and training element, being able to:

— Carry out work on particular items on current and future work programmes.— Prepare and take part in various meetings and conferences organized by international organizations.

Option 2. Specialization In European Business LawUniversité de StrasbourgLanguage of instruction: Mostly French

— Droit comparé des affaires— Droit bancaire européen— Droit européen des marches fi nanciers— Droit pénal européen des affaires— Droit social européen— Approche globale du patrimoine. Audit et diagnostic

patrimonial— Gestion de patrimoine professionnel et fi scalité

Fronton Palais, Strasbourg

This Master Programme prepares high-level professionals and research personnel in the following four areas.

— Financial institutions, international and European banks.

— International companies with legal departments and dealing with foreign companies.

— Business law fi rms involved in domestic and international corporate and contractual matters

— Law making international organizations and other IGOs such as the World Bank, UNIDROIT, International Chambers of Commerce, International Court for Arbitration, the World Trade Organization, UNICITRAL, and other world wide organizations.

At the end of the Programme, professionals will have the ability to:

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

— High level technical knowledge of issues related to the implications of transnational trade law with reference to the main problem, to the seehing of procedures to avoid to the sheehing of solutions.

— Advanced knowledge of the main legal sources of jurisdiction, applicable law and enforcement of judgments and arbitral awards in the fi elds of international trade.

— The main legal and fi nancial tools that could be relevant for a company trying to operate in a transactional market.

— A global vision to international trade law and the relevance of different cultural perspectives.

Apply their knowledge in practice, by being able to:

— Identify and apply all the legal sources of relevance in a concrete situation.

— Apply knowledge and understanding, solving problems in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) context, related to the fi elds of international trade.

— Negotiate ways of solving international trade confl icts, avoiding disputes.

— Create new and imaginative solutions by approaching a problem from different perspectives.

— Identify the relevant legal (including procedural) issues from a large body of unstructured facts.

Integrate knowledge, handle complexity and formulate judgments by being able to:

— Reach sound legal conclusions even with incomplete or limited information.

— Analyze complex situations related to trade law in a transnational context, being able to identify key elements or issues.

— Identify relevant and irrelevant facts, being able to formulate, on solid grounds, signifi cant arguments in favor and against every one of the different possible solutions to every situation or confl ict that an international business or contract may vail.

— Decide whether factual circumstances are suffi ciently elucidated for adopting a decision based on in law.

— Recognize the relevance of legal and fi nancial aspects, as well as ethical and social responsibilities.

Communicate:

— Capacity to communicate their knowledge, ideas and conclusions as well as the rationale underpinning the same to clients, colleagues, judges, arbitrators and society in general.

— Work with others towards common goals, accepting responsibility and facilitating others in reaching general objectives.

— Work independently, conduct academic legal and fi nancial research and convey arguments clearly and precisely in oral and written form, including writing academic rigorous reports.

Continue learning:

Have the ability to learn from experience and incorporate further knowledge in a progressive self-directed and autonomous way.

Professional profi le and competencies

Eligibility, requirements and selection criteria

Eligibility Participation in the European Master´s in Transnational Trade Law and Finance is open to graduate students of all nationalities in Law, Business Administration and related fi elds. Enrolment numbers are limited and admission is based on merit.

Requirements and selection criteriaAdmission may be granted to applicants who meet the following criteria:

— Candidates must have completed at least a good level first cycle degree in a discipline related to Law or Business Administration (ILF accepts only Law, Economics or Business Administration graduates).

— The Programme seeks those who demonstrate a proven interest in issues of transnational law and fi nance and/or have related international work experience.

— Candidates are required to have a recognized qualifi cation in the languages of instruction of the university where they plan to attend. Applicants will have to enclose the documentation attesting their level of English (TOEFL test results 580* or IELTS 6.5) or French (DELF, DALF or other diploma), if they apply for the Strasbourg Track.

— Study mobility periods abroad and practical experience in European and/or international organizations and institutions is valued.

Selection criteria include motivation, academic qualifi cations, languages skills, research experience, and professional experience.

*The ILF requires TOEFL test results 600.

DocumentationApplicants MUST include in their on line applications an electronic (digital) copy of the following documents:

— Academic credentials, with a copy of a diploma (if this document is not in English, then it must be offi cially translated) and, if available, diploma supplement.

— Certifi ed copies of academic transcripts.— Academic and/or professional CV.— Letter of motivation.— Original English profi ciency test: TOEFL test results

580 or IELTS 6.5 (the ILF requires TOEFL test results 600). Candidates whose mother tongue or language of primary instruction at University is English are exempted from this requirement.

— Copy of any other language diploma. In the case of French DELF or DALF Diploma, a certifi ed copy may be requested.

— 2 reference letters.— Statement of class ranking is required by the ILF.— Copy of the applicant’s passport.— 2 passport-sized photos.

Pre- selected candidates will be contacted in order to send the originals (certifi ed hard copies) of these documents by ordinary mail.

Deadlines for receiving hard copies of the applications at the EMTTLF Secretariat— Candidates applying for an Erasmus Mundus

ScholarshipJanuary (Check the website for the exact date).

— Other candidatesMay (Check the website for the exact date).

Foreseeable dates for decisions on applications— Candidates applying for an Erasmus Mundus

ScholarshipMARCH

— Other candidatesJUNE

María Pilar Canedo, University of Deusto

G.J.H. (Ger) van der Sangen Tilburg University

Fees and scholarshipsFees

Erasmus Mundus Scholarships

Defi nitionThe European Master’s in Transnational Trade Law and Finance (EMTTLF) has been selected by the European Commission among the Erasmus Mundus Master‘s courses for fi ve years. This implies that the European Commission will grant scholarships to highly

Third-country graduate student means:— a national of a third country other than those from

EEA-EFTA States (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) and candidate countries for accession to the European Union (presently Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey);

— someone who has already obtained a fi rst higher education degree;

— someone who is not a resident of any of the Member States or the participating countries (EEA-EFTA States and EU candidate countries for accession);

— someone who has not carried out his or her main activity (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last fi ve years in any of the Member States or the participating countries.

For more information about the grants, please

European Excellence Scholarships

Defi nition and numberThe EMTTLF Consortium has established from its own fi nancial resources up to 4 scholarships for highly qualifi ed European students.

EligibilityEligibility for the European Excellence Scholarships is reserved to graduate students who are not eligible to apply for a Erasmus Mundus scholarship.

AmountThese scholarships will fully cover the tuition fees for the

Selection criteriaDecisions on these scholarships are at the discretion of the EMTTLF Consortium Selection Board and are exclusively based on academic merit. Candidates to the European Excellence Scholarships will be notifi ed during the month of June.

ApplicationGraduate students wishing to apply for European Excellence Scholarships, are requested to comply with the subsequent instructions:— Complete the ordinary application process for the

EMTTLF (on-line application + post submission).— Send an email to the EMTTLF-Secretariat

(law@deusto.es) stating interest in applying forthis scholarship. Please write in the Subject Title«EMTTLF – European Excellence Scholarship»).

— Applications must be written in English, and will be considered only when all requested information has been submitted.

Deadline for European Excellence Scholarships applications: May.

Michel Stork, University of Strasbourg

Andreas Cahn, ILF, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main

two years/4 semesters.

qualifi ed graduate students to participate in the EMTTLF Programme.

Eligibility: Third country graduate students.

Eligibility: EU and EEA-EFTA nationals graduate students.

External Cooperation Windows Scholarships

Erasmus Mundus 'Category B' Scholarships

Erasmus Mundus 'Category A' Scholarships

The European Commission may open the so-calledExternal Cooperation Windows, which will increase

the EMTTLF Consortium may award.the number of scholarships (e.g. Category A) that

consult the EMTTLF website which contains allthe necessary and upgraded information

More information

Tuition policy

Depending on the citizenthip of the succesful applicant, there are two possible tuition fees: - 14,000 €. This fee is applicable to students citizens of themember states of the European Union and nationals of the EEA-EFTA States (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway).

- 16,000 €. This fee is applicable to third-country students(citizens of countries other that the ones enlisted before).

Universidad de Deusto(Bilbao, Spain)

Tilburg University(Tilburg, The Netherlands)

Institute for Law and Finance (ILF)Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main

(Frankfurt, Germany)

Université de Strasbourg(Strasbourg, France)

European Commission(Erasmus Mundus Masters Course)

Agencia Nacional de Evaluación de la Calidad y Acreditación - ANECA

(National Agency for Quality Assessment and Acreditation)

Ministère de l'education Nationale(Ministry of National Education)

Zentrale Evaluations- und Akkreditierungsagentur

Hannover - ZEvA (Central Evaluation

Uniqual - Quality Evaluation and Accreditation Agency of the Basque University System

NVAO - Nederlands-Vlaamse Accreditatieorganisatie

(Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders)

Other Scholarships and Financial Aid

Erasmus Mobility GrantsErasmus Mobility grants are available for successful European candidates.

Other ScholarshipsSome national and international organizations also offer scholarships for participation in Master Programmes. It is entirely up to applicants to seek information on the institutions which provide this type of funding.

Student LoansSome banks and credits institutions offer special loans to Master students at lower interest rates. It is entirely up to

the applicants to seek such information.

High Quality Master ProgramThe EMTTLF Master Program fulfi lls the highest standards set up by the accreditation and evaluation authorities of the four countries where it takes place as well as by the European Union

EMTTLF SecretariatSchool of LawUniversity of DeustoE-48007 Bilbao (Spain)

Other contact detailsEmail: law@deusto.esWeb: www.transnational.deusto.es/EMTTLPhone: +34 944 139 055Fax: +34 944 139 099

and Accreditation Agency)