What effects has globalisation had on international trade? What are the essential elements of international business contracts? When there is a dispute concerning a cross-border business transaction, which country's or region's laws apply and which court has jurisdiction? Learn how to deal with questions like these from both an international and comparative perspective.
Programme overview
In this programme, you will study transnational sources of hard law (treaties, regulations and directives) and soft law (model laws, legislative guides, principles), as well as relevant case law. You will also investigate the comparative side of international civil and commercial law, in particular looking at the differences between civil law and commercial law and between certain national legal systems.
What does this master's programme entail?
Globalisation and increasing international trade have led to the rapid internationalisation of civil and commercial law, thus forming a complex and multi-layered discipline. Leiden University’s International Civil and Commercial Law programme deals with different levels of international, EU and national laws as they coexist and interact with one another. This programme will equip you with the skills necessary to fully understand and apply such intertwined layers to domain-specific legal issues.
You will study transnational sources of hard law (treaties, regulations and directives) and soft law (model laws, legislative guides, principles), as well as relevant case law. You will also investigate the comparative side of international civil and commercial law, in particular looking at the differences between civil law and commercial law and between certain national legal systems.
Reasons to choose International Civil and Commercial Law at Leiden University?
As a student of the advanced master’s International Civil and Commercial Law, you will benefit from:
Career prospects
As a graduate of the ICCL programme, you will be qualified for top positions in international legal practice.
Our graduates go on to work at organisations such as:
Many of our graduates also contribute to legal scholarship in international civil and commercial law by pursuing postgraduate or PhD research.
Expected April 2024
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Start date
Expected September 2024
Leiden University
Rapenburg 70,
LEIDEN,
Zuid-Holland,
2311, Netherlands
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.