European Business Law
Educational and scientific institute of international relations
Name
European Business Law
Program code
Qualification awarded
International Law Scholar, English Language Translator
Length of programme
1,5 years
Number of credits
90
level of qualification according to the National Qualification Framework and the European Qualifications Framework
7
Qualification level
Second (Master)
Discipline
International relations
Speciality
KnowledgeField EN
Specific admission requirements
Specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning
Enrollment to the education program for applicants who have a Bachelor, Master or Specialist Degree
Qualification requirements and regulations, including graduation requirements
International Law Scholar 1. Pre-diploma internship (field practice) 75 points or higher, 2. The GPA of specialized subjects, selected from the plan of study with respect to allsubjects listed in the plan of study 75 points or higher, 3. Comprehensive qualification examination on the academic programme and a Master’s Thesis defence 75 points or higher. Translator 1. Prior qualification “Specialist in translation” 2. The Qualifying exam in theory and practice of translation 75 points or higher.
Programme learning outcomes
PLO 1. Demonstrate knowledge and skills on ways and methods of solving specific legal and economic problems at both the international level, including European and national; on a thorough analysisof legal concepts and business schemes, production of new ideas and approaches to solving practical problems in the field of professional activity
PLO 2. Make informed decisions in the lawmaking and law-enforcement spheres of legal activity, being aware of their legal and economic consequences for various subjects both at the international level, in particular European and national law
PLO 3. Demonstrate leadership skills in scientific and applied analysis of international law and EU law, be able to take responsibility for results, motivate colleagues and manage the work of subordinates to achieve goals
PLO 4. Understand the international legal situation, in particular at the EU level, use various sources of information, including foreign, in particular with the help of the latest information and communication technologies, to clarify the circumstances and facts, provide international legal assessment of events in the field of international relations
PLO 5. Demonstrate communication skills with representatives of other professions and other fields of knowledge and types of economic and legal activities at thenational and international levels, as well as the ability to work with EU experts
PLO 6. Apply the acquired knowledge and skills in international, in particular European law and international relations to solve practical problems
PLO 7. Carry out professional representation of individuals and legal entities and government agencies in foreign countries, in institutions and bodies of the European Union, bilateral bodies of international organizations, at international conferences; analyze political, economic and other risks associated with events of an international legal nature; analyze information on the state of international relations, foreign policy of Ukraine and compile analytical reports and reports with reference to the norms of international and national law
PLO 8. Analyze and implement in practice the mechanism of implementation of acts of law of the European Union,international intergovernmental organizations and integration associations in the national legal system
PLO 9. To determine the content and legal nature of national regulations, international treaties and agreements, to identify conflicts between the norms of international treaties, EU law and national legislation, as well as to propose specific ways to resolve them
PLO 10. Identify trends and patterns in the events and facts of international legal relations, in particular between Ukraine and the EU, analyze them, identify related opportunities and risks
PLO 11. Understand the mechanism and consequences of the implementation of international agreements, in particular between Ukraine and the EU, acts of international intergovernmental organizations, decisions of international courts in the national legal order
PLO 12. To prepare drafts of international treaties and acts of national legislation, to demonstrate the ability to eliminate contradictions between various normative documents, to fill gaps in the mechanism of international legal regulation, to make proposals to bring the norms of domestic legislation in line with European law
PLO 13. Realize the need for lifelong learning and improving their professional skills
PLO 14. Demonstrate skills and abilities of written and oral communication in foreign languages, professionally use legal terminology
Form of study
Full-time form
Examination regulations and grading scale
Written and oral exams, credits, differentiated credits, current control, module control works, essays, case-studies, presentations, other types of participation in seminars and individual work, report and defending it after the field practice; defending master thesis etc. A 100-point scale is used for final evaluation (including up to 40 points at the exam if it is envisaged), 60% is the minimum threshold to pass a course. Academic integrity rules are specified in the Regulation on the organization of education process (http://nmc.univ.kiev.ua/docs/Poloz_org_osv_proc-2018.pdf), Ethical code (http://www.univ.kiev.ua/pdfs/official/ethical-code/Ethical-code-of-the-university-community.pdf), Regulation on the the system of checking and preventing academic plagiarism of TSNUK (http://www.univ.kiev.ua/pdfs/official/Detection-and-prevention-of-academic-plagiarism-in-University.pdf)
Оbligatory or optional mobility windows (if applicable)
Work placement
Field practice (Pre-diploma internship) within the speciality without interruption за study in international organizations, government agencies of Ukraine and foreign countries, domestic and foreign law firms
Work-based learning
Director of the course
Chair of Comparative and European Law
Educational and scientific institute of international relations
Educational and scientific institute of international relations
Occupational profiles of graduates
Access to further studies
An opportunity to continue education at the third level of higher education, in-service training and further education in certified programmes and post-graduate programmes, as well as lifelong learning
Subjects
As part of the curriculum, students study the following disciplines
Business Transactions and International Sale of Goods
Code: ВБ 1.1,
European Company Law
Code: ВБ 1.3,
Settlement of International Disputes
Code: ОК 3,
EU Competition Law
Code: ОК 7,
EU Economic Law
Code: ОК 1,
International Corporate & Investment Law
Code: ВБ 1.2,
Ukrainian language
Code: ОК 4,
Practice of Translation
Code: ОК 4,
Practice of Translation
Code: ОК 4,
Ukrainian language
Code: ОК 4,
Advocacy & Legal Practice
Code: ВБ. 1.3,
Legal - Regulation of Intellectual Property & innovations in business
Code: ВБ. 1.4,
EU Economic Law
Code: ОК 1,
Comparative and International Tax Law
Code: ОК 5,
Methodology of European Law Research
Code: ОК 8,
EU labour and social law
Code: OK 10,
EU Banking & Financial Instruments
Code: ВБ. 1.7,
Legal Regulation of the EU Common Commercial Policy
Code: ВБ. 1.5,
Legal case studies on current issues of EU law
Code: ОК 6,
Public Procurement & State Aid regulation in the EU
Code: ОК 9,