12 monthsProgramme duration
13,000 EURTuition Fee/year
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Law and Legal Studies
Degree
LLM
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Earn a valuable degree
In the world’s only LLM program of its kind, you will explore how constitutions contribute to good government in the age of globalization and the rise of illiberal governments. Classic models and recent developments are explored through comparative analysis in a problem-oriented manner.
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Full-time duration:
1 year
Starting in:
September
Tuition fee:
€13,000 per year
Location:
Vienna, Austria
Degree:
Dual Austrian and the U.S. degree
Ever since its foundation, the program has explored constitutional problems at the time of transition to democracy and constitutional design. The shift in the curriculum towards issues concerning the development and strengthening of good government in a globalized world reflects our commitment to the broader international context in which contemporary constitutional systems operate.
CEU's highly qualified and diverse faculty prepares students to engage in comparative and inter-disciplinary analysis of complex constitutional problems. Courses enable students to explore constitutional issues across legal systems, to engage in critical reading and refine their arguments in oral interactions. Individual research skills are developed and furthered through comparative problem papers and group work. Our graduates are thus able to respond to challenging constitutional and fundamental rights problems with advanced analytical skills, offering comparative insight and policy-relevant responses.
Select areas of study
Constitutional transformations to and from democracy · Constitutionalism and the rule of law – classic, modern, sham · Migration of constitutional ideas around the world
Over the years, the Comparative Constitutional Law program has educated many high-ranking civil servants, successful NGO and IGO professionals and academics.
The core curriculum centers on fundamental issues in comparative government and constitutional rights protection in leading and emerging democracies around the world. Since its establishment the curriculum of the program has examined the legal traditions of both civil law (continental) and common law systems.
Courses include:
1. Comparative Legal Research Methodology
2. Constitution-Building in Africa
3. Constitutional Adjudication and the Rule of Law
4. Constitutions at Work: Comparative Perspectives
5. Critical Race Theory: Race and Law from the United States to Europe
6. EU Criminal Justice
7. European Anti-Discrimination Law
8. French Constitutional Law and Its Influence Abroad
9. German Constitutional Law and Its Historical and Political Context
10. Human Rights and Criminal Justice
11. Human Rights and the Rule of Law in the Council of Europe
12. International Rule of Law Assistance: Law and Development
13. Introduction to US Constitutional Law
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Admissions requirements:
1. Completed online application form
2. Proof of English proficiency
3. Letters of recommendation
4. CV
5. Bachelor’s degree in law or in the social sciences, e.g. political science or international relations with a legal component, are also eligible
6. Academic records
7. Academic essay (for the capstone track) or research proposal (for the thesis track)
Programme overview
Main Subject
Law and Legal Studies
Degree
LLM
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Earn a valuable degree
In the world’s only LLM program of its kind, you will explore how constitutions contribute to good government in the age of globalization and the rise of illiberal governments. Classic models and recent developments are explored through comparative analysis in a problem-oriented manner.
QUICK FACTS
Full-time duration:
1 year
Starting in:
September
Tuition fee:
€13,000 per year
Location:
Vienna, Austria
Degree:
Dual Austrian and the U.S. degree
Ever since its foundation, the program has explored constitutional problems at the time of transition to democracy and constitutional design. The shift in the curriculum towards issues concerning the development and strengthening of good government in a globalized world reflects our commitment to the broader international context in which contemporary constitutional systems operate.
CEU's highly qualified and diverse faculty prepares students to engage in comparative and inter-disciplinary analysis of complex constitutional problems. Courses enable students to explore constitutional issues across legal systems, to engage in critical reading and refine their arguments in oral interactions. Individual research skills are developed and furthered through comparative problem papers and group work. Our graduates are thus able to respond to challenging constitutional and fundamental rights problems with advanced analytical skills, offering comparative insight and policy-relevant responses.
Select areas of study
Constitutional transformations to and from democracy · Constitutionalism and the rule of law – classic, modern, sham · Migration of constitutional ideas around the world
Over the years, the Comparative Constitutional Law program has educated many high-ranking civil servants, successful NGO and IGO professionals and academics.
The core curriculum centers on fundamental issues in comparative government and constitutional rights protection in leading and emerging democracies around the world. Since its establishment the curriculum of the program has examined the legal traditions of both civil law (continental) and common law systems.
Courses include:
1. Comparative Legal Research Methodology
2. Constitution-Building in Africa
3. Constitutional Adjudication and the Rule of Law
4. Constitutions at Work: Comparative Perspectives
5. Critical Race Theory: Race and Law from the United States to Europe
6. EU Criminal Justice
7. European Anti-Discrimination Law
8. French Constitutional Law and Its Influence Abroad
9. German Constitutional Law and Its Historical and Political Context
10. Human Rights and Criminal Justice
11. Human Rights and the Rule of Law in the Council of Europe
12. International Rule of Law Assistance: Law and Development
13. Introduction to US Constitutional Law
Apply
Admissions requirements:
1. Completed online application form
2. Proof of English proficiency
3. Letters of recommendation
4. CV
5. Bachelor’s degree in law or in the social sciences, e.g. political science or international relations with a legal component, are also eligible
6. Academic records
7. Academic essay (for the capstone track) or research proposal (for the thesis track)
Admission Requirements
Applicants for the LL.M. in Comparative Constitutional Law program must have completed their undergraduate studies in law before enrolling to the program. A law degree will be considered as adequate if, in a given country, academically it would allow the applicant to take the bar exam. Non-university practice or traineeship periods for such bar exam shall not be necessary. Candidates with a degree in social sciences (e.g. political science, international relations, etc) may also apply for admission, provided their degrees have had some significant legal element.
- Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
- Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance
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