Master of Laws in International Law (LL.M.int.)
-Investments, Trade and Arbitration-

Offered by the Faculties of Law of the University of Heidelberg, Germany, and the University of Chile, with the academic support of the Max-Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law and of the Institute of International Studies of the University of Chile.

Objectives

The Programme aims mainly at offering a comprehensive analysis of current and prospective trends in the field of international law in an era of globalization. It will also deal with international trade and investments and the methods for arbitration and settlement of disputes in these areas.

The impact of globalization on sources and subjects of international law will be examined. Recent developments in the fields of the law of the sea, the protection of the environment and international jurisdictions shall be studied. Relevant issues in these fields that have become a focus of discussion over the last years shall also be subject to analysis.

Emphasis shall be placed on subjects relating to the regulation of international trade, particularly the law of international trade, investments law and the settlement of disputes. In this context, special attention shall be given to subjects such as international arbitration, procedures before the World Trade Organization and ICSID.

Organization

The Master´s Programme in International Law, with special reference to Investments, Trade and Arbitration is available to lawyers and graduates of juridical sciences on a worldwide basis.

The Master´s Degree in International Law (LL.M. int) shall be awarded by the University of Heidelberg and the University of Chile.

Participants obtaining the Master´s Degree in International Law will qualify for pursuing doctoral studies at the University of Heidelberg.

The Programme is organized on a yearly basis. Three terms shall be offered in Santiago de Chile, at the Heidelberg Center for Latin America. The curriculum includes a three month period for the preparation of the thesis. A final one month term shall be offered in Heidelberg, at the Max-Planck Institute and the University of Heidelberg. During the latter, students shall participate in two workshops and complete their theses.

A minimum of eight courses will be offered in each term held in Santiago, while during the Heidelberg term there will be two workshops. All courses are compulsory.

The final exam (defense of thesis) for the Master´s Degree in International Law shall take place in Heidelberg. Defense of thesis may exceptionally be held in Santiago de Chile.

Courses will be conducted in either Spanish or English. Courses in the German language shall be available to participants free of cost.

Academic Directors

Programme Directors are Professor Dr. Rüdiger Wolfrum, on behalf of the University of Heidelberg and the Max-Planck Institute, and Professor Dr. Francisco Orrego, for the University of Chile.

Academic terms

The Programme shall start on 4 April, 2006 and terms will be distributed according to the following schedule, corresponding to the Southern Hemisphere calendar:

• Fall, Winter and Spring: from April to December 2006. Courses shall take place in Santiago de Chile.
  
• Summer: from December 2006 to February 2007. Draft thesis.
  
• Heidelberg Term: March 2007. Workshops and completion of thesis.