During the academic year 2026-2027, the Law School of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens will offer an intensive LL.M. Programme in International & European Legal Studies.
Description
The LL.M. Programme in International and European Legal Studies (IELS) provides students with an advanced and in-depth study in the European and international aspects of private law, as well as the economic, social and political factors that drive its development. This LL.M. seeks to provide students with a solid doctrinal and practical background which shall allow them to successfully cope with the ever-demanding academic environment, while developing their careers at the highest level of national and international practice.
Students will also benefit from the strong network and various academic activities of the European Law School Network, which consists of 8 capital city universities, the National and Kapodistrian of Athens, the Humboldt Universität in Berlin, King’s College London, Paris 2 (Panthéon-Assas), La Sapienza University in Rome, the University of Amsterdam, the Universidade Católica Portuguesa in Lisbon and the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.
Duration of Studies
The duration for the award of the Postgraduate Studies Diploma (Master’s degree) of the Programme is set at one (1) academic year (i.e. two academic semesters), without any student holidays).
The award of a Master’s degree requires the successful completion of two semesters of compulsory study in a cycle of systematic specialised studies, with parallel research work and the writing of a postgraduate thesis.
During the two semesters, a total of nineteen (19) courses are taught, of which six (6) are defined as core modules and the remaining thirteen (13) as optional modules. The optional modules are common to both specialisations of the Programme.
Successful completion of a minimum of four (4) modules is required to complete each semester of study. At least two (2) of these modules are selected from the list of core modules that are compulsory for each specialisation per semester of study, while the remaining two (2) can be freely selected either from the list of core modules for each specialisation per semester of study, or from the list of optional modules per semester of study, which are common to both specialisations.
How to apply
Applicants are encouraged to consult the website of the LL.M. Programme https://iels.law.uoa.gr/ which provides information on admission requirements, the application procedure, tuition fees and visa requirements.
The application period for the academic year 2026-2027 starts on Friday 27th February 2026 and ends on Monday 15th June 2026.
Each applicant is invited to fill in the Application form (see Annex 1) and submit it with all relevant documentation to pms@law.uoa.gr
Each applicant may apply for a maximum of two LL.M. courses, which may belong to the same or different LL.M. programmes offered by the Athens Law School.
