LLM in Transnational Arbitration and Dispute Settlement at Sciences Po

One-year, full-time LLM giving theoretical and practical training in transnational arbitration and international dispute settlement in Paris, awarding a Sciences Po Diplôme d'établissement.

Faculty: Sciences Po Law School  |  Duration: 10 to 18 months depending on options (late August to June, or to December with a work placement; 75 to 100 ECTS)  |  Study mode: full-time; taught in English  |  Intake: Late August  |  Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

Core focus on transnational arbitration, with litigation before the ICJ, WTO bodies and regional human rights courts, mediation and online dispute resolution, plus public international law, international contracts, private international law, energy law, investment law and human rights. Practical workshops take place at partner law firms and at the ICC International Court of Arbitration. Students complete either a full-time work placement (14 weeks to 6 months, 30 ECTS) or a graduate thesis (30 ECTS).

Career pathways

Positions in international law firms, arbitration institutions and international organisations.

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