Master of European and International Business, Competition and Regulatory Law (MBL-FU)

The MBL-FU is a postgraduate Master's programme in law (LLM). It lasts for one academic year. You will obtain in-depth, specialised knowledge on cutting-edge questions of international and European competition and regulatory law. Our lecturers are high-ranking legal and economic academics as well as practitioners from all around the world – from officials of the European Commission and national authorities to attorneys from international law firms and multinational companies. Their classes cover a wide range of topics, from foundational theoretical and economic questions to all aspects of European and international competition law, and also including intellectual property and other crucial issues driving important sectors of today’s (digital) economy. Freie Universität Berlin (FU) is one of eleven “Universities of Excellence” in Germany. Its network of libraries holds approximately eight million media units, thereby providing you with the necessary resources for any academic endeavour. FU is one of the largest universities in Germany: around 34,000 students are enrolled in over 170 degree programmes. Its 16 departments and central institutes are spread out through the university campus. The university has over 100 partnerships with scholarly institutions around the world, and 22 percent of its student body come from abroad. The Master of International and European Business, Competition and Regulatory Law is based on an approach that combines traditional "in-class" teaching with electronic communication via the university's Internet platform and independent study. You will cover seven modules and write a Master's thesis. Each module consists of in-class lectures, seminars and tutorials. They take place on Fridays and Saturdays and occasionally on Thursdays at the Department of Law. Online study and work components complement and build upon these lectures. The modules in detail: Part I: Business Law and Principles of Economics European and International Business Law Economy and Competition – The Broader View European Competition Law Advanced Competition Law Part II: Competition and Regulatory Law Intellectual Property Regulatory Law –The Fundamentals Advanced Regulatory Law Master's thesis