LLM in Law and Governance
Faculty of Law and Political Sciences
Name of qualification and level | Duration of studies | Necessary no. credits for degree | Tuition fee | Application fee | Supervisor | Programme mentor |
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LLM in Law and Governance | 2 semesters – Part time programme | 60 credits | 3,000 EUR / semester | 100 EUR / application |
Dr Péter Smuk |
Csizmarik Eszter |
Law. Governance. Leadership. Széchenyi István University is the first to offer LLM program in Law and Governance in Europe. The program offers a unique experience and knowledge in the field of leadership, decision-making and governance. Participants will gain theoretical and practical knowledge in public law pertaining to governance; models of government; legislatives studies; international and supranational aspects of governance; case law of national and international courts; public management, NGOs and media-governance.
The primary aim is to enable legal experts to participate efficiently in different levels of legislation, decision-making processes, in both the public and private sector. The program provides additional insight into governmental decision-making and will also include communication activities, networking and cultural events in various Central European cities – to enhance leadership skills in a domestic or international environment. Each opportunity is designed to prepare students for careers at the intersection of law and public management.
Structure of studies
The total number of credits needed to complete the programme is 60 credits. The programme is divided into five modules: Public Law Module (12 credits); Law and Government Module (12 credits); Law and Legislation (Parliaments) Module (8 credits); International and Supranational Governance Module (8 credits); Communication and Skills Module (12 credits); Thesis course (8 credits). 1 credit equals one ECTS credit, and 1 credit is defined as 25 student working hours
Language requirements
One of the following must be presented to show English-language proficiency: (a) TOEFL IBT test score of 66, or PBT score 513, (b) Cambridge First Certificate "B", (c) IELTS score of 5.5, (d) any official certificate equal to the above mentioned
Academic requirements
An authorized copy of a Master degree in Law from any higher education institution already completed that is relevant to your application
Details
Compulsory courses:
Neptun code of course |
Name of course |
lessons / semester |
seminars / week |
assessment type |
credit points |
semester |
|
|
Public Law Module 12 credit points should be obtained from this group of courses. |
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1 |
DKLS_APTA033 |
Comparative Constitutional Law |
12 |
0 |
f |
4 |
1 |
2 |
DKLS_APTA034 |
Democracy, Elections, Representation |
12 |
0 |
f |
4 |
1 |
3 |
DKLS_APTA035 |
Constitutional Courts Compared |
12 |
0 |
f |
4 |
2 |
4 |
DKLS_APTA036 |
ECHR case law |
12 |
0 |
f |
4 |
2 |
|
Law and Government Module 12 credit points should be obtained from this group of courses. |
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5 |
DKLS_APTA037 |
Comparative Government |
12 |
0 |
f |
4 |
1 |
6 |
DKLS_APTA038 |
Corporate Governance |
12 |
0 |
f |
4 |
1 |
7 |
DKLS_APTA039 |
Public management & Public Finances |
12 |
0 |
f |
4 |
2 |
8 |
DKLS_APTA040 |
IT in governance (E-government, big data) |
12 |
0 |
f |
4 |
2 |
|
Law and Legislation (Parliaments) Module 8 credit points should be obtained from this group of courses. |
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9 |
DKLS_APTA041 |
Quality of Legislation |
12 |
0 |
f |
4 |
1 |
10 |
DKLS_APTA042 |
Legislative Studies – Parliaments Compared |
12 |
0 |
f |
4 |
1 |
11 |
DKLS_APTA043 |
Lobbying |
12 |
0 |
f |
4 |
2 |
|
International and Supranational Governance Module 8 credit points should be obtained from this group of courses. |
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12 |
DKLS_APTA044 |
International Organisations and Decision Making |
12 |
0 |
f |
4 |
1 |
13 |
DKLS_APTA045 |
EU Policies. EU Decision Making. Comitology. |
12 |
0 |
f |
4 |
2 |
14 |
DKLS_APTA046 |
Geopolitics |
12 |
0 |
f |
4 |
2 |
|
Law and Communication and Skills Module 12 credit points should be obtained from this group of courses. |
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15 |
DKLS_APTA047 |
Media Law and Governance |
12 |
0 |
f |
4 |
1 |
16 |
DKLS_APTA048 |
Civil Society and Governance |
12 |
0 |
f |
4 |
2 |
17 |
DKLS_APTA049 |
Public Speaking |
12 |
0 |
f |
4 |
1 |
18 |
DKLS_APTA050 |
Protocol |
12 |
0 |
f |
4 |
2 |
19 |
DKLS_APTA051 |
Project (consultation) |
0 |
0 |
f |
8 |
2 |
Hungarian Language (compulsory)
Nr. |
Neptun code of course |
Name of course |
lessons / week |
seminars / week |
assessment type * |
credit points |
1 |
Hungarian Language & Culture 1 |
0 |
3 |
a |
0 |
|
2 |
Hungarian Language & Culture 2 |
0 |
3 |
a |
0 |
* type of assessment
f - evaluation based on student’s performance and work during the semester
v - evaluation based on student’s exam grade in a 5-grade system: excellent (5) – good (4) – satisfactory (3) – passed (2) – fail (1)
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