Programme structure
The programme option is only available to students admitted from 2021.
| Autumn, 3rd. semester | PILTHESIS – Master Thesis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spring, 2nd. semester | Core course | Core course | Core course/ Additional Elective | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Autumn, 1st. semester | JUS5540 – Public International Law (Mandatory core course) | Core course | Core course/ Additional Elective | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 ECTS credits | 10 ECTS credits | 10 ECTS credits | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This programme runs 1 ? years. Students may select three to five core courses/semi mandatory courses and up to two electives depending on how many course courses one chooses. Students will have to write a Masters thesis addressing Peace & Security issues.
You are supposed to complete 30 credits every semester, as shown in the table above.
The LL.M. degree in Public International Law with programme option in Security, Peace & International Law will be awarded to students who participate in the programme, pass the exams and obtain a passing grade on a thesis delivered on time.
Rules concerning postponed commencement, leave of absence, delay and progression of the student are are available here (in chapter 1).
Mandatory course:
Core courses/semi mandatory courses:
- JUS5730 – International Humanitarian Law (The Law of Armed Conflict)
- JUS5570 – International Criminal Law
- JUS5503 – Human Rights and Counter-Terrorism: Striking a Balance? (this course offered every other year)
- JUS5134 – International Law of Peace (this course offered every other year)
- JUS5630 – Privacy and Data Protection
- JUS5650 – Cybersecurity Regulation
Additional Electives:
- JUS5690 – Robot Regulation
- JUS5680 – Internet Governance
- JUS5645 – Data Law
- KRIM4952 – A criminology of globalization
- JUS5520 – International Environmental Law and Sustainability
- JUS5911 – International Climate Change Law
- JUS5412 – Energy Law
- JUS5530 – Refugee and Asylum Law
- JUS5040 – Moot Court (continued)
- JUS5042 – Moot Court
- JUS5070 – Forhandlinger
Third semester - master's thesis:
The thesis is the culmination of the student's master’s degree studies. The thesis represent the independent work of the student, and the topic is to be chosen in consultation with the academic staff. Students who select to specialise must write a thesis on a topic within the selected area.
A supervisor will be made available for each student.