University of Heidelberg - Heidelberg Center for Latin America

The University

University of Heidelberg

The University of Heidelberg is one of the top-ranking locations in the world of international science and scholarship. As Germany`s oldest seat of higher learning (1386) it can look back on a tradition for which it is envied by many other universities, not only in Germany.
Soon after its foundation, the University had firmly established its position in Europe's intellectual landscape. In the initial period, renowned theologians and jurists figured prominently among the Elector's counsellors, while the list of alumni included chancellors, bishops and royal emissaries. Later, in the 15th century, Heidelberg developed into a stronghold of humanism.

When the University of Heidelberg celebrated its 600th anniversary in 1986, the motto chosen to mark the occasion was “ A Tradition for the Future”. This motto is an apt reflection of the pride with which the University looks back on six centuries of scholarly and scientific achievement making it not only one of the oldest universities in the world but also one of the most renowned and forward-looking centers of learning in existence.

Today, the University of Heidelberg represents a full-scale, classical, research-oriented university with a broad range of subjects – from ancient history to zoology. In many of these, its outstanding prominence is uncontested, both nationally and internationally, as is borne out by the large number of collaborative research centers and postgraduate research groups funded by the German Research Foundation.

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Heidelberg Center for Latin America

The Heidelberg Center for Latin America was founded in 2001 as an offshore graduate center of the University of Heidelberg, based in Santiago, Chile. Until today, it is the only graduate center of any German university in Latin America. Its strategic targets are the organisation and the marketing of study programs developed exclusively at the University of Heidelberg or in cooperation with its Chilean partners, the Universidad Católica and the Universidad de Chile.

The Heidelberg Center"s educational offer consists currently in:
- A joint doctoral program in Psychotherapy: The Etiology of Depression (in cooperation with the Universidad Católica and the Universidad de Chile).
- A joint Master of Laws in International Law (LLM), in cooperation with the Universidad de Chile.
- Joint Further Education Courses in the fields of Law, Medicine, Psychotherapy, Astrophysics and Medical Radiation Physics.
- German Courses in all levels.

The study programs attract students not only from all over Latin America, but also from Europe, the United States and, most recently, from Asia. After a successful testing period in Chile, the Heidelberg Center exports legal programs to other countries in Latin America, such as Ecuador, Mexico and Paraguay.

The Program

Master of Laws in International Law (LL.M.int.)
-Investments, Trade and Arbitration –
www.llm-int.uni-hd.de

Offered by the Faculties of Law of the University of Heidelberg and the University of Chile, with the academic support of the Max-Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law and of the Institute of International Studies of the University of Chile.

The Programme aims mainly at offering a comprehensive analysis of current and prospective trends in the field of international law in an era of globalization, as well as in that of international trade and investments, and in the methods for arbitration and settlement of disputes in these areas.

The impact of globalization on sources and subjects of international law will be examined. Recent developments in the fields of the international economic law, the protection of the environment and State responsibility, as well as the relevant issues confronted in the international society over the last few years shall likewise be studied.

Emphasis shall be placed on subjects relating to the regulation of international trade, particularly the law of international trade, investments law and the settlement of disputes. In this context, special attention shall be given to subjects such as international arbitration, procedures before the World Trade Organization and ICSID.

The Master´s Program in International Law, with special reference to Investments, Trade and Arbitration is available to lawyers and graduates of juridical sciences on a worldwide basis.

The Master´s Degree in International Law (LL.M. int) shall be awarded by the University of Heidelberg and the University of Chile.

Participants obtaining the Master´s Degree in international Law will qualify for pursuing doctoral studies at the University of Heidelberg.

The Program is organized on a yearly basis. Three terms shall be offered in Santiago de Chile, at the Heidelberg Center for Latin America. The curriculum includes a three month period for the preparation of the thesis. A final one month term shall be offered in Heidelberg, at the Max-Planck Institute and the University of Heidelberg. During the latter, students shall participate in two workshops and complete their theses.

Courses will be conducted in either Spanish or English. Courses in the German language shall be available to participants free of cost.

ACADEMIC TERMS

The Programme shall start on April 9th, 2013 and terms will be distributed according to the following schedule, corresponding to the Southern Hemisphere calendar:

Fall, Winter and Spring: from April to December 2013. Courses shall take place in Santiago de Chile.

Summer: from December 2013 to February 2014. Draft thesis.

Heidelberg Term: March 2014. Workshops and completion of thesis.

The Faculty

ACADEMIC DIRECTORS

Professor Dr. Rüdiger Wolfrum, University of Heidelberg; Director of the Max-Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law; President of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea

Professor María Teresa Infante Caffi, University of Chile, Institute of International Studies.

HONORARY DIRECTOR

Prof. Dr. Francisco Orrego Vicuña, University of Chile, Institute of International Studies; President of the Institute of International Law (IDI).

Entry Requirements

Applicants must meet the following requirements:
1. Holding a degree in juridical sciences granted by a Chilean or foreign university.
2. Having an outstanding record of achievement throughout their law studies.
3. A good command of both English and Spanish.

Application Procedure

The applicants to the LL.M. Program must submit the following documents:
1. The completed Application Forms.
2. An official transcript of the academic record of the applicant at the Law School and a copy of his/her law degree.
3. Certificate of being fluent in English and Spanish. For applicants whose native language is not English, a minimum TOEFL score of 550 points on the paper based test or 210 on the computer based test is required. Applicants whose native language is not Spanish must approve a test of Spanish proficiency.
4. Payment of the application fee (Euro 100).

Deadline for application is 18 January 2013.

Tuition and Fees

Application fee: € 100 (one hundred euros)
Registration fee: € 245 (two hundred and forty five euros)
Tuition fee: € 7.500 (seven thousand five hundred euros)

Tuition fees cover stay in Germany and can be paid in full or in six installments, either in euros or their equivalent in Chilean pesos.

Financial Aid

The Programme considers the possibility of granting scholarships in special cases.

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) provides a limited number of scholarships for this program. The requirements are: excellent academic record, need for financial support.