Université Jean Moulin Lyon III

The University

University Jean Moulin welcomes 22,500 students every year with more than 4,000 overseas students from 120 different nationalities. UJM has one of the largest international networks in Europe and the largest in France. Over 6,700 students study at the Law School, approximately 4,000 as undergraduates and 3,000 as postgraduates (with more than 400 Ph.D students).

The Law School

The Lyon Law School was founded in 1875 and has been an integral part of the University's mission. Its special place in the field of humanities has given legal studies in the Law School a distinctive, interdisciplinary character. The Law School has played a major role in policy debates and policymaking and in the education of lawyers and law teachers from around the world. Staff and students in the Law School come from all over the world, and bring to the School an unparalleled international and interdisciplinary outlook in teaching and research.

With more than 125 lecturers, the ratio of students to teachers at the Law School is one of the best in Europe. With more than eight research teams, the Law School is a leading research centre in the fields of Business Law, Taxation, Securities, Private Law, Public Law, Health Law, Comparative Law, History of Law and Political Science.

The Law School is recognized as having one of the best international law programs in Europe. Many consider the Law School’s Institute of Comparative Law (Institut de droit comparé – Edouard Lambert), founded in 1920 by Professor Édouard Lambert, to be the birthplace of comparative legal studies.

The Program

The global economy in which we live has created a demand for lawyers capable of managing different legal systems, whilst at the same time possessing an in-depth knowledge of international and European legal principles.

Our Law School at Jean Moulin University (UJM) offers highly qualified and intellectually outstanding graduates, with a background in law, the opportunity to specialise in international, European and comparative law as well as the chance to develop their legal skills in the international context, thus facilitating their entry into the professional world whilst at the same time enabling them to pre-empt and address the dynamic nature of law in practice.

In the French system of higher education, we are distinct in that all the courses on the LL.M. program will be taught exclusively in English, to ABA and international standards.

The advanced nature of our LL.M. is reflected further by the fact that the:

* Courses are tailored to the needs of the students bearing in mind their career plans and long term objectives
* Courses are organised and taught separately from the undergraduate law courses and specifically tailored for the LL.M.
* Lecturers selected to teach on the LL.M. have been chosen not only for their expertise in international, European and comparative law, but also due to their experience in practice (working for MNEs, international organisations, NGOs and law firms)
* Those coordinating the LL.M. are, at the same time, both academics and lawyers
* Personnel working with students are multinational and bilingual

Entry Requirements

To be eligible to apply to the LL.M. program, applicants must:

I. POSSESS A BACKGROUND IN LAW

1. Possess a law degree with a high academic standing from an accredited university; or
2. Have been admitted to practise law; or
3. Have obtained either the Common Professional Examination of England and Wales with good results, provided that the candidate has also obtained at least a second class from an accredited university; or
4. Hold another degree in a discipline other than law with at least second class honours or a qualification of equivalent standard from an accredited university and provided that the Law School’s Admissions Committee is satisfied that by reason of candidate's background, experience and professional qualifications, if any, the candidate is fit to follow the program.

II. POSSESS A THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Applicants who are not from an English speaking country can satisfy the English language requirements in a variety of ways:

- Meeting the Law School’s TOEFL or IELTS requirements (in a test taken no more than 24 months before the date of application):

IELTS overall band score of 6.5, with no less than 6.0 in any component

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language):
- Paper-based TOEFL: 577 with a minimum score of 4.5 in the Test of Written English (TWE)
- Computer-based TOEFL (CBT): 233 plus a score of 4.5 in the Essay writing component
- Internet-based TOEFL (IBT): 90 with a minimum of 21 in the Writing section

More information can be found at the following sites (for TOEFL at www.ets.org/toefl/ and for IELTS at www.ielts.org/)

- Satisfactorily completing secondary or undergraduate studies in a country where English is the official language (applicants from countries with more than one official language may be required to meet TOEFL or IELTS requirements).

- Satisfactorily completing at least one of the final two years of undergraduate studies (within the period of five years before the date of application) in an approved program with English as the medium of instruction and assessment.

You must provide formal advice from the institution to support your claim that you have satisfied this requirement.

The Law School may, at its discretion, require a telephone interview with the candidate.

Application Procedure

There will be two intakes per academic year onto the LL.M. program.

The admission timetable for both intakes is as follows:

For September intake (for semester Sept – mid Dec)

Jan. 28: UJM Law School begins accepting LL.M. applications
June 30: Deadline for applications (admission decisions will be made on a rolling basis)
By July 20: Confirmation of booking and payment of Acceptance Deposit

For January intake (for semester January – mid April)

Jan. 28: UJM Law School begins accepting LL.M. applications
Nov 15: Deadline for applications (admission decisions will be made on a rolling basis)
By Nov 28: Confirmation of booking and payment of Acceptance Deposit

More information about the admission procedure can be found in the Application Form posted on our website:
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Tuition and Fees

The rates for 2008-2009 are listed below:

Tuition:
For the LL.M program 10,000 Euros

Fees:
Application Fee (non-refundable) 50 Euros for each application
Acceptance Deposit (applicable to Tuition) 700 Euros (non-refundable)

Location

Lyon is located at the heart of the European Union and is France's second largest city, with a population of over a million.

Lyon has a distinctive historical tradition, dating back to the invasion of Gauls by Julius Caesar, when a Roman settlement was founded on the hill at Fourvière. It became the capital of the Gauls, called "Lugdunum."

In the middle ages, Lyon became an important trading centre as its trade fairs attracted traders and bankers from all over Europe. The Italians eventually brought the ideas of the Renaissance with them to Lyon and built the district known today as "Vieux Lyon" (Old Lyon) – an outstanding example of urban development and fine architecture characteristic of the 15th and 16th centuries. It is its fine architecture and history, which led to its appointment as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The modern part of the city, built in the 18th and 19th centuries, is situated between the two rivers, the Rhône and the Saône. It has many boutiques and pedestrian shopping areas.
As a major French city, Lyon's attractions are vast; besides its universities, it boasts an opera house and numerous theatres, museums, cinemas, shops, restaurants and cafes.

Further, the mingling of northern and southern influences in Lyon has inspired a local cuisine that has made the city France's culinary capital. It is home to many of France's greatest gustatory offerings.

Since its establishment, Lyon has played a major role in Europe's political, cultural and
economic development. It is home to Interpol, EuroNews as well as hundreds of NGOs. In June 1996, Lyon was the location of the G7 summit.

Lyon is a centre of study with 12 educational establishments, universities and specialized schools and more than 100,000 students.

Today, excellent rail (the TGV, the "train à grande vitesse") and air transportation also make Lyon a convenient departure point for travel to ski resorts, the southern coast of France (the French Riviera), Paris (2 hours by TGV) and other European countries, such as Italy, Switzerland and Spain.

Accommodation

A student guide is available on our website at :

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