Official Master's Degree in International and European Business Law
Specially tailored to the needs of business and international transactions
What can the Master offer you?
The Master's Degree in International and European Business Law trains students to become legal advisors to companies and lawyers who operate internationally, within the European Union, and who have an in-depth knowledge of the applicable EU legislative framework, understand its implications and add value to their work by providing specialist advice on EU legal matters.
This master's degree offers a truly global and practical approach, as its curriculum is fully designed on the basis of international and EU law, and specifically tailored to the private international law needs of companies and international transactions.
The master's degree offers the opportunity to undertake internships in prestigious Spanish or international law firms located in Madrid. The work placement is complemented by visits to Brussels and Luxembourg to meet with EU policy makers and attend a hearing at the Court of Justice of the European Union.
- CentersDerecho (Comillas ICADE)
- LanguagesEnglish
- CertificationOfficial master's degrees
- ModalityFace to face
- Duration1 year (60 ECTS)
- Starts On02/09/2024
- Seats35
Any questions?
What makes us different?
Travel
Visit to the European institutions in Brussels and Luxembourg
Employability
Percentage of employment rate of faculty graduates
Rankings and mentions
Recognised as one of the five best postgraduate programs in International Law, according to El Mundo's ranking.
Study Plan
With this master's degree you will be able to provide care for patients and their families.
Professional projection
Lawyers in international law firms
In house lawyer
Legal Adviser
Consultant
An international respite
International mobility programs allow students to study for a period of time at a foreign university, either in the European Union, through the Erasmus+ Program, or at universities in other countries with which Comillas has signed a Bilateral Agreement.
Work Placements
We prepare you for your future and introduce you to the real world with comprehensive work experience training.
Faculty
What our students say
Many people like you are already making the most of their degree. Read about their experience.
Comillas ICADE
Ana Hidalgo
Alumni Derecho ICADE
El programa es todo lo que esperaba: clases prácticas, grandes profesionales como profesores y una formación integral de cara a mi futuro profesional.
Comillas ICADE
Miguel Burón
Alumni Derecho ICADE
Me ha permitido crecer al lado de compañeros con una amplia variedad de inquietudes, compartiendo juntos retos, logros y experiencias en lo que ha sido la antesala perfecta a un entorno profesional cada vez más globalizado.
Comillas ICADE
Paula Castellano
Alumni Derecho ICADE
Me ha permitido analizar desde una perspectiva jurídica e integral los eventos internacionales más relevantes del momento.
Everything you need to know
Quality and regulations
Information for students
Professional and academic opportunities
Internships are not part of the Master's Degree in International and European Business Law, and are not compulsory. However, students interested in undertaking an internship may do so during the master's program in order to gain real-world experience of working in law firms and companies.
Career opportunities:
The Master's Degree in International and European Business Law are tailored to the needs of "in house" and external advisors to companies operating internationally within the scope of the European Union. Holders of this degree will be in a good position to seek work as legal advisor to multinational companies with international activities in all industries. Moreover, students will be able to use the connection to the services and the pool of job offers of the employment service of Comillas Pontifical University.
Our students have gone on to work at leading international law firms such as Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Seward and Kissel, and Gómez-Acebo & Pombo.
Academia:
As this is an official Master's program, students are able to access PhD programs in Spain and throughout the European Educational Area upon completion of this Master's program.
Student profile after master's graduation: Students graduating from the masters will have a strong knowledge of European business law and will be in a good position to work for law firms and companies doing business in Europe.
In addition, due to the multi-ethnic composition of the masters, students will also develop strong intercultural communicative skills and be able to work in teams and individually to carry out substantive legal work.
Students will also develop a number of important skills from this master's degree, including the ability to conduct extensive research on European law, carry out due diligence investigations and engage in international negotiations.
ICADE Comillas
Calle Alberto Aguilera, 23
28015 Madrid
Its origins date back to 1956 when business management courses began to be taught in the Jesuit residence in Zorrilla Street. Today, it has been a reference for more than half a century in the areas of Law and Business Administration and Management, playing a pioneering role in the implementation of double degree programs in our country.
Related studies
Preguntas frecuentes
Because Comillas studies are in high demand and places are limited, the best candidates have to be selected through admission tests.
Each class has its own tutor, whose function is to integrate the student into the group and to pay attention to their academic performance. Furthermore, at Comillas, the teaching system is distinguished, among other characteristics, by the personalised attention and the fluid and permanent relationship between teachers and students.
The teaching system at Comillas is especially oriented towards the relationship with the reality of companies, institutions, organisations and professional practice. The Internship and Employment Office is responsible for providing students with internships related to their studies in order to enrich their training. In the 2017-18 academic year, 6,296 student internships were managed in companies.
In addition to these internships managed by the Internship and Employment Office, all degree courses have a significant number of compulsory external internships as part of their curriculums.The Internship and Employment Office informs, guides and collaborates in the insertion in the labour market of recent graduates or in the projection of the professional career of Comillas graduates, for which it has an online tool that puts candidates in direct contact with 5,078 companies with which Comillas maintains a relationship. During the 2017-18 academic year, 1,838 job offers were managed. Of the total number of graduates from the 2018 graduating class, 93.22% are employed, either working or furthering their studies, within six months of completing their studies.
Contact
Centre for Innovation in Law (CID)
C/ Alberto Aguilera, 23 - 28015 Madrid
Tel.: (+34) 91 542 28 00 - Ext. 2840 - 2117
Fax: (+34) 91 559 65 69
cid@comillas.edu
Adam Dubin - Program Director
adubin@comillas.edu
Julia Meijide - Coordinator
jmeijide @comillas.edu
