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The Program

Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest
The LL.M. degree requires 21 credits. Participants can choose among three locations for two-week residential sessions – June in Vienna, October in Warsaw, and November in Budapest. Only the Vienna session (6 credits) is mandatory for completion of the LL.M. The residential sessions in Warsaw and Budapest (each 3 credits) are optional. At each of the venues, courses change on an annual basis on a 3-year cycle. Participants have 3 years within which to complete the degree. Thus, it is possible to complete all credits required for the degree “live” by doing 3 Vienna sessions and 1 Warsaw or Budapest session over the 3-year period of degree eligibility. The residential sessions are supplemented by 15 credits (8 courses) offered online. These can be done at the participant’s own pace and convenience. In addition, a Zoom course (2 credits) is offered on 3 weekends each July.
The University

Lazarski University, Warsaw
The program is administered by the Center for International Legal Studies (CILS), a non-profit educational organization that has operated for 50 years in Salzburg, Austria. Courses are taught at Central European University in Vienna, Austria; at Lazarski University in Warsaw, Poland; and at Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest, Hungary.
The Law School

Central European University, Vienna
Lazarski University is among Poland's leading law schools. Central European University and Eötvös Loránd University are among the leading universities in their respective countries.
The Faculty

Eötvös Loránd University, Law Library
The program faculty - both “live and online – is composed of practicing lawyers, most of them American, whose focus is on the practical application of the law, bringing their experience in actual cases and transactions to the classroom. Thus, the useof the term “Practice” in the name of the degree.
Entry Requirements

Lazarski University, Classroom
To apply, one must hold a recognized first law degree. Post-graduate degrees in other relevant fields, such as an MBA, also are accepted.
Application Procedure

Central European University, Library
Submitting an applications is simple. Simply download the application form here.
Tuition and Fees

Vienna
Tuition, already less than many post-graduate programs, has been made even more manageable due to a decision by CILS to automatically provide 50% tuition grants to all who request support. Finally, tuition payment is due on a pay-as-you study basis, meaning the cost of the program can be spread over 3 years.
Financial Aid

Warsaw
CILS offers 50% tuition scholarships to all participants who request a grant. The grant will apply for tuition for all credits required to complete the degree.
Programs at CILS
Full-Time
- Students can take up to five years to complete the program.
- Tuition based on 21 credits
- Some courses can be completed online.
- Program offered as cooperation between Lazarski University (Warsaw and Eötvös Lorand University (Budapest)
- LL.M. degree awarded by Lazarski University
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