EBS Law Term

Focus in 2022: Transnational Commercial Law

Welcome to the EBS Law Term!

Studying a semester abroad can be a life-changing experience! Feel the spirit of an international learning environment and be part of our Law Term. Exclusively made for our international students, the EBS Law Term has an academic focus on Transnational Commercial Law. Upon successful completion, the EBS Law Term offers the opportunity to obtain a Certificate in one of the fascinating business law areas.

EBS Law School is located in Wiesbaden in the center of Europe, close to Frankfurt, which makes it the perfect place for excursions to the European institutions and exploring Europe.

Facts

Language: English
Location: EBS Law School, Wiesbaden
Duration: 14 September 2022 - 14 December 2022
The number of participants is strictly limited
Credits: 21 - 33 ECTS

Academic Programme

Focus in 2022: Transnational Commercial Law

Based on the positive experience gained in this programme since 2013, the EBS Law Term 2022 will continue to focus on one of the most fascinating international commercial law areas - the Transnational Commercial Law.

Transnational Commercial Law deals with the growing body of internationally unified or harmonised law in areas of exceptionally high relevance to international commerce. Some of the instruments of transnational commercial law, such as the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards, are highly successful in global business. Others are pioneer instruments with promising perspectives, such as the UNIDROIT Convention of Cape Town on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and its Protocols on Railway Rolling Stock or Space Assets such as satellites.

From a methodical viewpoint, Transnational Commercial Law raises the intriguing question of comparative law as to why some instruments are so successful and what can be learned to design other instruments. Creating Transnational Commercial Law instruments requires specific negotiation skills and high-level diplomacy.

The overall aim of the programme is to provide students with an overview of the most essential concepts, methods and general problems of Transnational Commercial Law as well as an introduction to a selection of essential instruments of Transnational Commercial Law.

Curriculum and Tutors

Law professors and renowned legal practitioners hold the courses, all focusing on transnational commercial law.

Here you will find an overview of the curriculum:

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*All courses offered are subject to changes and depend on a minimum number of participants.

The programme consists of a combination of compulsory and elective courses, combined into four modules. Through the integration of leading lawyers, we teach the EBS Law Term courses often in blocks. A specific course is divided into several sessions, usually between two and four hours (including breaks).

Certificate

Upon successful completion of the course programme, participants receive a certificate of participation. Credit transfer lies within the discretion of the partner institution of EBS Universität. We advise students to contact their study abroad advisor.

Credits

Students will earn the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits. To receive the EBS Law School Certificate for successful participation in EBS Law Term 2022 on Transnational Commercial Law, students must successfully participate in Module 1 and a minimum of four electives from Modules 2-4, totalling 21 ECTS credits. Students may choose to earn up to 33 ECTS credits out of the entire EBS Law Term consisting of 51 ECTS credits. 2 ECTS credits equal 1 ABA credit. As credit transfer is the responsibility of the partner institution of EBS Universität, students attending EBS Law Term are advised to check the minimum workload required by their home universities before the programme.

Cost of Living

Living expenses in Germany are slightly above average in a European context:

Accomodation / month: 400 - 600 euros
Health insurance / month: 110 euros
Food / month: 250 euros
Course material / trimester: 50 - 100 euros
Excursions / trimester: 80 euros
Student card (semester ticket): around 100 euros
The semester ticket covers the area of Wiesbaden, Mainz and Frankfurt.

Application

Language requirements

All courses are held in English. Students must have a minimum score of at least 90 on the Internet-based English test as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

TOEFL: Minimum of 90 iBT
IELTS: 6.5
TOEIC: 721
ESOL: CAE grade A, B, C

Academic Requirements

Applicants should have completed at least one year of legal studies at the time of admission.

Application Process

The following three steps are required to apply for the EBS Law Term from September to December:

The home university’s exchange coordinator nominates exchange students through an online nomination system.
Nominated exchange students receive an e-mail from EBS International Programmes Office with details on the online application procedure. Please note that it may take 2-3 workdays for EBS Universität to process the nominations and mail out the login details to your students.
Students upload the following supporting documents into the application system:

Current CV or resume
A copy of all university degrees/grade transcripts
Proof of health insurance or copy of European Health Insurance Card valid for the entire stay at EBS Universität
Document “Declaration of Accession” to the EBS student body (available in the download section of the application system; please print, complete, sign and scan)
Copy of ID document
For non-native speakers of English: 90 points TOEFL iBT or equivalent

Nomination Deadline: 15 April 2022
Application Deadline: 1 May 2022

Visiting Students

If you do not attend one of our partner universities and are interested in our Law Term, don’t hesitate to contact Marco Picillo. A limited number of spots will be available to visiting students. Applicants must meet the same language and academic requirements as the exchange students. The tuition fee for the Law Term is 5,000 euro. Visiting students will receive the same service as exchange students.

Impressions

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Mia // EBS Law Term 2021
Stellenbosch University, South Africa

“I was fortunate enough to be given the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of attending a semester abroad at EBS in Wiesbaden in the midst of the global pandemic. After months of not being allowed to travel, I was so grateful to attend the campus in person and be able to call Germany my home for a few months. The lecturers were engaging and incredibly knowledgeable, and the classes were interactive and challenging. I got to make new friends from all over the world and engage with new and exciting subjects offered by the university. The university staff members were so welcoming, encouraging, and helpful, and I cannot recommend this experience enough. This will always be a highlight of my academic career!”

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Jordan // EBS Law Term 2021
Queen’s University, Canada

“The EBS Law Term at EBS Universität is an incredible experience that pairs a well-designed curriculum taught by excellent academic and industry professors with a diverse and motivated student body. As a fully-digital student completing all lectures and coursework from Canada, I was initially apprehensive about integrating into classroom activities, managing the time difference, and making a social connection with my peers. From the beginning of the application stage, the exceptional administrators at EBS were there to answer any questions I had. After being accepted, they were diligent and responsive about ensuring the entire program ran smoothly. The virtual classes were very well conducted, often with the assistance of dedicated IT professionals, with multiple cameras and microphones throughout the room to ensure digital students received the best possible experience. Professors regularly engaged both the in-person and digital students for questions and discussion while also facilitating small group activities between both groups of students. These in-class activities allowed for many social connections to occur and the organised social activities held throughout the semester. Overall, I would highly recommend the EBS Law Term. Whether completed in-person or digitally, it is truly a one-of-a-kind semester.”

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Talitha // EBS Law Term 2019
Stellenbosch University, South Africa

“The EBS Law Term was a wonderful experience. The coursework was very interesting and the lecturers did their utmost best to help the students master the material. I enjoyed my focus on banking law and securities law, which are subjects that a student generally does not cover in ordinary law coursework. These subjects were stimulating and opened a whole new view on legal studies.

The EBS Law Term also enabled me to meet people from all over the world. Incredible bonds were formed and friends were made that I would certainly miss. I would definitely recommend it!”

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Kaitlin // EBS Law Term 2018
Monash University, Australia

“My exchange at EBS Universität was far more than I expected. It was an opportunity to meet people and make lasting friendships from all over the world, engage with different jurisdictions and law topics that may not be covered by your home university and to travel all in one!

The course itself is made up of a diverse range of classes that focus on the main theme: Transnational Commercial Law. However, the programme also offers courses in Arts and Cultural Property Law and International Human Rights outside this theme. All the professors come from different professional and academic backgrounds and understand the diversity of the students.

The EBS Law Term is the perfect way to learn about International and European Law while also taking advantage of being in the very centre of Europe!”

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Claudia // EBS Law Term 2017
Singapore Management University, Singapore

“Enrolling in EBS Law Term was the best decision I made! Practitioners and lecturers with very strong background taught the modules in the Law Term. They helped to summarize complex contents and made them understandable for students. The team also did a stellar job in welcoming us, so that we could settle down in Wiesbaden. They were very helpful and approachable whenever we needed help.”

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Qingwen // EBS Law Term 2017
Peking University School of Transnational Law, China

“The EBS Law term organized various study trips for us, for example to the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg or to prestigious law firms in Frankfurt like Clifford Chance. Those study trips offered us the opportunity to have a closer look at the practical world, and gave us guidance on our future career plans.”

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Juan // EBS Law Term 2017
University of the Andes, Colombia

“I got to know people from all around the globe and I changed my view on a lot of stereotypes I had before. Now I know that I can visit people in more continents and countries I have never expected to.”

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Lianghui // EBS Law Term 2015
University of Macau, China

“The teaching provided by the distinguished professors was inspiring. I broadened my outlook through these interesting topics. I got a very comprehensive understanding of the transnational commercial law.”

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Welcome Barbecue
EBS Law School, Wiesbaden

Enjoy a great barbecue with other students, professors and staff! Here you can see the EBS Law Term 2016.

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Lena and Melanie // EBS Law Term 2015
University of Ljubiljana, Slovenia

“The fact that we came from differing jurisdictions and legal systems made classes really interesting and fun. This incredible group of people introduced me to their local customs an traditional foods, their music and way of living, which is irreplaceable.”