MAS LL.M. in International Dispute Settlement (MIDS) 2019
Information
Period
September 2019 - August 2020Language
EnglishObjectives
- Provide the opportunity for in-depth study of all aspects of dispute settlement in the international arena, across the divide of public and private, with an emphasis on today’s most relevant fields such as commercial and investment arbitration, and ICJ and WTO dispute settlement procedures
Audience
Programme
A typical curriculum includes:
- 2 general courses providing a comprehensive overview of international dispute settlement
- 8 intensive courses from a choice of 14 (on topics such as International Investment Arbitration, WTO Dispute Settlement, Arbitration in the United States and Negotiation)
- 2 optional courses drawn from a list of about 30 relating to international dispute settlement
- Weekly tutorials held in small groups
- Workshops on Legal Writing, Mediation, Witness Examination, and Financial Damage Analysis
- Several high-profile public lectures and specialized seminars specifically organized for the programme
- Conferences in Switzerland and abroad
- Career Services
- Visits to arbitral institutions in Paris and The Hague
- LL.M. Thesis
Director(s)
Prof. Laurence BOISSON DE CHAZOURNES, Faculty of Law, University of Geneva
Coordinator(s)
Diploma delivered jointly with
Admission criteria
To be considered for the program, applicants must have received, or expect to receive by the summer of 2019, at least a first complete law degree (such as a Bologna Master’s degree, a J.D. or an LL.B.) or another academic qualification deemed equivalent by the Program Directors.
Steering committee
Number of participants
Detailed fees
Tuition fees for the 2019-2020 program are set at CHF 25’000.
To confirm the enrolment in MIDS, admitted students must pay a non-refundable deposit of CHF 500.- within two weeks after they are informed about their admission. This amount will be credited towards the tuition fees.
The remaining tuition fees are payable in three instalments according to the following schedule:
- CHF 2’500.- by 27 May 2019
- CHF 11’000.- by 16 August 2019
- CHF 11’000.- by 31 October 2019