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Who can apply? Graduates with a qualified Bachelors degree (preferentially honors) and a solid background in one of the disciplines mentioned above to get a Masters degree Masters to study in the doctorate program Duration of studyMasters degree program 4-6 semesters
Doctorate program LanguageThe first and second semester courses are held in English, further courses in German. Foreign speakers are required to attend German language courses.HousingStudents will be offered accommodation in a students hostel.FeesDM 1300,- per month, this includes tuition, costs of housing, tutorial support and German language courses.Financial AidStudents may apply for grants in their home country or at the International Center for Graduate StudiesAdmissionsQualified Bachelor or German "Vordiplom"RequirementsGood knowledge of the English language (equivalent to TOEFL points: min. 500).
Basic knowledge of the German language is recommended. Deadline July 1st, 1999. NB: Issue of visa may take up to 3 monthsApplicationFor application form click here.
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Law and Economics
Coordination: Prof. Dr. Rosemarie Mielke
In cooperation with the International Center for Graduate Studies and the Institute of Law and Economics, the "ERASMUS Program in Law and Economics" ( In the center of the economic analysis of law, often called briefly "Law and Economics", are the processes and goals of influences on human behavior by norms which are determined by law. The program consists of three kinds of courses. In order to make law students more familiar with basic economic reasoning some courses are more economic in orientation. Some courses deal with comparative law in order to internalize legal background of the students. The third kind of courses deal directly with the economic analysis of the most important branches of private, public, international and European law.
The program covers one academic year. The courses start in the beginning of October and end in June. The academic year is subdivided into three terms. The first trimester can be studied in Hamburg or Rotterdam, the second in Hamburg or Ghent and for the third trimester students can choose between one of the nine participating European universities.
Important scientists like Prof. Dr. James Buchanan (Nobel Prize Award 1985) and Prof. Dr. Ronald Coase (Nobel Prize Award 1991) belong to the "Committee of Patronage" of the "Law and Economics Program".
Request for the more detailed "Student Guide" should be addressed to: Erasmus@nw01.rrz.uni-hamburg.de.
Introduction
In cooperation with the International Center for Graduate Studies the Institute of Law and Economics and the "ERASMUS Program in Law and Economics" ( The Law and Economics study program started as an ERASMUS Program in 1990 and will persist within the more comprehensive network of SOCRATES. SOCRATES stands for a contractual framework between the European Commission and European universities. Although SOCRATES is designed to support European integration, the program is also open for students from non-European countries.
For law studies, internationalization creates a specific problem. Due to the increasing importance of specific regulations regarding areas such as social security, industrial policy, protection of the environment, equal treatment of minority groups etc., the legal systems in the different European countries became increasingly divergent. As a consequence, law students and other students interested in law and institutions, who would like to supplement their studies with an international continuation, are faced with a problem. In order to compare rules and institutions, one needs a common standard. The economic analysis of law, often called briefly "Law and Economics" is certainly a good candidate as a standard for relevant comparison of law. Because economic science has developed a framework of theorems and concepts which are universally applicable to human behavior and human choice, economic theory constitutes an international standard "par excellence". In the center of this new scientific approach are the processes and goals of influencing human behavior by norms which are determined by law.
Important scientists like Prof. Dr. James Buchanan (Nobel Prize Award 1985) and Prof. Dr. Ronald Coase (Nobel Prize Award 1991) belong to the "Committee of Patronage" of the "Law and Economics Program".
Admission to the studies
(1) To the study in Law and Economics can be admitted who
1. successfully
a) passed the study of law or economics or business administration or another study with a legal or economic focus in the Federal Republic of Germany or
b) passed a study at a university out of the Federal Republic of Germany which is comparable with respect to its kind and its extent to the studies mentioned under letter a)
2. has sufficient knowledge in English in order to participate in the study and in order to pass the exams
3. can be expected to participate in the ERASMUS Program in Law and Economics successfully according to his or her previous performance so far.
(2) The requirement mentioned in subsection (1) number 1 can be neglected if the applicant is at an advanced level in one of the studies mentioned in subsection (1) number 1 a) and b) and if his or her results achieved so far are especially suitable in order to make a successful participation in the ERASMUS Program in Law and Economics expectable. In this case the exam is acknowledged to be passed if the study according to subsection (1) number 1 is finished successfully.
Curriculum
The program covers one academic year. The courses start in the beginning of October and end in June. The academic year is subdivided into three terms. The first trimester can be studied in Hamburg or Rotterdam, the second in Hamburg or Ghent and for the third trimester students can choose between one of the nine participating European universities.
The program consists of three kinds of courses. In order to make law students more familiar with basic economic reasoning some courses are more economic in orientation. Some courses deal with comparative law in order to internalize legal background of the students. The third kind of courses deal directly with the economic analysis of the most important branches of private, public, international and European law. The references to law in the courses will be of a comparative kind, due to the all-European character of the program and the international composition of the audience. Students will be confronted with examples of their own and other legal systems.
In the first term the Rotterdam and Hamburg courses have the same contents, although the materials used and the grouping of the materials in the courses may differ slightly. The same applies to the second term. This makes it possible to choose a second term university independent of the first choice.
The study embraces during the first two terms at least twelve hours per week and during the third term at least four hours per week. During the first term are offered as compulsory courses an introduction in the basic economic and legal methods of the Law and Economics approach, an introduction in the economic analysis of accident law, competition law and public law. During the second term are offered as compulsory courses an introduction in the economic analysis of property law, in the economic analysis of contract law, an introduction in the philosophical foundations of Law and Economics and a supplementary course in the economic analysis of public law. Furthermore, there are courses offered as compulsory choice which introduce in the economic analysis of other areas of law. During the third term further courses are offered at an advanced level according to the research and teaching areas of the participating universities.
Final exam
The final exam consists of term exams and a thesis. The exams and the thesis are written in English or in the language of the country in which the exams are taken. Each course leads to a separate exam which will be organized at the end of the term respectively the end of a course. The candidate is supposed to participate in ten term exams. The exams are in written form and last at least three hours. Each exam is graded on a scale of 10 to 0 points.