• Language: English
• Location: EBS Law School, Oestrich-Winkel, Germany
• Duration: mid September - end December
• The number of participants is strictly limited
• Credits: 21 - 33 ECTS

Based on the positive experience gained in this programme since 2013, the EBS Law Term 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.

For more details, please have a look at the curriculum of the EBS Law Term for 2023. The curriculum for 2024 will be published at a later date and may be subject to change.

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 University. We advise students to contact their study abroad advisor.

Students will earn the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits. To receive the EBS Law School Certificate for successful participation in EBS Law Term 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. 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.

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

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

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

1. The home university’s exchange coordinator nominates exchange students through an online nomination system.
2. 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.
3. 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 “Regulations for Exchange Students at EBS” (available in the download section of the application system, to be signed)
• Copy of ID document: For EU-students: valid national ID card // For Non-EU-students: valid passport (photo and data page, needs to be valid for the entire stay in Germany!)
• For non-native speakers of English: 90 points TOEFL iBT or equivalent

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