EMLE
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The European Master in Law & Economics, also known as EMLE, is a Erasmus Mundus
post-graduate Master's degree offered by a consortium of nine universities: Erasmus University Rotterdam (co-ordinating institution), University of Hamburg
, University of Bologna
, University of Ghent, University of Aix-Marseille
, University of Vienna
, University of Haifa
, Warsaw School of Economics
and the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
. The year-long EMLE Program starts at the beginning of October and ends in June. The academic year is divided into three terms, and students who participate in the EMLE Program receive degrees from each of the universities where they spent a term. Thus, students may receive double or triple degrees, depending on their allocation throughout the year.
The EMLE includes three kinds of courses: Economic Courses, Comparative Law Courses, and Law and Economics Courses.
Erasmus Mundus
The European Union's Erasmus Mundus programme aims to enhance quality in higher educationthrough scholarships and academic co-operation between Europe and the rest of the world.Erasmus Mundus comprises three Actions:-Erasmus Mundus Joint Programmes:...
post-graduate Master's degree offered by a consortium of nine universities: Erasmus University Rotterdam (co-ordinating institution), University of Hamburg
University of Hamburg
The University of Hamburg is a university in Hamburg, Germany. It was founded on 28 March 1919 by Wilhelm Stern and others. It grew out of the previous Allgemeines Vorlesungswesen and the Kolonialinstitut as well as the Akademisches Gymnasium. There are around 38,000 students as of the start of...
, University of Bologna
University of Bologna
The Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna is the oldest continually operating university in the world, the word 'universitas' being first used by this institution at its foundation. The true date of its founding is uncertain, but believed by most accounts to have been 1088...
, University of Ghent, University of Aix-Marseille
University of Aix-Marseille
Aix-Marseille University is a public university in France created by the merger of the University of Provence, the University of the Mediterranean and the Paul Cézanne University...
, University of Vienna
University of Vienna
The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
, University of Haifa
University of Haifa
The University of Haifa is a university in Haifa, Israel.The University of Haifa was founded in 1963 by Haifa mayor Abba Hushi, to operate under the academic auspices of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem....
, Warsaw School of Economics
Warsaw School of Economics
Warsaw School of Economics is the oldest economic university in Poland.The Warsaw School of Economics was founded in 1906 as a private school under the name August Zieliński Private Trade Courses for Men. On 30 July 1919 it became a separate legal entity and was granted the status of an...
and the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
The Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research is a research institution dedicated to promoting scientific research on the developmental issues facing India...
. The year-long EMLE Program starts at the beginning of October and ends in June. The academic year is divided into three terms, and students who participate in the EMLE Program receive degrees from each of the universities where they spent a term. Thus, students may receive double or triple degrees, depending on their allocation throughout the year.
Academic Focus
The EMLE is designed to provide students with advanced knowledge in the Economic Analysis of Law and to allow them to use economic methods to explain and assess the effects of divergent legal rules. During the first and second terms, students study introductory courses and core courses on the major topics in the economic analysis of law. In the third term, students take specialized courses and write their master thesis.The EMLE includes three kinds of courses: Economic Courses, Comparative Law Courses, and Law and Economics Courses.