The goal of this program is to shape internationally renowned legal experts who are ready to take challenges in global scale and confident to handle complex issues in international regulatory environment with high level of confidence.

This is the first LL.M in European and International Business Law in Hungary and it offers an in-depth education covering the complex legal environment of European and International economies.

The European and International Business Law LL.M is designed to prepare an international group of legal practitioners for the global challenges of the 21st century. The program combines state-of-the-art knowledge and skills with an international orientation. It will help to develop the participants' analytical as well as interpersonal skills in areas such as logical reasoning, argumentation and dispute settlement.

Integrating research and education at the Faculty into the European Higher Education Area and fostering international educational and scholarly ties are key components of our vision.

At a time when globalization and European integration are on the agenda, an intercultural approach to law and its application, in other words, comparative legal studies are indispensable for a sound analysis of legal issues and the settlement of legal disputes.

The course concept links theory to real world business. The high level curriculum offers solid grounding in the institutional fundamentals of the European economic integration and an introduction to international business law.

Strength of program

The European and International Business Law LLM is unique in the European academic market in that it is a part-time Master’s programme, designed to be compatible with full-time employment. It is recognised as a full Master’s degree within the European Higher Education Area.

Led by a notable group of instructors, experts in their respective fields of law, the Faculty of Law, ELTE provides the support and resources necessary for students to excel not only in the classroom but more importantly in their chosen career paths. The program offers a comprehensive scope of courses allowing students to enjoy multiple approaches to business law.

The work schedule of the program is part time: correspondence program

The programme lasts two semesters, with teaching taking place over seven weekends per semester (between September – December and February – May). Teaching days are Fridays and Saturdays, all day long. Each semester provides 60 credits (equivalent to approximately 120 × 45-minute sessions, depending on the specific subjects), with six exams per semester. Altogether, students earn 120 ECTS credits and complete 11–12 exams throughout the programme. Progression to the second semester is conditional on the successful completion of the first semester’s exams.

Attendance in person is not mandatory. All classes can be followed via Teams or Zoom. Assignments and exams are conducted online (via Teams, Moodle, or Canvas). The programme concludes in the last week of June with a final exam, the only occasion that requires in-person attendance.

Semester I.

The institutional fundamentals of the European economic
integration, the basics of legal approximation, introduction to international business law
Free movement of goods and persons
Free movement of services and capital
EU competition law
Litigation at the European Court of Justice
European consumer protection law
Current challenges in EU law

Semester II.

International and European harmonization of general contract law, the regulation of contracts for the international sale of goods
International commercial arbitration, the law of multinational enterprises
International, European and American protection of copyright and industrial property
EU company law
Private international law in business transactions
Merger control rules and practice in the EU, state aid monitoring in the EU
Cape town convention /Corporate finance
Thesis degree

Career opportunities

The European and International Business Law LL.M is designed for legal practitioners who already possess a master’s degree in law and would like to specialize in areas such as consumer protection, social policy, e-commerce, international carriage of goods, securities, business related crimes or M&A regulations.

Students successfully graduated from the program will be entitled to use an LL.M. title according to the regulations of Act on National Tertiary Education of Hungary. (Act No CCIV of 2011).

Job examples

The goal of the program is to shape well trained legal experts from legal practitioners in the field of international business law who are confident to handle complex issues in an international regulatory environment.

Tuition fee/semester

1,000 EUR

Application fee

Registration fee

Other costs

Tuition fee/semester

1,000 EUR

Application fee

Registration fee

Other costs

Offered for the next academic year

Yes

Start program

01, Sep, 2025

Deadline for applications - September intake

30, Jun, 2025

Is there a February intake

Admission requirements

This is a second master degree program so applicants have to be in the posession of a MA degree (or a degree equivalent to a master level degree) in law. The language of tutition is English so an at least B2 level of English proficiency is also required.

Documents to submit with application

Document	Comment
Online application form	-
Master-level degree	An official English version/translation of the law diploma (Degree accepted for admission: legal master degree or legal degree equal to a legal master degree)
Motivation letter	In English
Language certificate	Minimum B2 level English language certificate

Application procedure

The application starts in the online application system. Students need to register in the system, fill in the online application form, upload the required documents and follow the instructions during the application process.
There is no entrance exam, decisions are made upon the provided documents.
Materials sent by postal mail, electronic mail or fax are not considered. The Faculty of Law does not return application documents, or provide copies thereof under any circumstances.
The decisions are made by the Admission Committee of the Faculty within a month after the application deadline.
All applicants are notified in written form about the outcome of their applications.

Entrance examination and selection process:
No entrance examination is organized. The decision is based on the submitted materials

Program leader

Dr. habil. Éva LUKÁCS GELLÉRNÉ
Director of Institute for Postgraduate Legal Studies

Program coordinator

Akos UDOVECZ
International Coordinator
E-mail: llm-admin@ajk.elte.hu
TEL: +36 1 483 8015
Postal address: Hungary 1053 Budapest, Egyetem tér 1 – 3

Faculty of Law

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The Faculty of Law, ELTE in Budapest, Hungary is the most prestigious, highest ranked and most popular law faculty in Hungary. The European and International Business Law LL.M. program at ELTE offers a comprehensive scope of courses allowing students to enjoy multiple approaches to business law. The program covers the complex legal environment of European and International economies. Courses are led by a notable group of legal experts, which guarantees the high quality of the program. The courses take place every second week (Friday and Saturday), allowing professionals to adjust their schedule to the curriculum and also to attend the classes online. Applicants have to be in the possession of a master’s degree in law as this is a second master program.