Program Overview
The International Business Law at Catholic University of Portugal is a LLM programme in Business & Management over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of business & management. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the International Business Law programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Portugal and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 7
- Tuition: EUR 12,000 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 12,000 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the International Business Law programme are prepared for diverse careers in business & management:
- Business Analyst
- Management Consultant
- Product Manager
- Strategy Analyst
- Operations Manager
- Entrepreneur
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance
- Strategic Decision Making of Lawyers
- Common Law Contracts
- Comparative and Uniform Contract Law and Law of Movable Property
- Competition Law:
- Part 1 Competition Law
- Part 2 Competition Law \x96 Enforcement
- Corporate Law and Securities Regulation:
- Part 1 European Securities Regulation
- Part 2 US Company and Capital Market Law
- Part 3 European Corporate Governance
- International Commercial Arbitration and Investment Dispute Resolution
- Modern Financial Products, Services and Regulation
- Comparative Corporate Taxation
- Comparative Intellectual Property in the Digital Age: an EU \x96 US Study
- European Corporate Law
- Intellectual Property and Competition Law
- International Energy Law
- International Environmental Law
- International Petroleum Transactions
- International Tax Planning
- International Taxation
- Law, Business and Society in China
- Law at Crossroads: rethinking the nature of legal services?
- Negotiation for Lawyers
- Structured Finance and Securitisation
- Transnational Bankruptcy Law
- Trends of Evolution of the EU Institutional Framework
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
All LL.M. candidates must have a law degree and professional experience.
Preference will be given to candidates with a strong academic record and those with rich professional experience.
You may submit your application at any time.
LL.M. applications must be completed with all required documentation.
Successful applicants will be sent a formal offer of admission signed by the LL.M. Director.
Applicants should submit the following documents:
- Motivation letter
- 2 Letters of recommendation (in English or in Portuguese)
- Official transcripts from schools attended (in English or in Portuguese);
- Curriculum Vitae (in English) with dates and lengths of employment (maximum two pages long)
- Official letter of dispatch for students sponsored by corporations or other organizations
- Official TOEFL / IELTS score report, or certificate.
- Copy of Identity Card or Passport
- Copy of Fiscal Identification Number card
- 1 Photo
English Proficiency: IELTS 7 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
EUR 12,000 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 12,000 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: EUR 12,000 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 12,000 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 7
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Catholic University of Portugal directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Catholic University of Portugal
Catholic University of Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal
The Catholic University of Portugal, also referred to as Católica or UCP for short, is a concordat university headquartered in Lisbon and with four locations: Lisbon, Braga, Porto and Viseu....
University Profile- Language English
- Duration 12 months