Program Overview
The Law and Economics at University of Lausanne is a LLM programme in Business & Management taught in English, French over 18 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 Law and Economics programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Switzerland and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 18 months
- Language of instruction: English, French
- Study mode: On-campus
- Tuition: EUR 535 (Tuition (Semester)) — International students; EUR 535 (Tuition (Semester)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Lausanne, Switzerland
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Law and Economics programme are prepared for diverse careers in business & management:
- Business Analyst
- Management Consultant
- Product Manager
- Strategy Analyst
- Operations Manager
- Entrepreneur
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Direct and Indirect Taxation
- Corporate Taxation
- Corporate Strategy
- Political and Institutional Economics
- Accounting and Balance Sheet Analysis
- Introduction to Finance
- Microeconomics and Game Theory
- Empirical Methods for Lawyers
- Legal Methodology
- Criminal/Public Law
- Business Law/Law of Obligations
- Advanced Group Accounting
- Consumer Goods Marketing: New Trends
- Cybercrime and Information Security
- Banking Law/Stock Market Law
- Competition Law
- Innovation/Intellectual Property Law
- Private/Social Insurance Law
- International Business Law
- Employment Law/Vocational Pension Schemes
- Economic Criminal Law
- Applied Corporate Finance
- Financial Analysis Credit
- Corporate/International Taxation
- Taxation of Financial Instruments
- International Taxation
- Taxation: seminar
- Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
- Corporate Governance and Responsibility
- Introduction to Economic Analysis of Law
- International Competitiveness
- Leadership Development
- Managerial Decision Making
- Market Creation & Entrepreneurial Marketing
- Microeconomics and Industrial Economics
- International Accounting Standards
- Administrative/Civil/Criminal Procedure
- Project Management and Outsourcing
- Drafting of Contracts
- Seminar Law and Economics
- Unethical Decision Making
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Candidates must be the holders of a Bachelor\xc2\x92s degree in Law from a Swiss university, related to the \xc2\x93Law\xc2\x94 (CRUS) study area, or a Bachelor\xc2\x92s degree in Economics from a Swiss university related to the following (CRUS) study areas: \xc2\x93Management IT\xc2\x94, \xc2\x93Corporate Management\xc2\x94, \xc2\x93Finance\xc2\x94 and \xc2\x93Economics\xc2\x94.Another degree or university qualification may be deemed equivalent allowing conditional or unconditional access to the Masters degree.
Teaching language
- Mainly in French, some courses in English. Recommended level : C1.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
EUR 535 (Tuition (Semester)) — International students; EUR 535 (Tuition (Semester)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: EUR 535 (Tuition (Semester)) — International students; EUR 535 (Tuition (Semester)) — EU/EEA students
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact University of Lausanne 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 University of Lausanne
University of Lausanne
Lausanne, Switzerland
The University of Lausanne (UNIL) is a prestigious public research institution in Switzerland, originally founded in 1537 as a school of Protestant theology. It transitioned into a university in...
University Profile- Application Deadline 2028-02-18
- Start Date 2018-09-01
- Language English, French
- Duration 18 months