International Dispute Resolution (IDR) LL.M.

4. What exams do IDR LL.M. students have to take?

The students have to pass five written exams over the course of the academic
year. There are four written exams at the end of the first (winter) semester and
one written exam at the end of the second (summer) semester.
For a detailed overview of the exams and other requirements for passing please
see the following table:

No. Module name Credit Type of examination, duration, scope, Grading

Points language of examination

Mandatory modules

1 Arbitration 8 Written exam, 120 min or Yes

oral exam, 20 min, English

2 Private International Law 5 Written exam, 120 min or Yes

oral exam, 20 min, English

3 ADR Methods 5 Written exam, 120 min or Yes

oral exam, 20 min, English

4 Specific Areas of Arbitration 7 Written exam, 120 min or Yes

oral exam, 20 min, English

5 Introduction to Academic 5 There is no final exam for this

Writing and Case Analysis module

6 International Investment 5 Written exam, 120 min or Yes

Law and Arbitration oral exam, 20 min, English

Master Thesis 15 Master thesis with a Yes

maximum of 100,000
characters - without spaces -
in a processing time of 16
weeks and 20 min oral
defence, English

Subject-related elective modules

7 Written Advocacy Skills for 5 There is no final exam for this

Counsel and Arbitrator module

8 Oral Advocacy Skills for 5 There is no final exam for this

Counsel and Arbitrator module

9 Internship 5 There is no final exam for this

module

10 Legal Negotiations 5 There is no final exam for this

module

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11 New Areas of Practice in 5 There is no final exam for this

International Dispute module
Resolution

Please note that the specific subjects or allocation of time or credit points might
be subject to change. For details on the curriculum and conduct of the IDR LL.M.
please consult the IDR LL.M. Study and Examination Regulations, which you can
find here.

Please note that the regulations may change between the issuance of this Guide
and the beginning of the new academic year.

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