Master i Global Governance Law

The scope of the Master's Program in Global Governance Law is 120 credits (ECTS) to be completed in two academic years. It comprises compulsory and optional studies, seminars and research work culminating in the production of a Master’s thesis. You can also include an internship and a student exchange period as part of your degree.

The program is aimed at students who have completed a first-cycle degree (e.g., bachelor’s degree) a second-cycle degree (e.g., Master’s degree) or a postgraduate degree in Finland or abroad.

Uddannelsens undervisningssprog er engelsk. Mindst 75% af graden skal fuldføres fuldt ud på engelsk.

Year 1 (60 ECTS)

The first semester provides you with theoretical knowledge of global governance and basic knowledge of relevant key fields of law. You are introduced to various aspects of global governance law, starting from its historical and theoretical aspects, and then moving to the broader legal framework consisting of public international law, European Union law, global administrative law, and advanced human rights law. You attend interactive lectures that are supported by small-group tutorials led by post-doctoral researchers and doctoral students. The latter consists of assignments and readings with ample opportunity for discussion.

The second semester will deepen your understanding of global governance law through group work and essay writing. You will examine international institutions, decision-making and governance in the EU, and governance in various specific fields including economic and financial governance, environmental governance, private global governance and security, and transnational crime governance.

Year 2 (60 ECTS)

The second year involves the Master’s thesis seminar. It consists of a research seminar essay and research seminar (5 ECTS), introductory legal thinking and methodology course (5 ECTS) as well as completing the Master's thesis (30 ECTS).

During this one-year-long project, you participate in seminar meetings, complete seminar assignments, write your Master’s thesis and present your findings in research seminar meetings. You get regular feedback about your work from your supervisor and fellow students. Upon completing the seminar, you will have advanced academic argumentation and writing skills as well as a thorough understanding of your thesis topic.

Derudover tager du 20 valgfrie kreditter ved at vælge en af følgende streams:

1. Russian law, including;

• Constitutional Law and Governing Russia
• Human Rights, Global, and Regional Challenges
• Business and Company Law: Governing Economics
• Justice, Law, and Society

2. Chinese law, including;

• Chinese legal system: history and presence
• Business and Company law: governing economics
• China in international organizations – transnational governance
• Virksomheders sociale ansvar og grundlæggende arbejdstagerrettigheder i Kina

3. Studies from the Master's Program in Global Politics and Communication at the Faculty of Social Sciences.

Please note that you can also include an internship and a student exchange period as part of your degree.

Language of stud­ies

Uddannelsens undervisningssprog er engelsk. Mindst 75% af graden skal fuldføres fuldt ud på engelsk (f.eks. seminarer, seminaroplæg og lignende skriftlige arbejder, eksamener og kandidatspecialet). Du kan dog også studere på andre sprog, for eksempel, herunder et semester i udlandet eller jurakurser undervist på finsk eller svensk.

Earned de­gree

Du vil gennemføre graden af Master of International and Comparative Law (MICL). Det giver generel adgang til postgraduate studier og kvalificerer til stillinger, der kræver en kandidatuddannelse. Det giver dog ikke kvalifikationer til stillinger, der specifikt kræver en finsk kandidatgrad i jura (oikeustieteen master, OTM).

Courses and teach­ing

The courses and teaching in the Master's Program in Global Governance Law include the following themes:

• Global Governance Law: History and Theory
• Public international law
• European Union law
• Global administrative law
• Advanced Human Rights law
• International institutions
• Economic & financial, environmental and private global governance
• Sikkerhed og grænseoverskridende kriminalitetsstyring
• Russian and Chinese law
• Human Rights, Global, and Regional Challenges
• Business and Company Law: Governing Economics

Mas­ter's thesis

The Master's thesis is an integral part of your degree. You will attend a Master's thesis seminar consisting of a research seminar essay and research seminar (5 ECTS), introductory legal thinking and methodology course (5 ECTS) as well as completing your Master's thesis (30 ECTS).

During this year-long project, you participate in seminar meetings, complete seminar assignments, write your Master’s thesis and present your findings in research seminar meetings. In the seminar meetings, you get regular feedback about your work from your supervisor and fellow students.

Upon completing your Master's thesis, you will have advanced academic argumentation and writing skills, as well as a thorough understanding of your thesis topic.

Doc­toral education

The degree of Master of International and Comparative Law (MICL) provides general eligibility for postgraduate studies and a solid foundation for doctoral studies.

At the University of Helsinki, doctoral education is carried out in four doctoral schools. The Doctoral Program in Law by the Faculty of Law is part of the University of Helsinki’s Doctoral School in Humanities and Social Sciences (HYMY). Some 15–20 doctoral students graduate each year. Doctoral dissertations are mostly written in English.

Hvorfor Global Governance Law?

På kandidatuddannelsen i Global Governance Law vil du:

• Øge og uddybe din viden om og forståelse af lovgivningen om global styring og grundlæggende viden om de relevante nøgleområder inden for jura, f.eks. retsteori og retshistorie i relation til dit fagområde, EU-lovgivning, forskellige aspekter af folkeretten og specifikke områder inden for lovgivningen om global styring, f.eks. finans og miljø.
• Du kan specialisere dig i russisk lovgivning, kinesisk lovgivning eller deltage i tværfaglige studier i global politik og kommunikation.
• Du kan videreudvikle dine analytiske, juridiske argumentations- og kommunikationsevner.
• Udvikle forskningsfærdigheder og juridisk viden for at fortsætte dine studier på et ph.d.-program.
• Du kan studere i et internationalt og multikulturelt miljø med studerende og medarbejdere fra hele verden.
• Fuldføre en kandidatgrad i international og komparativ ret (MICL).
• Bliv en internationalt orienteret fagperson, der er velkvalificeret til en karriere i internationale organisationer, juridisk praksis, forskellige ekspertstillinger i den offentlige sektor og i den juridiske akademiske verden både i Finland og i udlandet.

Bemærk venligst, at denne grad (MICL) ikke giver kvalifikationer til stillinger, der specifikt kræver en finsk kandidatgrad i jura (oikeustieteen maisteri, OTM).

Opbygningen af din karriere begynder allerede under dit studie. Fra studiestart til et år efter afslutningen af din uddannelse giver Karriereservice ved University of Helsinki vejledning og støtte, herunder karrierevejledning og rådgivning, kurser og arrangementer og facilitering af mentorgrupper.

Efter endt uddannelse bliver du en internationalt orienteret professionel, der er velkvalificeret til karrierer i internationale organisationer, juridisk praksis (såsom advokatfirmaer og juridiske afdelinger) og forskellige ekspertstillinger i den offentlige sektor såvel som juridisk akademi både i Finland og i udlandet.

Graden af Master of International and Comparative Law (MICL) giver generel adgang til postgraduate studier og kvalificerer dig til stillinger, der kræver en uddannelse på kandidatniveau. Det giver dog ikke kvalifikationer til stillinger, der specifikt kræver en finsk kandidatgrad i jura (oikeustieteen mastery, OTM).