Interdisciplinary PSP “Master of Laws in European Law” (EDI)

By completing their studies, students are expected to have gained a decent amount of knowledge, the necessary tools and the mentality that is needed. More specifically, this course of study:

• Covers a wide range of subjects. It is not limited in issues regarding economy, trade and the internal market of EU as a single market only, but also covers subjects and issues such as the climate and environmental issues, security, justice, fundamental rights in EU, as well as the rule of law.
• Aims to academically instruct all participants and to further assist in their professional development by improving their in problem-solving within the European framework.
• Aims to provide a deeper understanding of the European Law, the law that connects Greece to Cyprus and to the rest of the European countries and with the principle of primacy in the European integration process.

The following applicants can be accepted:

1. Graduates of the Law Schools of national universities and recognized similar institutions abroad.
2. Graduates from all departments of universities of the national territory and recognized similar institutions abroad that are relevant to the broader subject of European Law or other related subjects.
3. Graduates from the departments of higher education institutions of a related subject.
4. Graduates of other Departments and Faculties of the Universities, as well as graduates of the Technical Universities may be admitted after recommendation of the Academic Committee of the Programme and decision of the Hellenic Open University’s Administrative Committee.

In addition to the language of instruction, a very good knowledge of the English language is necessary for the attendance of the programme.

Note:

Holders of a degree or diploma of higher education means graduates of Greek Universities or Polytechnics or Higher School of Fine Arts or Higher School of Pedagogical and Technological Education or Higher Technological Educational Institutions (ATEI) or those who hold academically equivalent first cycle degrees from recognized foreign educational institutions with the degrees awarded by the Greek Higher Educational Institutions, in accordance with the provisions of article 304 of Law No. 4957/2022 (Government Gazette 141/21.07.2022, vol.)

Marking:

For the evaluation of the application to the Postgraduate Studies Programme, it will be examined whether the candidate’s institution of study is or may be included in the National Register of Recognised Higher Education Institutions of Foreign Countries and whether the candidate’s degree is or may be included in the National Register of Types of Degrees of Recognised Institutions of Foreign Countries.

The Hellenic Open University, if the degree is included in the list of article 307 of Law No. 4957/2022, must request a “Certificate of Place of Study”, which is issued and sent by the foreign university. If the place of study or part of the studies is confirmed as the Greek territory, the degree is not recognized, unless the part of the studies that took place in the Greek territory is in a public higher education institution or in a recognized foreign educational institution within the meaning of paragraph b) of article 299 of Law No. 4957/2022.

It is clarified that holders of a first degree of Higher Education are accepted in the Postgraduate Program.

The total number of credits (ECTS) required for the award of the LL.M. is ninety (90 ECTS). During the course of studies, each student is required to either successfully complete seven (7) Thematic Units, to prepare and present a Postgraduate Dissertation, or to successfully complete nine (9) Thematic Units. The Postgraduate Dissertations written in the third (3rd) semester of study.

A Semester

• EDI50 The Political Institutions of the E.U. (O, 10 ECTS)
• EDI51 Competition Law (O, 10 ECTS)
• EDI52 The Protection of Fundamental Rights in the E.U. (E, 10 ECTS)
• EDI53 Information Technology Law (E, 10 ECTS)

Total ECTS: 30

B Semester

• EDI55 European Environmental and Energy Law (O, 10 ECTS)
• EDI56 Public Procurement Law (O, 10 ECTS)
• EDI57 Industrial and Intellectual Property Law (E, 10 ECTS)
• EDI58 Research Methodology – Research Proposal (E, 10 ECTS)

Total ECTS: 30

C Semester

• EDI59 European Criminal Law (O, 10 ECTS)
• EDIDE Dissertation (E, 20 ECTS)
• EDI60 European Tax Law (E, 10 ECTS)
• EDI61 Maritime Law (E, 10 ECTS)
• EDI62 EU: Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (E, 10 ECTS)

Total ECTS: 30

Notes:
O: Obligatory

E: Elective

For the preparation of the Postgraduate Dissertation, the course “Research Methodology – Research Proposal” (EDI58 – 2nd semester) is defined as a prerequisite.

Guidelines for the selection:

You may choose from one (1) to three (3) T.U. per semester (30 ECTS).

The choice of units is made in the order of the following structure.

During the procedure of registering for a unit, the units of the previous semester must be exhausted first and then the units of the next semester must be registered.

For example, in the first semester, if you choose one (1) unit, you must declare EDI50. If you wish to declare a second one, you must declare EDI51. If you wish to register a third, you may choose one of the elective subjects: either EDI52 or EDI53.

In the second semester you must choose EDI58, if you wish to do a Master’s Thesis in the last semester.

In the third semester you must choose EDI59 and you can register either the Postgraduate Dissertation, or two (2) of the elective units in consecutive order: EDI60, EDI61 and EDI62.

The presentation of the Postgraduate Dissertation requires the successful completion of all the Program’s Thematic Units.

For the award of the Postgraduate Diploma of Specialization (P.D.S.), either the successful completion of seven (7) units, as well as the successful preparation and presentation of the Postgraduate Dissertation, or the successful completion of nine (9) units is mandatory.

Academic Supervisory Committee of the Inter-Departmental Postgraduate Programme “European Law”:

1. Panagiotis Degleris – President of the Academic Committee – Associate Professor – Vice-President of the Department of Law at Frederick University,
2. Michalis Komodromos, Professor – Vice Dean for Research, Development and International Relations of Frederick University
3. Christos Cleridis, Professor – President of the Department of Law at Frederick University,
4. Efstathios Efstathopoulos, Professor – Vice President for Administrative Affairs, Academic Affairs and Student Affairs of the HOU,
5. Konstantinos Karamanis, Associate Professor – Vice President for Research and Lifelong Education,
6. Charalambos Anthopoulos, Professor of the School of Social Sciences of the HOU, and
7. Paraskevi Christofilopoulou-Kaler, Assistant Professor of the School of Social Sciences of the HOU.

The financial contribution for students to the Programme is as follows: The cost of each Module is €500 and the cost of the Master Thesis is €1,000.

The total financial contribution for students who choose seven (7) Modules and the Master Thesis is: €4,500. 

The total financial contribution for students who choose nine (9) Modules is: €4,500. 

For information about the programme contact:

• HOU Student Registry Department (Monday to Friday: 9:00 – 13:00):

Contactphone: 2610367305, 2610367302

Ε-mail: edi@eap.gr

• Department of Admissions Frederick University

Contactphone: +357 22 394394

Ε-mail: info@frederick.ac.cy

www.frederick.ac.cy