Business Law in Europe – 15 credits
Business Law in Europe (PJA01) - online course
Are you interested in doing business with EU countries? Then this is the programme for you! The programme consists of three separate distance learning courses, which you can also choose to take as a package. The programme is aimed at students, professionals, or simply interested in the European Union and European business law. No prior knowledge of law or the EU is required and the programme is taught in English.
The courses give you an overview of the basics of European business law, which is useful for those who want to operate or do business with companies outside and inside the Union.
You can choose to apply for the courses as three separate courses covering five (5) credits each, or as a package of courses covering 15 credits. Each module corresponds to three and a half (3.5) weeks of full-time study and the package corresponds to ten (10) weeks of full-time study.
Each course includes video lectures, a number of compulsory self-correcting tests and an final essay.
Course 1: European Business Law – Understanding the Fundamentals
The course examines the foundations of EU law and is given as a web-based independent course. The course consists of five (5) credits over three and a half (3,5) weeks of full-time studies (100 % study pace). The course contains mandatory quizzes and a written assignment. The written assignment is worth five (5) credits.
Course code: JGSA01
Course 2: European Business Law – Doing Business in Europe
The course examines transactions, employment, taxes, and cross-border disputes and is given as a web-based independent course. The course consists of five (5) credits over three and a half (3,5) weeks of full-time studies (100 % study pace). The course contains mandatory quizzes and a written assignment. The written assignment is worth five (5) credits.
Course code: JGSA02
Course 3: European Business Law – Competing in Europe
The course examines intellectual property law and competition law and is given as a web-based independent course. The course consists of five (5) credits over three and a half (3,5) weeks of full-time studies (100 % study pace). The course contains mandatory quizzes and a written assignment. The written assignment is worth five (5) credits.
Course code: JGSA03
Course package
You can also choose to apply for all three (3) courses as a course package.
Course code: PJA01
Course design
Lectures
For each branch of law there are several pre-recorded video lectures accessible through the learning platform Blackboard. The video lectures are freely available on-demand, allowing you to plan your studies to accomodate your schedule.
Course literature and statutes
In addition to the lectures, you are expected to read the course literature and the relevant statutes. The compulsory reading material is listed in the reading list.
Quizzes
Each module finishes with a mandatory multiple-choice quiz to asses your knowledge. The quizzes are mandatory and can be done several times. The quizzes must be completed with a passing grade in order to submit the final written assignment.
Written assignment
The written assignment is the final part of each course and will test your knowledge in the different branches of law covered by the course.
Information about registration
If you have been admitted to this course, you will shortly receive an e-mail from us with all the information necessary for registration. The e-mail will be sent to the e-mail address you have entered at Antagning.se. Remember to check your junk e-mail folder.
If you have not received an e-mail from us the day before the course starts at the latest, you are welcome to reach out to us.
When you have received the welcome letter with registration information it is important that you register as soon as possible to keep your seat at the course. Enter student.ladok.se to register. All the information is included in the welcome letter.
Early discontinuation
If you do not want to go through with the course there is a possibility to make an early discontinuation. With an early discontinuation it is possible to apply for the course again. An early dicsontinuation can be done three weeks after the course starts at the latest. After that the discontinuation becomes definitive. Then it is not possible to apply for the course again. You can make an early discontinuation through student.ladok.se or by sending an e-mail to eurbus [at] jur [dot] lu [dot] se (eurbus[at]jur[dot]lu[dot]se).
Re-registration
You have to re-register if you wish to take a course you previously have been registered to and have not finished.
You can only be re-registered if there is a free seat. Our courses are almost always full. Then re-registration is not possible.
If you only want to take remaining tests, final exams, or other mandatory moments you do not have to re-register. If that is the case, please contact us.
Apply to the course package or courses here!
Application for this course is currently closed.
Requirements and selection
Here you can find information about the course's entry requirements and the allocation of seats.
Contact
The online course administration
eurbus [at] jur [dot] lu [dot] se (eurbus[at]jur[dot]lu[dot]se)
+46 46 222 11 26
Course evaluations
Education monitoring
The Law Students Union monitors the education at the Faculty of Law at Lund university.
Contact
utbildning [at] jf [dot] se (utbildning[at]jf[dot]se)
Blackboard
If you have been admitted to the course, you can find the learning platform here.