Graduate School of Law
- Direction
- Prof. Carlos Javier Moreiro González
- Deputy Direction
- Prof. María Carmen Pérez González
- Language
- Bilingual
- Attendance
- On-campus
- Credits
- 90 ECTS
- Campus
- Madrid - Puerta de Toledo
- Applications
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☛ Places available: 40
- Departments
- Public State Law Department, Private Law Department, Social and Private International Law Department, International Law, Ecclesiastical Law and Philosophy of Law Department
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- Inicio
XXXVI EDITION
The Master has accredited its excellence during more than 35 editions, achieving the first position in the Ranking elaborated by the newspaper El Mundo (Ranking El Mundo 2025). It is focused on a bilingual education (English/Spanish), and promotes a practical approach (moot courts) together with the acquisition of competitive qualifications of transnational law (work in international teams, digital legal environment and leadership).
A mandatory period of curricular practices, supervised by the most prestigious professionals in this area of specialization, guarantees the acquisition of the most up-to-date skills in this field (Academic Council).
The Double Master with the WCL of the American University - LLM in International Legal Practice /LLM in EU Law - and the complement of specialization with the Law and Commercial Arbitration Program, Financial Market Law and Intellectual Property Law of the University of Zurich, prepare all the most for the legal practice in a globalized environment.
The high qualification of the knowledge gained throught the Master is also supported with various institutional distinctions such as the grants of the Rafael del Pino Foundation, the scholarships and the chair of Excellence of the Mutualidad de la Abogacía Foundation, or the Jones Day Award.
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👥 │ Personalities and Medal of Honor of the LL.M.
The President of the Court of Justice of the European Union, H.E. Mr Koen Lenaerts, opened the XXXV edition of the MUDUE.
📥 │ Lectio Magistralis of President Lenaerts at the inauguration of the XXXV Edition of the MUDUE
The President of the CJEU, the President of the SC and the CGPJ, the Regional Minister of Education, Science and Universities of the CAM, and the Rector of the UC3M, presided over the Academic Opening Ceremony of the XXXV Edition of the MUDUE.
│LATEST NEWS
The President of the CNMC and the President of the Portuguese Competition Authority held the I Iberian Colloquium of Competition Authorities, Closing Ceremony of the XXXV Edition of the LLM in EU Law/UC3M.
The XII Edition of the Jones Day/Professor Illescas Award has been held, with great success of participation of the Master's cohort.
Congratulations to all!
The Director of the LLM in EU Law, Prof. Dr. Carlos J. Moreiro González, has been appointed Permanent Member of the General Codification Commission.
The President of the Academic Council of the Master organized at the RAJL a High Level Seminar with Judge Bonichot of the CJEU, the Vice-President of the SC, D. Berberoff, and the Counsel of the TC, M. J. García Valdecasas, on the obligation of the courts of last instance to raise a preliminary question.
│COLLABORATING ORGANIZATIONS
│MASTER IN NUMBERS
- ☛ The LLM is the only specialized legal postgraduate program that has been selected in all editions of the ranking of Best Masters in Law in Spain by El Mundo since its publication, 21 EDITIONS IN A ROW
- ☛ More than 100 collaborating entities between offices, consultancies and companies
- ☛ 70% of teaching in English
- ☛ Employability: over 90% of students get a stable job after graduation. Most of them continue in the collaborating entities where they developed their compulsory practice.
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PhD. Professor Carlos J. Moreiro González. Director of the Master's Degree in European Union Law.
Her Excellency Ms. Rosario Silva de Lapuerta, President of the Academic Council of the LLM in EU Law.
- CURRICULUM
- CURRICULUM
The Study Program is composed of 7 compulsory courses and 12 credits of optional subjects following personal choice, which deepen and apply skills, achieved in common subjects. Students must select 4 optional courses of 3 ECTS credits each. This does not meaning a specialization in specific fields but a more in depth assimilation of specific subjects only.
Further 30 ECTS credits are intended to be taken in external tutored internships in order to achieve skills and knowledge required by the legal practice and companies advising as a European Union Law Attorney.
The Programme ends with a “Due diligence” evaluation consisting of 6 ECTS credits. Students shall apply their skills to solve a complex case composed by an international attorney and consisting of trans-national matters, requiring mandatory application of EU Legal framework. The preparation of the case shall be in teams whereas the defense in front of the examining board shall be individual.
Year 1 - Semester 1
General subjects Subjects ECTS TYPE Language The Legal Order of the EU 4 C 
Human Rights and EU Citizenship Law 5 C 
Tax Policy in the EU 5 C ELECTIVES Subjects ECTS TYPE Language European judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters 3 E Annual (Semesters 1 and 2) Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Judicial remedies in the Legal System of the EU 8 C Year 1 - Semester 2
General subjects Subjects ECTS TYPE Language The Internal Market and the Law of the EU Trade Policy 5 C European Business Law 5 C EU and Spanish Competition law 10 C Year 2 - Semester 1
General subjects Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Internships 30 C No data TFM Subjects ECTS TYPE Language Master's Thesis 6 C vacio C= Compulsory: 42 ECTS
E= Elective Course: 12 ECTS
Interships: 30 ECTS
Master's Thesis: 6 ECTS
course Programs
- QUALITY
GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION
☛ First year offered: 2014
PROGRAMME’S QUALITY ASSURANCE
The Academic Committee of the Master’s programme complies with the SGIC-UC3M and it is responsible for the follow-up, analysis, review, assessment and quality of the program, it contributes with proposals to improve the program and produces the “Memoria Académica de Titulación” (Programme Report).
FACULTY AND COURSE PLAN
Graduate Profile and Competences
- CURRICULUM
- FACULTY
UC3M FACULTY
- BARNARD, CATHERINE
Chair of International Public Law and EU Law, University of Cambridge
Honorary Profesor UC3M
PhD
- BERMEJO CASTRILLO, MANUEL ÁNDEL
Departament of Criminal Law, Procedure Law and History of Law
Chair of History of Law
PhD
Brief CV
- BONDÍA ROMÁN, CARLOS FERNANDO
Department of Private Law
Chair of Civil Law
PhD
Brief CV
- CALVO CARAVACA, ALFONSO
Department of Social Law and International Private Law
Chair of International Private Law
PhD
Brief CV
- FERNÁNDEZ LIESA, CARLOS RAMÓN
Department of International Public Law, Ecclesiastical Law and Philosophy of Law
Chair of International Public Law
PhD
Brief CV
- MERCADER UGUINA, JESÚS
Department of Social Law and International Private Law
Chair of Labour Law
PhD
Brief CV
- MOREIRO GONZÁLEZ, CARLOS JAVIER
Department of International Public Law, Ecclesiastical Law and Philosophy of Law
Chair of International Public Law
(J. Monnet ad personam Chair of European Union Law)
PhD
Brief CV
- MORENO MOLINA, ÁNGEL MANUEL
Department of Public Law
Chair of Administrative Law
PhD
Brief CV
- NAVARRO, AITOR
Departament of Public Law
PhD Assistant Professor of Financial and Tax Law
PhD
Brief CV
- PERALES VISCASILLAS, PILAR
Department of Private Law
Chair of Business Law
PhD
Brief CV
- RODRÍGUEZ RODRIGO, JULIANA
Departament of Social Law and International Private Law
Professor of International Private Law
PhD
Brief CV
- RUIZ MUÑOZ, MIGUEL
Department of Private Law
Chair of Business Law
PhD
Brief CV
- VACAS, FÉLIX
Department of International Public Law, Ecclesiastical Law and Philosophy of Law
Associate Professor of International Public Law and IR
PhD
Brief CV
EXTERNAL FACULTY
- ADELL DE BERNARDO, ÁNGEL
Attorney
Directive Partner
EURADIA
- ALBORS, ALBERTINA
Chair of International Public Law and EU Law, University of Cambridge
- ANDRÉS SAÉNZ DE SANTAMARÍA, PAZ
Chair of International Public Law
PhD
UNIVERSIDAD DE OVIEDO
- ARMENGOL, ORIOL
Attorney
GARRIGUES
- BAENA, RAFAEL
Partner Attorney
ASHURST
- BALLESTEROS, RAQUEL
Partner
SIMMONS & SIMMONS
- CAHILL, GILLIAN
Barrister
URIA
- CANTOS, FRANCISCO
Partner
ONTIER
- CARRERA, ENRIQUE
Attorney
FRESHFIELDS
- CARREÑO, FLORENTINO
Partner
CUATRECASAS
- CONTRERAS, MANUEL
Partner
GOLD ABOGADOS
- DE BAERE, PHILIPPE
Partner Attorney
VAN BAEL & BELLIS
- DE LUCAS, MARIANO
General Director
SAINT GOBAIN
- DELGADO ECHEVARRÍA, MARTA
Partner
JONES DAY
- DÍAZ BARRADO, CASTOR
Chair of International Public Law
PhD
UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS DE MADRID
- ESCRIBANO, BLANCA
Partner Attorney
EY
- FERNÁNDEZ DE ARAOZ GÓMEZ-ACEBO, ALEJANDRO
Partner Attorney
ARAOZ & RUEDA ABOGADOS
- FERNÁNDEZ-LASQUETTY, JAVIER
Partner Attorney
ELZABURU
- FLORINDO, FERNANDO
Council of the EU
Brussels
- GARCÍA DEL POYO, RAFAEL
Partner Attorney
OSBORNE CLARKE
- GARCÍA MUÑOZ, TERESA
Official in charge at Library Archive of EU Law
UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID
- GARRIDO, VICENTE
Director
INCIPE
- GONZÁLEZ-ALEMÁN, HORACIO
THOFFOOD
- GONZÁLEZ-HERRERO, JOAQUÍN
Fiscal
COUNSELOR OLAF
- GONZÁLEZ-PÁRAMO, CASTO
Partner Attorney
HOGAN LOVELLS ABOGADOS
- HERNÁNDEZ BATALLER, BERNARDO
Attorney
CONSEJERO DEL COMITÉ ECONÓMICO Y SOCIAL EUROPEO
- LIÑAN, PATRICIA
Partner
ÉCIJA
- LÓPEZ, ALFONSO
Partner Attorney
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS
- LÓPEZ-RIDRUEJO, MARÍA
Attorney
CUATRECASAS
- LOWHAGEN, FREDRIK
Counsel
LINKLATERS
- MAFUZ, ROSEMARY
Attorney
BAKER &MCKENZIE
- MALVEZZI, MARIO IVO
Partner Attorney
ICAMUR
- MARTÍNEZ, ANTONIO
Partner
ALLEN&OVERY
- MARTÍNEZ, BORJA
Director
KPMG ABOGADOS
- MARTÍNEZ LAGE, PALOMA
Partner
BAKER MCKENZIE
- MILLÁN MORO, LUCÍA
Chair of International Public Law
PhD
UNIVERSIDAD PABLO OLAVIDE. SEVILLA
- MUÑIZ, PABLO
Partner Attorney
VAN BAEL & BELLIS
- MUÑOZ CAÑAS, JULIA
Partner Attorney
S. MUÑOZ MACHADO
- MUÑOZ, MIGUEL
Attorney
EY ABOGADOS
- MUÑOZ, MIGUEL
Partner
PWC
- NAVARRO VARONA, EDURNE
Partner Attorney
URÍA & MENÉNDEZ, BRUSELAS
- ODRIOZOLA, MIGUEL
Partner Attorney
CLIFFORD CHANCE
- PÉREZ-ABAD, CRISANTO
Partner Attorney
EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND
- PÉREZ MARTÍN, ELENA
Professor of International Private Law
PhD
URJC
- PETITBÒ, AMADEO
Former President
SPANISH COMPETITION AUTHORITY
- RAMÍREZ IGLESIAS, JAVIER
Legal Vice President and Associate General Counsel worldwide
HP INC.
- RIVAS ANDRÉS, JOSÉ
Partner Attorney
BIRD & BIRD, BRUSELAS
- RUIZ CALZADO, JAVIER
Partner Attorney
LATHAM & WATKINS
- SANTOS LORENZO, SALOMÉ
Attorney of Competition Law
EUROPA/ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOOD
- SIGNES DE MESA, JUAN IGNACIO
Counsel
TRIBUNAL DE JUSTICIA DE LA UE
- SNELL, JUKKA
Professor of Law
PhD
KING'S COLLEGE
- SOBRINO HEREDIA, JOSÉ MANUEL
Chair of International Law
PhD
UNIVERSIDAD DE LA CORUÑA
- SUÁREZ, PEDRO
Partner Attorney
RAMÓN Y CAJAL ABOGADOS S.L.P.
- THOMAS DE CARRANZA, SANTIAGO
Partner Attorney
THOMAS DE CARRANZA ABOGADOS
- VALDÉS, ÁNGEL
Partner
LUPICINIO ABOGADOS
- VALLE GÁLVEZ, ALEJANDRO DEL
Chair of International Law
(J. Monnet Chair of EU LAW)
PhD
UNIVERSIDAD DE CÁDIZ
- VELASCO, JORGE
Head of Legal & Compliance
AXPO IBERIA
- VELOSO, JULIO
Partner Attorney
BROSETA ABOGADOS
- VÉRGEZ, CARLOS
Partner Attorney
CMS
- BARNARD, CATHERINE
- ADMISSION
- ADMISSION
Application
The request must be submitted electronically through our application system. Before beginning the admission process, please read the following information:
Requirements
The main requirements for access to the University Master's degree in European Union law are to have obtained, or to be in the process of obtaining, prior to commencement of classes, a degree in law or any other degree attesting to their having acquired the skills and competence established in article 3 of the Regulation on the Law 34/2006 of 30 October on access to the professions of lawyer and court procedural representative, approved by RD 775/2011 of 3 June.
Admission criteria
Candidates will be selected by the Master's Degree Management Committee on the basis of the following criteria:
ADMISSION CRITERIA WEIGHTING Academic record (examination grades and if appropriate degree final dissertation) up to 3.5 points Compulsory language accreditation up to 2.5 points Extensive periods (more than three consecutive months) at foreign universities undertaking studies leading to a degree in law and/or an extended period (more than three consecutive months) with an external work placement in law organisations or institutions up to 1.5 points Participation in competitions and international competitive events with a legal content 0.5 points Participation in courses run by internationally renowned legal institutions or centres concerned with knowledge of transnational legal practice up to 0.5 points Testimonials and references up to 0.5 points Language requirements
Check the general language requirements required to study a Master’s at UC3M, depending on whether it is in Spanish, English or bilingual.
students with foreign university degrees
Once admitted to the Master’s program, students holding a university degree from a higher education institution outside the EHEA must provide the diploma, legalized through diplomatic procedures or by The Hague Apostille, for enrollment. They must also submit their transcript of records, including the grade point average, duly legalized.
More information about Legalization of Foreign Documents.
If needed, documents must be accompanied by an official sworn translation into Spanish.
- ENROLLMENT
TUITION fees*
Reservation fee: €600
- it will be paid once the student receives notification of admission to the master’s, and deducted from the first tuition payment
- the reservation fee will only be refunded if the master program is cancelled
EU STUDENTS (€95/ECTS) First academic year - 54 ECTS €5,130 Second academic year - 36 ECTS €3,420 NON EU STUDENTS (€150/ECTS) First academic year - 54 ECTS €8,100 Second academic year - 36 ECTS €5,400 NOTE: the indicated public prices do not include in any case, neither the ECTS corresponding to the Formative Complements that the student must take (only master's degrees with previous Formative Complements), nor the the cost of issuing the master’s degree certificate
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* Current fees for the 24/25 academic year, pending approval by the Community of Madrid for the 25/26 academic year.
Additional information
- You may enrol on the master’s degree after completing the admission process and receiving formal confirmation of your acceptance.
- When performing the enrolment you can choose between Full-time enrolment or Part-time enrolment.
- The email address provided upon enrolment will be used for formal communications; students are therefore kindly requested to check their mail regularly.
- Pursuant to the regulations of the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, a student failing to pay any part of the fees will not be admitted and the enrolment process will be terminated. In cases of cancellation of enrolment due to non-payment, the University may demand the payment of the pending amounts for enrolment in previous academic courses as a prior condition of enrolment.
No diploma or certificate will be issued if a student has any outstanding payments.
- ADMISSION
- SCHOLARSHIPS
Jones Day Award - Professor Rafael Illescas
Jones Day Law Firm organizes, in collaboration with MUDUE, a competition law award. The best 10 files of the master will have the opportunity to be presented.
The participants will prepare a SoD ("Statement of Defense") with the defense strategy they consider most appropriate. In a second phase, they will defend their brief and strategy before an exceptional court presided over by Rafael Illescas.
The winner will enjoy a financial scholarship and the opportunity to do an internship at the Jones Day law firm in Madrid.
General information on scholarships
For more information on specific scholarships of interest, awarded by the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid as well as other agencies or organizations, please refer here:
- PRACTICAL INFORMATION
- CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Description of the stage
Having successfully completed the first stage of the Master's degree in EU law, students may acquire practical knowledge to complement their theoretical training.
The location for these "stages" will depend on their:
- Career path prior to and during the first stage of the Master's degree
- The organisational availability of the collaborating bodies
In this regard work experience in legal firms or companies or with public authorities is in any case conditioned on acceptance by the course organisers of the work experience locations.
Duration
A period of 3 to 6 months according to the needs of the collaborating bodies. This period may be extended if the interested parties mutually agree.
Collaborating universities
There is a possibility of obtaining a Master’s degree in international legal practice at WCL of the AU in USA jointly with the Master's degree in EU law at the UC3M («Double Degree Program»).
work practice statistics
Based on the available data, in relation to the last 3 editions of the LLM. in EU Law, the internship was allocated as follows:
- 60% in law firms in Spain and abroad
- 22% in public institutions, especially in Brussels
- 18% in companies and advisories of international profile
job placement
Based on the information collected from our alumni, the working ratio has been shaped as follows:
- 90% finds a permanent job within 2 years from graduation
- 35% is engaged by the entities where the internship took place
Referring to the last 3 editions of the LLM. in EU Law, current job condition of our graduates is as follows:
- 41% work as a lawyer in law firms located in Spain and abroad, among the latter especially in Belgium, Luxemburg and the Netherlands
- 20% is working or professionally engaged by public institutions in Spain and Europe
- 32% works in private companies, at national and multinational level
- 5% decided to perform further studies or undertake alternative activities