Degree: Master of Laws inAdvanced Studies inAir and Space Law

Mode ofstudy:

Face-to-face (Full-time,part-time,singlemodules)/BlendedLearning.Non-EU/EEA studentsmust study full-timeor Blended Learning.

Duration: 1 year (full-time); 2years (part-time orBlended Learning)

Start date: September, February

Languageofinstruction:

English

Location: Leiden

Croho/isatcode:

75024

Air and Space Law (Advanced)

MASTER OF LAWS IN ADVANCED STUDIES IN AIR ANDSPACE LAW

Air and Space Law is an intensive one-year Advanced Master’s at theinternationally acclaimed Leiden Law School of Leiden University.This unique programme offers a combination of public air law,private air law and space law, both from an international and aEuropean perspective.

Introduction

Professional applications

The Leiden Air and Space Law programme is unique. Our teachingand research has a clearly defined European dimension and is in linewith the highest academic standards. At the same time, theprogramme focuses on professional applications, particularlythrough its internship requirements.The International Institute of Air and Space Law (IIASL), whichhouses this advanced master’s specialisation, is one of the leadinginternational academic research and teaching institutes in this field.The Institute maintains close relations with national andinternational organisations and institutions worldwide and enjoys theguidance of a prestigious International Advisory Board.

For who?

This programme is specifically designed for:

code:• law graduates wishing to pursue a challenging advanced master’sstudy at postgraduate level, possibly followed by a PhD position;• legal practitioners in internationally operating law firms, privatecompanies (e.g. airlines, aircraft parts manufacturers), civil aviationauthorities, telecommunications authorities, international andregional organisations and representatives from governments wishingto specialise in the area of air and space law.

Programme

The courses in Leiden’s Air and Space Law programme are taught bythe International Institute of Air and Space Law’s expert faculty,visiting international professors and distinguished legal practitionersspecialised in specific aspects of air and space law. We encourage anintensive interaction between students and teachers, typicallyresulting in greater involvement on the side of the students and,consequently, better results for you as a student.

Special features

As a student of Air and Space Law, you will benefit from:• the Institute’s proximity to relevant European and internationalorganisations and institutions such as the EU, the InternationalCourt of Justice, the European Space Agency (ESA, ESTEC),Eurocontrol, the Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) and the UNCOPUOS;• frequent visits to these and other organisations and institutions withthe aim to closely follow their activities and to expand your personalnetwork;• the International Advisory Board, some of whose members teach inthe programme, and who can be of great help to build your network;• the extensive library of the International Institute of Air and Space;• the proximity of the Peace Palace in The Hague, which has a librarywith one of the world’s largest legal collections.

Course versions

The programme is available in the following versions:• Master’s of Advanced Studies in Air and Space Law: (full-time orpart-time)• Master’s of Advanced Studies in Air and Space Law: BlendedLearning (full-time or part-time)• Modular: single courses

Detailed information about these course versions.

Internship

After completion of the scheduled lectures (in May),you willundertake a 6-8 week internship in an institution dealing with eitherair or space law, often located beyond the Dutch border. Blendedlearning students are not required to complete an internship.

Detailed programme

For a detailed programme for Air and Space Law, see the e-Prospectus. Please note that this guide applies to the currentacademic year, which means that the curriculum for next year mayslightly differ.

Career

This Leiden advanced master’s programme, offered by the LawSchool’s renowned International Institute of Air and Space Law, isoptimally designed to suit requirements for professional positions.

Career options

Career options include:• positions in law firms or in consulting firms with an aviation andspace law practice;• positions at legal departments of airports and airlines, aerospacecompanies; • positions at civil aviation authorities;• positions at ministries of transportation;• positions in academia.We are proud that most of our graduates find a high-level job soonafter, and often before, graduation.

Career guidance

Leiden Law School offers career activities to all its Advanced Studiesstudents in the form of international CV writing workshops andseminars on establishing global careers. This faculty-level careersassistance is backed up by the student careers service of LeidenUniversity, which offers a wide range of services includingcommunication training, CV checks and workshops on jobapplication techniques. After graduation, non-European students have the opportunity tostay for an extra year while looking for job. They can apply for aresidence permit in the ‘Orientation Year for Graduates SeekingEmployment’ scheme.

Staff

The courses in the advanced master’s Air and Space Law are taughtby the excellent staff of the International Institute of Air and SpaceLaw, and by visiting international professors and distinguishednational and international legal practitioners.

The management of the programme is in the hands of two renownedresearchers:

Professor Dr. Pablo Mendes de Leon, Director of theInternational Institute of Air and Space Law and professor ofair and space law. Dr. Mendes de Leon holds numerouspositions in international organisations that work to combineair and space law and education and is involved in academicresearch as well as research for third parties.Drs. Tanja Masson-Zwaan, Deputy Director of theInternational Institute of Air and Space Law and AssistantProfessor in Air and Space Law. Drs. Masson-Zwaan lectureson space law all over the world, is involved in research projectsand advises the Dutch government and other national andinternational bodies on matters relating to space law.

Read more about the International Institute of Air and Space Law’slecturing staff

Organisation

The International Institute of Air and Space Law

The Air and Space Law advanced master’s programme is offered bythe International Institute of Air and Space Law of the Leiden LawSchool at Leiden University. The Institute was founded in 1986 anddeveloped from the chair created for Air Law in 1938. It is one of theleading international academic research and teaching institutes in theworld. In the Institute, we specialise in legal and policy issuesregarding aviation and space activities in the broadest sense of theword.

Read more about the International Institute of Air and Space Law(IIASL)

Exchange with the air and space industry

The relevance of the Institute’s academic work is guaranteed by theextensive exchange of information with the air transport and spaceindustry. We organise courses and conferences on all aspects of

aviation law, space law and policy. The Institute forms an integralpart of the Leiden Law School and co-operates with many world-class academic institutions. It maintains close contacts with relevantorganisations and institutions, within and outside Europe.

Entry requirements

In order to be considered for the Air and Space Law advancedmaster’s programme, students should:

have completed their full law degree (offering access to legalpractice) with sufficient knowledge of international law. Someprior knowledge of Air and Space Law is certainly an asset, butis not compulsory. In addition, candidates for the blendedlearning version of the Advanced Master’s programme musthave at least five years of professional experience in the field ofair and/or space activities, as the programme is specificallydesigned for experienced professionals;

demonstrate a sufficiently high performance in a general lawprogramme, validated by grades on their universitydegree/transcript and accompanying grade criteria, and twoletters of recommendation from current or previousprofessors and/or employers;

have sufficient knowledge of European Law and internationalorganisations. Applicants whose legal studies did not includethese subject areas may be admitted provided they take thecompulsory supplementary courses offered;

show documented evidence of relevant (work) experience, i.e.,working for a law firm, internships etc. – this informationshould be include in your curriculum vitae

demonstrate a keen interest in aviation and space activities andthe legal implications thereof, illustrated by, for example, aletter of motivation, past experience related to the subject i.e.,professional experience, publications, conference papers;

proven English language proficiency, demonstrated by way ofa TOEFL test (overall score of 600 paper-based/250computer-based or 100 Internet-based) or IELTS test (overallscore of 7.0), evidenced by an appropriate test, occasionallycomplemented by a telephone interview.

in addition to the above-mentioned overall English test scores,minimum band scores of IELTS 6.0 (TOEFL 20) are requiredfor all sub-sections.

This requirement does not apply if you have:

completed your education in Canada (except Quebec), USA,UK, Ireland, New Zealand or Australia, oran International Baccalaureate.

NOTE: Applicants may be offered admission to a presessional English courseprior to entry if they have the following English language test scores– this always at the discretion of the programme admission board:

An overall English score of IELTS 6.0 or 6.5 (TOEFL 80 and 90respectively) – with no band scores lower than IELTS 5.5(TOEFL 17)A sufficient overall English score, but one or more band scoreof IELTS 5.5 (TOEFL 17)

Meeting the admission requirements does not necessarily guaranteean admission offer. Students are selected on the basis of overall merit.

Note

All of Leiden University’s LL.M. and LL.M. Advanced Studiesprogrammes are NVAO accredited. However, as the LL.M.Advanced Studies programmes are not funded by the Dutch Ministryof Education, Dutch and EEA students will be required to pay thesame tuition fee as that of (other) international students.

Contact

For more information about the advanced master’s programme in Airand Space Law or about admission, please contact programme co-ordinator Mr. Wouter Oude Alink, w.m.oudealink@law.leidenuniv.nl,phone +31 (0)71 527 77 24, or office manager Ms. Paula van der Wulp,p.vanderwulp@law.leidenuniv.nl, phone +31 (0)71 527 77 24.

Website Leiden Law School

For the latest news and more information on our LL.M. programmesand Leiden Law School, please visit the website of the Leiden LawSchool.

If you have any questions, please consult our frequently askedquestions

How to apply and Tuition Fee

Information about admission procedures and tuition fees can befound at unileidenmasters.nl, under the relevant programme, under‘How to apply’ and ‘Tuition and application fees’.

Every care has been taken in preparing this brochure. Nonetheless,no rights can be derived from its content. The text contained in thisbrochure can be found at unileidenmasters.nl. The information onthe website may be more up to date than the brochure.

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