International Law of Security, Peace and Sustainable Development (MA) Leuphana University Lüneburg

If you are interested in international law, sustainability and international relations, the Erasmus Mundus Master's programme in International Law of Security, Peace and Sustainable Development is for you!

This programme is at the forefront of cutting-edge teaching with its multidisciplinary and comprehensive approach to the international law of security, peace and sustainable development.

Upon successful completion of the programme, you will be awarded a joint degree in International Law of Security, Peace and Sustainable Development by Leuphana University Lüneburg and the Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals as well as a third partner university of your choice.

First semester at Leuphana University Lüneburg:
International Law of Security, Peace and Sustainable Development

Second semester at the Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals:
Theories of International Security

Third semester at a partner university with the study track of your choice:

• University of Glasgow: International Law & International Security
• Université Libre de Bruxelles: Security & Conflict
• Universidade NOVA de Lisboa: Globalisation, Law & Security
• University of Tartu: International Law & Human Rights

Fourth semester:
You will stay at the university you have chosen for the third semester to write you Master's thesis.

• Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals (consisting of the University of Barcelona, the Autonomous University of Barcelona & Pompeu Fabra University)
• University of Glasgow
• Université Libre de Bruxelles
• Universidade NOVA de Lisboa
• University of Tartu
• 30 associate partners worldwide

For a detailed list of requirements, please visit the website of the consortium.

Please visit the programme website.

Lüneburg, Germany:

Approx. 900 EUR per month to cover personal expenses in Lüneburg:

• Accommodation: 350 to 500 EUR
• Food: 250 EUR
• Health insurance: 120 EUR (not applicable for EU students)
• Leisure activities, books, clothing: 80 to 250 EUR

Costs are different in other countries.

Students have the opportunity to take up part-time employment alongside their studies. Positions may be available in the city of Lüneburg, within the university itself, for example as student or research assistants, and in the nearby city of Hamburg, which offers a wide range of job opportunities in various sectors.

International students holding a residence permit may take up paid employment for a limited period: up to 120 full days or 240 half days per year, with a half day defined as no more than four hours of work.

However, please note that our Master’s programmes are designed as full-time courses of study.

Leuphana’s Career Service offers comprehensive support in career and professional orientation related to students’ programmes of study, as well as opportunities to connect with the labour market.

More information can be found on the website of Leuphana's Career Service.

Student Counselling Service of the Graduate School

Leuphana University Lüneburg is one of Germany's landmark universities for higher education reform and innovation. With about 10,000 students and 160 full-time professors, the university has developed a highly respected academic profile. Today, Leuphana University Lüneburg is regarded as an institution for interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research, academic organisation, innovation in teaching, and academic transfer.

The mission of Leuphana University Lüneburg derives from the fundamental idea of academic education as enabling an individual to live in a self-determined manner and take part in shaping society. A university for civil society in the 21st century, Leuphana follows the mission of being a humanistic, sustainable, and proactive university.

Leuphana University Lüneburg consists of three organisational units focusing on the needs of different academic constituencies: Leuphana College, which offers specialised and interdisciplinary Bachelor's programmes; Leuphana Graduate School, with its consecutive Master's and doctoral programmes; and Leuphana Professional School, focusing on continuing education and knowledge transfer.

The Leuphana Graduate School encompasses both the Master's and the doctoral programmes of all faculties. Thus, students benefit from a seamless transition between Master's and doctoral programmes as well as from close interaction with students from other programmes and faculties. The model of a discipline-independent graduate school also ensures consistently high-quality standards in study, teaching, and administration.

Lüneburg is a 1,000-year-old city of about 80,000 inhabitants located near Hamburg. Established as a salt mining community, it enjoyed great prosperity in its early years, supplying the whole Scandinavian and Baltic Sea regions with salt. Renowned for its opportunities and affluence, Lüneburg was the place to be for Germany's most wealthy inhabitants, a legacy still evident in the well-preserved city centre.

Today, Lüneburg is essentially a university town. The lavish 14th and 15th-century churches—St. John's, St. Michael's, and St. Nicolai's—the beautiful Baroque main square, and the tranquil medieval monastery attract visitors from all over the world.

The pedestrian city centre invites visitors to linger; a great number of well-assorted specialist shops in historic buildings featuring steep gables provide extensive shopping opportunities, and many cafés and pubs open their doors to visitors every day. In particular, the bars situated at Stint and in Schröderstraße offer various possibilities for a vibrant nightlife. Lüneburg is also a vibrant cultural hub; numerous musicians, artists, and actors are active in the clubs, studios, and theatres of the town.