Master of Laws in International Business and Digital Technologies

About the Program

The Master of Laws (LL.M.) program in International Business and Digital Technologies aims to provide (1) a broad overview of local and international laws and regulations that govern international businesses and (2) engage students in the ongoing discussions on issues related to the use and regulation of digital technologies. With the significant growth of international commerce and in today’s digital economy, AUPP’s unique graduate law programs will develop knowledge and skills that are highly in demand in the international economy.

Through the study of relevant laws, regulations, and policies in Cambodia and other prominent common and civil law jurisdictions, students will learn to analyze complex legal issues that arise in international business, the fast-growing developments of digital technologies, and how these developments have affected the application of laws and different approaches to their solutions.

Program Purpose (Goals)

Graduates of the American University of Phnom Penh’s Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree program in International Business and Digital Technologies will be able to:

Graduates from this program will have the knowledge required by lawyers to fully participate in today’s global and digital economy.

Career Prospects

This program is intended for aspiring and early- and mid-career private law practitioners (law graduates, paralegals, in-house counsel, associates), as well as legally trained members of the public sector, trade associations, development organizations, and consulting firms. It is a rigorous program with a student-centered approach that optimizes delivery of quality learning. With a flexible module structure, this program is suitably designed for working professionals and full-time students.

Required Courses (45 Credits)

Core Courses (Required: 24 credits)

Course Code
Course Name
Credits
LEGL 500
Comparative Legal Systems
3
LEGL 501
Legal Skills I
3
LEGL 502
Legal Skills II
3
LEGL 510
Corporation law
3
LEGL 515
International Business Transactions
3
LEGL 520
Negotiations & Alternative Dispute Settlement
3
LEGL 525
International Trade and Investment Law
3
LEGL 530
E-Commerce Law
3
LEGL 555
Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer: In the World of Digital Technologies
3
PROJ 600
Research Proposal
3

Major Courses (Required: 21 credits)

Course Code
Course Name
Credits
LEGL 535
International Financial Regulations and Compliance
3
LEGL 540
International Labor Law
3
LEGL 545
Competition and Consumer Protection Laws
3
LEGL 550
Emerging Technologies and the Law in the 4IR
3
LEGL 560
Data Protection and Privacy
3
LEGL 565
Cybersecurity and Cyber Crime
3
LEGL 570
Telecom and ICT Laws
3
PROJ 605
Research Project
3
GBLA 520
Introduction to E-Governance
3
GBLA 540
Contemporary Issues & Global Debates: Technology, the Digital & Social Justice
3

Tuition Fee

Tuition fee is paid by semester and depending on the number of courses that students are enrolled in.

Program
Fee
Graduate English Preparatory Program
$3,000 Per Semester
Core LLM/MLS Program
$900 Per Course
Bridging Courses
$900 Per Course