Study which requires writing a final Research Paper (without a Thesis).
The students will complete 32 credits, composed of the following:
- A mandatory course Jurisprudence: Theories of Law (4 credits), which will be taught during the first year.
- Research Workshop (2 credits), which will be taught during the first year.
- Elective courses (18 credits). The students may choose among the courses that are open exclusively to LL.M. students, courses that are open to LL.B. students, and other courses, taught in other Schools and Departments at the University of Haifa. At least 12 credits shall be taken in the Faculty of Law.
- Two seminars, one in each year, chosen out of the seminars offered to the LL.M. students in the Faculty, or seminars offered in other Schools and Departments at the University. At least one seminar must be taken in the Faculty. (8 credits total)
Course of Study
First Year
Mandatory Course 4 credits
Elective Courses 8-10 credits
Seminar 4 credits
Research Workshop 2 credits
Total 18-20 credits
Second Year
Elective Courses 8-10 credits
Seminar 4 credits
Total 12-14 credits
A Final Research Project
1. A student, who chooses this option, will choose one of the Seminars he or she is writing, as his or her Final Research Project. This Project will be evaluated by the Project's Advisor and an additional examiner.
2. Students, who will participate in two courses outside the Faculty (a seminar and an elective course), will be required to write one of their seminars (either the one written in the Faculty or the one taken outside of the Faculty) about an interdisciplinary subject matter. This Paper will be graded, both by the seminar's Instructor and by a Professor from the other relevant field.
3. With the permission of the Chairperson of the Faculty's LL.M. Degree Committee, the allocation of the courses in each of the years may be modified.
Instruction for writing the Final Research Project:
1. By the end of the first semester of the second year of study, every student will select one of the seminars he or she is register to as his or her final Research Project.
2. This Paper should be submitted by the last day of the second year.
3. The Paper should be submitted in three typed copies, each not exceeding 60 double-spaced pages in length. Footnotes (may be typed in a smaller space and font) are included in the count. Any divergence from this limit will require an authorization by the Chairperson of the Committee. A formal written request should be signed by the advisor. An abstract of the Paper and a complete bibliographic reference should be added to the Paper.
4. The Paper will be evaluated and judged by its Advisor and another examiner, according to the Committee's decision.
5. The examiners may choose to examine the student on the topic of the Paper, orally, as well before determining his or her grade.
6. The Paper's final grade will be the average of the grades given by the Advisor and the additional examiner.
7. When the difference between the grade given by the Advisor and the grade awarded by the additional examiner exceeds 15 points, the Committee, upon consultation with the Advisor/s, will appoint an additional examiner. The final grade of the Paper will then be the average of all the examiners' grades.
8. The final grade may be appealed only in the event of a failure (when the average of all the examiners' grades is below 76). In case of an appeal, the Committee will appoint an additional examiner, and the final grade of the Thesis will be the average of all the examiners' grades. There will be no option for a second appeal.
The final grade in this option (option 2), will be composed of the following:
- Final Research Paper: 30%. Minimum grade 76.
- Seminars and Courses' Grades: 70%. Minimum Grade 60.
Total Minimum Grade for the Degree- 76.