THEMIS
Enrich your Master's Program in Business Law by obaining additional qualifications through the THEMIS program. Offered by the International Legal Network of Excellence, THEMIS focuses on business law and international law, comprising an exchange semester, an internship, and a seminar.
Successful completion of these elements awards students a Joint Certificate in International and Business Law. Elevate your expertise and broaden your horizons with THEMIS.
Main features of the THEMIS program:
Exchange semester at a renowned Law School abroad: Available exchange places and information about the application process can be found on the website exchange semester master.
Internship
Seminar
Joint Certificate in International and Business Law
Tuition fee waiver: Students do not have to pay tuition fees at the partner university while studying abroad.
Intercultural experience and personal development
Minimum requirements
During the exchange semester, students are required to complete courses approved by the THEMIS partner universities for a total of 30 ECTS credits, of which at least 24 ECTS credits must be positive (these do not necessarily have to be recognized at WU).
If you receive a grant (e.g. Erasmus+ or the WU mobility grant), sufficient ECTS credits must be recognized at WU.
Grants
For Europe and selected countries, the Erasmus+ grant is available to provide support for both a semester abroad and an internship abroad.
WU mobility grants are available for students attending THEMIS partner universities in Asia and New Zealand.
It is essential to ensure that courses completed abroad are officially recognized at WU.
Please note that grants for internships outside of Europe are not available!
Internship
Ideally, an internship with a focus on international and business law should be undertaken abroad as part of the master's program. The assessment of the internship's suitability for the THEMIS program is conducted by the program management of the Master's Program in Business Law.
Duration: In principle, six weeks of full-time internship work are foreseen (6 weeks x 40 hours = 240 hours). However, part of the THEMIS internship may be completed on a part-time basis. In this case, the following applies: at least one month of internship (4 weeks x 40 hours = 160 hours) must be completed as full-time work. The remainder may be completed part-time. The part-time work must be at least 10 hours per week (in total, the part-time work must comprise at least 80 hours). A total of 240 hours must be completed.
Focus on international business law: The internship is to be completed at an internationally active law firm, the legal department of an internationally active company, an NGO with an international focus, or an international organization. It is intended to complete the internship abroad, ideally directly after the semester abroad. If this is not possible, it is possible to complete an internship with a focus on international (business) law in Austria and have this confirmed for THEMIS.
Timing: Ideally, the internship is completed before or after the semester abroad. The internship is a prerequisite for obtaining the THEMIS certificate and must therefore be completed during the WU studies. Internships that have already been completed as part of the bachelor's program can also be confirmed for THEMIS if they meet content and duration requirements.
Here you can find the pre-approvement form (document in German).
THEMIS seminar
The THEMIS seminar is conducted at one of the THEMIS partner universities, spanning approximately three days in the format of an intensive block course. The seminar will be delivered in English. Students participating in the seminar are responsible for covering the associated costs, including travel expenses, accommodation, and other related expenses.
Year | THEMIS partner | Topic |
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Year2025 | THEMIS partnerWirtschaftsuniversität Wien | TopicTo be announced (March 19 until March 21, 2025) |
Year2024 | THEMIS partnerUniversità Commerciale Luigi Bocconi, Milano | TopicThe Social Responsibility of Lawyers in the Global Context |
Year2023 | THEMIS partnerFreie Universität Berlin | TopicPandemics – Challenges for the Law |
Year2022 | THEMIS partnerUniversité Paris Est Créteil | TopicThe rule of Law in Europe today |
Year2021 | THEMIS partnerMaastricht University | TopicTowards cultural standardization? The interplay between (inter)national and European economic law and culture |
Year2020 | THEMIS partnerESADE Law School, Barcelona | TopicArtificial Intelligence & the Law: Challenge or Opportunity? |
Year2019 | THEMIS partnerUniversidade Nova de Lisboa | TopicCompetition Law and the Digital Economy |
Year2018 | THEMIS partnerUniversität St.Gallen | TopicLaw and Corruption |
Year2017 | THEMIS partnerWirtschaftsuniversität Wien | TopicEurope – A Union of the People |
Year2016 | THEMIS partnerUniversità Commerciale Luigi Bocconi, Milano | TopicDoing Business and Social/Human Rights |
Year2015 | THEMIS partnerFreie Universität Berlin | TopicThe Role of the ECJ in the European Integration |
Year2014 | THEMIS partnerUniversité Paris Est Créteil - Val de Marne | TopicFinancial Crisis |
Year2013 | THEMIS partnerMaastricht University | TopicLaw and Art |
Year2012 | THEMIS partnerESADE Business School, Barcelona | TopicInternational Litigation |
Year2011 | THEMIS partnerUniversità Commerciale Luigi Bocconi, Milano | TopicInternational Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution |
Year2009/2010 | THEMIS partnerFreie Universität Berlin | TopicEuropean Contract Law and Economic Law |
Year2008 | THEMIS partnerUniversité Paris Est Créteil - Val de Marne | TopicIntellectual Property |
Year2007 | THEMIS partnerESADE Business School, Barcelona | TopicCorporate Governance, Mergers & Acquisitions |
THEMIS exchange semester
The application for a THEMIS semester abroad takes place online and only in the winter semester during the application period for special programs.
Students must be admitted to the Master's Program in Business Law at the time of application.
Information and details on the application process can be found here.
For further details, refer to the info sheets of our THEMIS partner universities.
THEMIS certificate
To obtain the THEMIS certificate, the following requirements must be met:
Pre-approved and completed internship abroad
Exchange semester (at least 24 ECTS credits were positive)
Successful participation at the THEMIS seminar
Towards the end of studies: After fulfilling all requirements, students can request the THEMIS certificate by themselves and proactively at the International Office. This step is possible after students have applied for the official graduation documents.
Partner universities
Study internationally
- Availability & contact
- Exchange semester (bachelor)
- Exchange semester (master)
- Exchange semester (doctorate/PhD)
- Double degree programs (bachelor & master)
- International Short Programs for WU students
- Your sustainable exchange stay abroad
- Financial planning for experiences abroad
- Financial aid (bachelor & master)
- Internationalization at home (bachelor & master)
- Services & support (bachelor & master)
- International experiences at WU and abroad
- Partner universities