Access + Master in International Law, Foreign Trade and International Relations
Campus:
Madrid, Barcelona
Date:
Madrid: September, Barcelona: September
LANGUAGE:
Español, Inglés
ACADEMIC STAY:
NYU University
Global law demands strategic vision—begin your international journey.
The Access Program for the Master’s Degree in International Law, Foreign Trade, and International Relations is designed for those seeking to build a career with a global outlook, integrating legal knowledge with the dynamics of international trade and relations between states, organizations, and economic actors. This program provides a solid foundation to understand the principles, mechanisms, and challenges governing legal interaction across different systems and markets, preparing you to act with judgment and effectiveness in complex, cross-border contexts.
With a professional practice–oriented approach, you will develop the skills to analyze, interpret, and apply regulations in multilateral environments, anticipate legal risks, and provide comprehensive solutions that add value in international scenarios. This preparation serves as an essential step toward advanced specialization, strengthening your professional profile and expanding your opportunities in international law firms, public institutions, organizations, and globally oriented companies.
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Introduction and objectives
Along with the best training for access to the practice of law, prepare yourself to be able to practice in an international context. Globalization is a fact and the training of lawyers must adapt to this phenomenon, which is changing legal practice. Today, even family businesses are likely to face complex legal issues, involving immigration law, international labour law, international trade or complex tax law regulations.
In the face of this phenomenon we find that training in law schools does not sufficiently prepare lawyers to deal with it. This requires additional specialisation and that this comes from specialists who are used to working in this new environment. Moreover, this preparation cannot be limited to a mere study of the different subjects that make up the law. More than studied, it must be lived in an environment that reproduces the real cases we will encounter and know how to solve them successfully.
After completing the academic stage of both programs, students will carry out an internship in their areas of specialization at one of ISDE’s collaborating firms. This stage involves a real integration within the host firm, as the student will, from the very beginning, integrate with the rest of the team.
Structure, location and calendar
CAMPUS: Madrid/Barcelona
DURATION: 18 months
STRUCTURE
Two stages:
- Stage One: On-site instruction
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- One academic year for Master of Access in Law and one academic semester for the Master in International Law, Foreign Trade & International Relations.
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- Master of Access in Law: Classes take place Monday to Friday.
- Master in International Law, Foreign Trade & International Relations: Classes take place Monday to Thursday.
- Certain mornings, students will attend lectures and practical sessions at ISDE’s offices and / or collaborating institutions, with offices in Madrid (Spain).
- The Master in International Law, Foreign Trade & International Relations includes an academic stay at NYU, in New York (USA)
- Stage Two: Internship
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- Mandatory and unique stage for both programs after completing the Master of Access in Law. Internships will take place at firms or legal departments of large national and international ISDE collaborating companies (more than 250). Internships are validated for both programs.
Career Opportunities
Law and consulting firms in all areas of law (commercial, civil, tax, labour, administrative, industrial and intellectual property, European law, public international, real estate, corporate, procedural, criminal or international trade, among others).
Legal departments of national and international companies
International organizations such as the European Union, the UN or the European Free Trade Association.
Other types of entities, such as foundations, that develop their activity in an international context.
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
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Master of Access to the Legal Profession
1. LEGAL PRACTICE AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY MODULE (COMPULSORY SUBJECTS)
CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL LAW PRACTICE
- Civil Practice I
- Civil Practice II
- Commercial Practice
CRIMINAL LAW PRACTICE
- Criminal Practice
PUBLIC LAW PRACTICE
- Administrative processes and legal-administrative practice
- Tax procedures
LABOUR LAW PRACTICE
- Legal-Labour Practice
LAWYER'S PRACTICE
- Legal and deontological status of the legal profession.
- Argumentation, writing and knowledge management techniques
- Organization of the office and client relations
2. MODULE INTENSIFICATIONS (OPTIONAL SUBJECTS)
AREA OF PRIVATE LAW
- Corporate Law
- Introduction to Business Accounting
- Commercial contracts
- Bankruptcy Law
- Competition law: free competition and unfair competition
- Law of damages and liability
- Intellectual and industrial property law
- Consumer law
- Family and succession law
- Law of regulated economic activities
- Financial market law
PUBLIC LAW AND TAX AREA
- Urban and real estate law
- Business taxation I
- Business taxation II
AREA OF SOCIAL LAW
- Company labour law
AREA OF CRIMINAL AND PENITENTIARY LAW
Economic criminal law
Criminal liability of minors
Enforcement of Sentences and Prison Law
INTERNATIONAL LEGAL AREAInternational Business Law
Jurisdictional protection in international courts3. EXTERNAL INTERNSHIPS (COMPULSORY)
Internship for the practice of law
4. MASTER'S THESIS (COMPULSORY)
Carrying out the final master's work
- International Law
Business Law
- Company Law
- Directors: duties and responsibilities
- Joint ventures
- M&A: Due diligence structure and shareholder agreements
- Negotiation of complex mergers and acquisitions
- Comparative corporations
- Public company acquisitions
- Introduction to accounting
- Real estate in corporate matters
- Procedural Law in the USA
International Tax Law
- Introduction
- Transfer pricing
- International taxation in mergers and acquisitions: an overview
Labor Law
- European labor law
Chinese Legal System
- Introduction to the Chinese legal system, foreign investment, and international trade law in China
Middle East
- Doing business in the Middle East
Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Litigation, and ADR
- Introduction to International Arbitration. ADR. Mediation
- International litigation and arbitration – Award
International Family Law
- International regulation
- Marriage, separation, divorce, child custody, and adoption
- Inheritance law
Regulated Sectors
- Regulated sectors
- Energy law
International Criminal Law
- Economic, financial, and business criminal law
- International Relations
International Relations
- Society and international community
- International relations theory
- International cooperation for development
- Contemporary international conflicts
- International cooperation: United Nations system – Refugees
- Foreign policy. International protocol
- Diplomacy, International Law, and International Relations
- New York University
Negotiation
- Negotiation training
- Contract negotiation: an overview
- Principles for reaching YES
- How to gain the acceptance of various stakeholders
- Cybersecurity
- Privacy and cybersecurity
- Data protection: international context and risk factors surrounding data protection and cybersecurity
- Digital transformation and data processing
- Global standards of legislation and regulation on data protection and cybersecurity
- Cyber risk management: responsibility
- Information security. Implementing security management systems
- Guidance on information security controls
- Security in digital transformation
- The landscape of cyber threats and emerging technology security
- Practical management of data breaches
- Human Resources
Human Resources
- Leadership skills
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Second phase
INTERNSHIPS FOR THE PRACTICE OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION
Once the first phase of the program is completed, the student will have the necessary tools and instruments to practice law.
To deepen and demonstrate these practical skills, in the second phase, students join law firms, both national and international. There, they are guided by a lawyer-tutor who introduces them to the firm's working mechanics and the legal matters in which the student will participate.
The student's placement is determined by the Master’s Direction based on academic results, the analysis of each student’s personal profile, and the requirements set by the law firms themselves. This ensures the success of the internships and proper guidance for the student.
MASTER'S THESIS
Through the Master's Thesis, the student has the opportunity to delve deeper into a topic of their interest, applying the knowledge acquired and their problem-solving ability in new or unfamiliar environments within broader contexts related to their area of study. This means that the student must integrate knowledge and face the complexity of making judgments from incomplete or limited information, which includes reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments.
Note:
This qualification is currently undergoing reform to adapt it to Law 15/2021, of October 23, which modifies Law 34/2006, of October 30, and unifies access to the professions of Lawyer and Court Agent, as well as Royal Decree 64/2023, of February 8, which develops the aforementioned Law. For this reason, modifications may occur in the structure and content of the curriculum.
FACULTY
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Master of Access to Law: Prof. Dr. D. Eduardo Serrano
Course for access to the legal profession: Prof. Dr. D. Manuel Bermejo
Master in International Law, Foreign Trade & International Relations:
Madrid:
Mr. José Luis Risco
D. Francisco Javier Silván
Barcelona:
Mr. Juan Ignacio Alonso
Mr. Josep María Balcells
ACCREDITED DEGREE
Once the relevant Program has concluded and ISDE has verified that the STUDENT has completed their work satisfactorily, the STUDENT will receive the corresponding Degree certificate for each PROGRAM.
In compliance with current legality and, specifically, as set forth in article 4.4 of decree 84/2004, it is noted that ISDE’s programs are professionally oriented and therefore, unless explicitly stated otherwise, they are courses that do not lead to the acquisition of a title with official value, but to that of a proprietary title from ISDE.
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¿Cómo sé si el Grado en Derecho + Máster en Abogacía Internacional de ISDE es para mí?
El Grado en Derecho + Máster en Abogacía Internacional de ISDE es para ti si te interesa el Derecho, pero quieres desarrollar tu carrera en un entorno internacional y no limitarte a un ejercicio exclusivamente nacional.
Es una buena opción si te atraen los despachos internacionales, las empresas con actividad global o las operaciones entre distintos países.
También encaja si valoras una formación práctica desde el principio y quieres entender pronto cómo se trabaja de verdad en la profesión.
¿Qué diferencia al Grado en Derecho + Máster en Abogacía Internacional de ISDE de un grado tradicional en Derecho?
El Grado en Derecho + Máster en Abogacía Internacional de ISDE se diferencia de un grado tradicional en que no espera al final de la carrera para acercarte a la profesión ni a la dimensión internacional del Derecho.
Desde el principio combina base jurídica, enfoque práctico y una orientación clara hacia el trabajo en despachos y empresas con actividad internacional.
Mientras que un grado convencional suele centrarse en el estudio teórico del Derecho, este programa combina formación académica con una aproximación real al ejercicio profesional en despachos internacionales.
Además, no te limitarás a memorizar normativa jurídica, sino que aprender cómo se aplican esos conocimientos en contextos reales, lo que facilita tu transición al mundo profesional.
¿Merece la pena estudiar el Grado en Derecho + Máster en Abogacía Internacional de ISDE?
El Grado en Derecho + Máster en Abogacía Internacional de ISDE merece la pena si buscas una formación jurídica con más recorrido profesional que un grado generalista.
La combinación entre Derecho, práctica y enfoque internacional te permite construir un perfil más específico desde el principio.
Eso no garantiza nada por sí solo, pero sí te sitúa mejor si quieres acceder a entornos donde se valoran la visión global, el inglés jurídico y la capacidad de trabajar con operaciones y clientes internacionales.
¿Qué salidas profesionales tiene el Grado en Derecho + Máster en Abogacía Internacional de ISDE?
El Grado en Derecho + Máster en Abogacía Internacional de ISDE te orienta hacia salidas como despachos internacionales, departamentos jurídicos de multinacionales, asesoramiento mercantil internacional o consultoría jurídica con actividad transfronteriza.
También te prepara para trabajar en operaciones como contratos internacionales, expansión de empresas o coordinación jurídica entre distintos países.
La clave no es simplemente “salir al extranjero”, sino desarrollar un perfil que tenga sentido en organizaciones con una operativa global.
¿Voy a tener prácticas en el Grado en Derecho + Máster en Abogacía Internacional de ISDE?
El Grado en Derecho + Máster en Abogacía Internacional de ISDE incluye prácticas porque una formación así no tendría sentido sin contacto real con la profesión.
Las prácticas te permiten ver cómo trabaja un despacho, cómo se organizan los asuntos y qué se espera de un perfil junior.
Más que un trámite final, son una forma de comprobar si ese entorno encaja contigo y de llegar al mercado laboral con una referencia práctica que te ayude a orientarte mejor.
¿Qué tipo de profesores voy a tener en el Grado en Derecho + Máster en Abogacía Internacional de ISDE?
El Grado en Derecho + Máster en Abogacía Internacional de ISDE cuenta con profesores vinculados al ejercicio profesional, especialmente en despachos y entornos jurídicos internacionales.
Eso significa que muchas clases no se quedan en la teoría, sino que aterrizan en cómo se plantea un asunto, cómo se trabaja con un cliente o cómo se enfoca una operación real.
Para un alumno, esto marca bastante la diferencia entre estudiar Derecho y empezar a entender cómo se ejerce
¿Qué tipo de alumno suele elegir este programa?
El Grado en Derecho + Máster en Abogacía Internacional de ISDE suele atraer a estudiantes con interés en el Derecho, pero también con ambición de moverse en un entorno más internacional, más exigente y más orientado a negocio.
No hace falta llegar con una vocación cerrada, pero sí ayuda tener curiosidad por la empresa, por los idiomas y por cómo funciona la profesión fuera de un marco puramente académico.
Suele encajar bien en perfiles que buscan recorrido y diferenciación.
¿Es muy difícil estudiar el Grado en Derecho + Máster en Abogacía Internacional de ISDE?
El Grado en Derecho + Máster en Abogacía Internacional de ISDE exige trabajo, constancia y capacidad para moverte entre contenidos jurídicos y enfoque internacional.
No es un programa para pasar de puntillas, pero tampoco está planteado para que todo dependa de memorizar.
La ventaja es que el enfoque práctico ayuda a entender mejor por qué estudias cada materia y para qué puede servirte después.
Si buscas una formación cómoda, quizá no sea tu programa. Si buscas una formación con sentido profesional, sí puede serlo.
¿En qué idioma se estudia el Grado en Derecho + Máster en Abogacía Internacional de ISDE?
El Grado en Derecho + Máster en Abogacía Internacional de ISDE se desarrolla en un entorno que exige familiaridad con el inglés y con una lógica internacional del trabajo jurídico.
Más allá del idioma concreto de las clases o de parte del contenido, lo importante es que el programa te prepara para moverte en contextos donde el inglés jurídico y la documentación internacional forman parte de la realidad profesional.
Si quieres trabajar en un entorno global, esa exposición al inglés importa.
¿Qué tipo de trabajo puedo conseguir después del Grado en Derecho + Máster en Abogacía Internacional de ISDE?
El Grado en Derecho + Máster en Abogacía Internacional de ISDE te orienta hacia trabajos en despachos internacionales, departamentos legales de empresas con actividad exterior, asesoramiento mercantil o entornos donde el componente internacional tenga peso real.
No te cierra a una sola salida, pero sí perfila tu candidatura hacia puestos donde se valore una base jurídica sólida con proyección internacional.
Eso te ayuda a no llegar al mercado como “uno más” entre perfiles jurídicos generalistas.
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It is an ISDE double qualification that combines access to the legal profession training with the Master in International Law, Foreign Trade & International Relations (MIL). It is designed for practice in matters involving immigration law, international trade, international employment law or cross-border taxation.