Students must be enrolled at BA of Law or have similar qualifications. The course is open for exchange students provided that they stay at the University of Southern Denmark for both the autumn and the spring term.

To apply make a written application in English consisting of no more than 2500 characters to the subject director no later than May 15. The application must indicate relevant contact details: email address and phone number. All applicants will be asked to appear for an interview which will be conducted in English. The number of participants is limited and ultimately depends on the number of qualified students as well available moot court competitions. Students are elected on the basis of grades achieved in relevant courses as well as an overall assessment of their cooperative, communicative and oral skills. All applicants will receive notice before June 1.

It is a premise that students also enroll in the course Moot Court, oral Part, which usually runs in the spring term; some competitions may follow alternative deadlines.

The purpose of the course is to train students to master the written disciplines required for successful participation in moot court competitions.

Participants will achieve a high degree of knowledge of the specific legal problems covered by the competition and ability to identify underlying scientific and practical issues. Furthermore students will develop excellent legal analytical skills, the ability to identify and evaluate possible to legal problems as well as the skills necessary to present legal issues, discussions and solutions in writing. The participants are expected develop the personal and professional competences necessary to take individual and collective responsibility in preparation of all aspects of the moot.

The connection with other courses depends on the subject of the moot. Methodologically participation in moot courts generally strengthens students’ ability to identify and analyze legal issues independently of the specific legal field.

The Course is a prerequisite for participation in Moot Court, oral part, which constitutes part of the Department of Law Talent Program.

Moot courts are fictional disputes, in which students act as counsel to the “parties” on the basis of a case issued by the organization behind the Moot. The work comprises preparation of a written memorandum for each party

The content depends of the topic of the particular moot court competition. SDU teams have participated in moots on international trade law, international law, EU law and WTO law.

Travel:

Travelling expenses and accommodation are as far as possible to be covered for by funding from sponsors and foundations. Participants are expected to actively engage in fundraising.

Training arrangements:

The team is coached by relevant university and external staff.

Literature is extensive but will depend upon the problem presented by the organizers. 

Tuition starts approximately 1 September, and the course finishes during the spring term. 

The work usually begins in late September or early October with preparation of the written memoranda, usually one on behalf of both parties to the dispute. Deadlines are set by the organizers, but are usually in January. Participation requires hard and sustained work by the entire team throughout the period of time. During certain periods resources and time for preparing other scheduled exams may be restricted.

Alternatively, some competitions may follow other timelines.

Exams take place after the written memoranda have been handed in, usually in late january. Re-examination in February. Participation in re-examination requires that you have participated in the ordinary examination.

Exams are held according to a plan decided by the Chairman of the Study Board and the subject director for the present course. Similarly the Chairman of the Study Board and the subject director for the present course agree on a special exam plan for moot court participants in the courses International Private Law and International Trade Law and Folkeret (International Law), in this case an application must be made to the Study Board.

Alternatively, if the competition follows other deadlines exams are held in accordance with a plan agreed between the Chairman of the Study Board and the subject director for the present course shortly after the written memoranda have been handed in. Re-examination within the following two weeks.

Registration for the course is automatically a registration for the ordinary examination in the course. Cancellation is not possible. If the student does not participate in the examination, the student will use an examination attempt. The university may grant an exemption from the rules in case of exceptional circumstances. Examination form at the re-examination can be changed.

None apart from the above.

Oral exam.

 

20 minutes oral exam without preparation within the relevant legal field of the moot. The exam is based on the written memoranda prepared by the team. Student will in advance identify 5 pages from the written memoranda which will be analyzed on the basis of theoretical knowledge of models af argument and presentation. Students will also explain structural choices made in the written memoranda. Finally the student will be required to reflect on the work of the group with a particular focus on his or hers own role.

The grade is given on a combination of the written memoranda and the oral exam. Graded on Danish the 7-grade scale.