Name of exam | Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot |
Type of exam | Oral exam based on a project
20 minutes per student |
ECTS | 20 |
Permitted aids | With certain aids:
Memoranda |
Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
Type of grading | External examination |
Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures |
The moot competition gives students a unique opportunity to gain knowledge and experience in pleading a case in front of a panel of judges and in writing memorandums. Students that are elected to participate will represent Aalborg University in the world’s largest moot competition and will compete against more than 300 other universities. The elective is unique because the students will be participating in a lengthy and individually arranged learning process by which professional skills in the fields of international contract law and arbitration will be gained alongside with personal skills that are of relevance to law firms. The students will get opportunities to practice pleading skills by participating in pre-moot events throughout the world, however students will not be guaranteed a place at the final rounds in Vienna. The students that are elected to plead at the final rounds in Vienna will have the opportunity to receive honorable mentions.
As part of the elective, the student shall apply for external funding, write memorandums in English and prepare oral pleadings. The oral pleadings will take place the week before Easter in Vienna. The competition falls across two semesters from September until two weeks after Easter and will be concluded with an oral exam. A considerable work performance is expected of the participants, which includes the participants own preparation time and active participation, which includes travel activity.
Danish title | Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot |
Module code | KA-EJ-20-S19 |
Module type | Course |
Duration | 2 semesters |
Semester | Autumn and Spring
|
ECTS | 20 |
Language of instruction | English |
Empty-place Scheme | Yes |
Location of the lecture | Campus Aalborg |
Responsible for the module |
Study Board | Study Board of Law |
Department | Department of Law |
Faculty | The Faculty of Social Sciences |
United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, 1980UNIDROIT Principles