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Exchange Programs and Partner Institutions
List of Programs and Courses for Exchange Students at RULE
Nomination Procedure for Students in Incoming Mobilities
Marking and Grade Equivalence
Application form for Exchange at RULEAbout the Royal University of Law and Economics
The Royal University of Law and Economics (RULE) is a leading public higher education institution in Cambodia. RULE currently proposes Bachelor, Master and Doctoral Degree Programs. Bachelor degree programs comprise of four faculties: Faculty of Law, Faculty of Public Administration, Faculty of Economics and Management and Faculty of Informatic Economics. In addition, there are four research centers (the Center of Law Research, the Center of Economics Research, the Research and Education Center for Japanese law, and Center for the Study of Humanitarian Law), as well as the English Language Institute. The Faculty and Program at RULE can be found in Annex 1.
- Student Eligibility and Registration Process
Eligibility
- To be eligible for an incoming student exchange program at RULE, beneficiaries must be nominated by their home university based on criteria at the discretion of the partner institution. A nomination letter must be issued by the home institution and includes a written agreement enabling the beneficiary to transfer the credits validated at RULE to the home institution upon completion of the exchange program.
- The applicant must be enrolled at the home institution for the ongoing academic year.
- The applicant must have earned a GPA 3.00 or above in the latest available transcript.
Registration
- In the application, the student must include the following documents: (1) Nomination Letter from their Home University, (2) Academic Transcript, (3) CV, (4) copy of passport and (5) Letter of Motivation of 300 words maximum. These five documents are then combined into one PDF and sent to Pr. Laurent Mesmann, Director of Dual Degree’s departments as well as to Pr. Lay Kong, Head of RULE’s International Relations Office via laurentmesmann@gmail.com and laykong2011@gmail.com.
- The student will be informed about the decision pertaining to the exchange program at RULE within six (6) weeks after submitting all the required documents. The selection committee consists of the International Relation Office and relevant academic faculty(s)/program(s) in which the students applied to study.
- Upon being selected, the exchange student is registered at RULE. The student is encouraged to work on its Visa application and logistical aspect such as housing with the support of RULE International Relations Office.
- Academic Considerations
Exchange students are provided with a wide range of options in terms of faculty(s)/program(s) they wish to integrate during the exchange at RULE. The students might choose to enroll into only one faculty/program or to enroll into multiple faculty(s)/program (s) during the mobility at RULE (see Annex 2).
- Academic Calendar and Course load
The academic calendar at RULE is divided into two semesters The first semester starts in late September and end in late January. The second semester starts in early February and ends in July.
There are limits to the number of courses exchange students can take during exchange program’s duration:
- No less than 6 courses and no more than 12 courses per academic year;
- No less than 3 courses and no more than 6 courses for a semester;
Exchange students must specify the courses they intend to take in their application to the exchange program.
It shall be noted that there is possibility of conflicting schedule in case student chose courses from more than one faculty(s)/program(s). In such a case, a reasonable replacement is identified and proposed to the exchange student. The list of courses and programs exchange students can choose from is available in Annexes 2-10.
- Assessment and Grading
Exchange students have the obligation to undertake all evaluations, like any other students, during the course of their studies. Different program(s)/faculty(s) have different grading criteria and evaluation modalities and schedule. Specific emphasis will be placed to ensure the consistency of grading standard among different program(s)/faculty(s) for exchange students, including by embracing the modalities and rules of the exchange student’s home institution in the final exchange transcript.
- Visa and Immigration Regulations
RULE will provide supporting documents for the Visa application and facilitate the visa application process. Students selected for an exchange must however apply for visa on their own. Information about visa application is available on www.evisa.gov.kh
Any foreign national intending to enter Cambodia for the purpose of study must:
- Obtain a Cambodian visa to facilitate his /her entry into the country.
- Enter into Cambodia from and through only authorized ports of entry.
- Present a valid passport to the Immigration officer at the port of entry.
- Declare the purpose of entry into Cambodia and intended the institution of training.
- Proceed to the designated immigration office after entry and obtain a student pass for study in Cambodia.
The criteria for obtaining a Student Visa (=Business Visa) in Cambodia are:
- A letter of acceptance must be provided demonstrating that an applicant has been offered a place on a full-time course of study at a recognized educational institution.
- Candidates must be able to demonstrate evidence of enough funds to support themselves in the country.
- It must be shown that the course fees have been paid in full (a letter of invitation for an exchange is accepted as replacement).
- Private medical insurance must be arranged and documentary evidence of this must be provided.
- It must be the candidate’s demonstrable intention to return to their own country at the end of their period of study.
- All immigrants in Cambodia should respect and oblige with national immigration laws, guidelines, and formalities.
- The study must be undertaken from only approved and licensed training institutions.
- Health Insurance
Student must purchase health insurance during the period they study in Cambodia.
- Accommodation
RULE does not provide accommodation for students on mobility. Student shall find their own housing before coming to Cambodia. RULE and its relevant office will assist in suggesting certain housing opportunities if request, including through its vast foreign students and interns’ population.
It is to be noted that private housing (shared housing or private single accommodation) is considered not to be difficult in Phnom Penh and considered much cheaper than in France.
- Welcome International Students Orientation
Upon arriving in Cambodia and before the beginning of the course, exchange students are obliged to attend orientation session organized by the faculty(s)/program(s) and the International Relations Office. The orientation will comprise of academic policies at RULE and essential information to ensure their stay in Cambodia is memorable.
- Access to RULE facilities and Support
Foreign exchange students will have access to Rule facilities such as libraries, research centers and study spaces during their time at RULE. Exchange students can always request for support and assistance for their study and living in Cambodia from academic staff and fellow student. Great emphasis is placed on the exchange students’ well being and intellectual development.
Annex 1
| Faculty of Law | Faculty of Public Administration | Faculty of Informatic Economics |
| English Language Based Bachelor of Law Program (ELBBL) | Bachelor of International Relations (English Based-Program) | Bachelor of Informatic Economic (National Program taught in Khmer language) |
| Bachelor of Laws (French Cooperation Program) French Based | Bachelor of Public Administration (National Program taught in Khmer language ) | Bachelor of Informatic Technology (National Program taught in Khmer language) |
| Bachelor of Laws (National Program taught in Khmer language) | Bachelor of Law in Khmer and Chinese (Cooperation Program) |
| Faculty of Economics and Management |
| Bachelor of Accounting (National Program taught in Khmer language) |
| Bachelor of Business Management (National Program taught in Khmer language) |
| Bachelor of Economics (National Program taught in Khmer language) |
| Bachelor of Banking and Finance (National Program taught in Khmer language) |
| Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality Management (National Program taught in Khmer language) |
| Bachelor of Economics and Management (French Cooperation Program) English or Bilingual French-English. |
| Master Degree Program |
| English Language Based Master of Law Program (ELBML) |
| Executive Master of International Business Law (French Cooperation Program, taught in English) |
| Master in Public and International Law (French Cooperation Program, taught in English) |
| Master in Entrepreneurship and Project Management Towards Sustainability (French Cooperation Program, taught in English) |
| Master in Risk Management in Insurance, Banking and Finance (French Cooperation Program, taught in English) |
| Master in EURO-ASIAN Trade and Economics (French Cooperation Program, taught in English) |
| Master in International Business Law (French Cooperation Program, taught in French) |
| Master in Digital Law (French cooperation program taught in Khmer and English) |
| Master of Laws in Public Administration (National Program) |
| Master of Laws in Private Law (National Program) |
| Master of Business in Management (National Program) |
| Master of Business in Finance (National Program) |
| Master in Land and Patrimony Law (French Cooperation Program, taught in Khmer) |
Annex 2
| Bachelor of Laws (French Cooperation Program) | |||||
| Year 1 | |||||
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||||
| Course Title | Credit | Code | Course Title | Credit | Code |
| French | Introduction to Cambodia Law (CM) | ||||
| Civil Law (CM*&TD**) | Legal and Administrative/ European Institution (CM) | ||||
| Administrative Law (CM&TD) | Methodology (TD) | ||||
| Criminal Law (CM&TD) | Constitutional Law (CM) | ||||
| Civil Law (Family Law) (CM) | English | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||||
| French | Procedure Civil Law (CM&TD) | ||||
| Social Law (CM&TD) | Legislation Comparative (CM) | ||||
| General Obligation Law (CM&TD) | European Union Law (CM&TD) | ||||
| Special Contract Law (CM&TD) | Common Law (CM) | ||||
| International Public Law (CM&TD) | International Relations (CM) | ||||
| Civil Property Law (CM&TD) | Public Administration Law (CM) | ||||
| Methodology (TD) | |||||
| Year 3 | |||||
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||||
| French | Community Law (CM&TD) | ||||
| Corporate Law (CM&TD) | History of Political Ideas (CM) | ||||
| Fundamental Freedom Law (CM&TD) | Cambodian Civil Law (CM) | ||||
| Criminal Law (CM&TD) | Cambodian Civil Procedure Law (CM) | ||||
| Methodology (TD) | Cambodian Criminal Procedure Law (CM) | ||||
| ASEAN Law (CM) | Patrimonial Law (CM) | ||||
| Tax Law (CM) | |||||
| *: CM= Cours Magistral (Seminar Class)**: TD= Travail Dirigé (Practical Class) | |||||
Annex 3
| Bachelor of International Relations (English Language Based Program) | |||||
| Course Title | Credit | Code | Course Title | Credit | Code |
| Year 2 | |||||
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||||
| Introduction to International Relations (1) | 3 | IIR211 | Introduction to International Relations (2) | 3 | IIR221 |
| Public International Law (1) | 3 | PIL212 | Public International Law (2) | 3 | PIL222 |
| International Environment Law (1) | 3 | IEL213 | Research Methodology | 3 | RMT223 |
| English for Diplomacy | 4 | END214 | International Environment Law (2) | 3 | IEL224 |
| Theory of Public Administration | 3 | TPA215 | International Politics | 3 | INP225 |
| International Institutions | 3 | INI216 | Critical Thinking Skills | 3 | CTS226 |
| Year 3 | |||||
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||||
| International Security Studies | 3 | ISS311 | International Criminal Law | 3 | ICL321 |
| International Labor Law | 3 | ILL312 | Geopolitics | 3 | GED322 |
| International Human Right Law | 3 | IHR313 | International Dispute Resolution Mechanism | 3 | IDR323 |
| International Economics | 3 | INE314 | Law of the Sea | 3 | LOS324 |
| Private International Law | 3 | PRL315 | Public Speaking in Diplomacy | 3 | PSD325 |
| English Academic Writing & Speaking | 3 | EAW316 | |||
| Year 4 | |||||
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||||
| Diplomacy Framework and Practice | 3 | DFP411 | Option 1: Research Paper or Internship Report writing | 9 | |
| European Union in International Relations | 3 | EUR412 | Option 2: Final Examination | ||
| International Humanitarian Law | 3 | IHL413 | Globalization | 3 | GLO423 |
| ASEAN’s International Relations | 3 | AIR414 | Comparative Law | 3 | COL421 |
| Public Policy | Development Theories | 3 | DET422 | ||
Annex 4
| Bachelor of Economics and Management (French Cooperation Program) | |
| Course Title | Credit |
| Year 2 | |
| Macroeconomics | 5 |
| Microeconomics | 5 |
| Business Statistics | 5 |
| Business Management | 3 |
| Financial Accounting | 3 |
| Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| IT | 3 |
| Mathematics | 5 |
| English for business and economics | 5 |
| World Economy History | 2 |
| Year 3 | |
| Introduction to Game Theory | |
| Introduction to Finance | |
| Introduction to Macroeconomics dynamics | |
| Macroeconomic dynamics (CM) | 6 |
| Macroeconomics dynamics (TD) | 4 |
| Inferential Statistics and Survey methods (CM) | 6 |
| Inferential Statistics and Survey methods (TD) | 4 |
| Marketing Strategy (CM) | 6 |
| Marketing Strategy (TD) | 4 |
| Finance (CM) | 6 |
| Finance (TD) | 4 |
| History of Economic Thought (CM) | 5 |
| Business Strategy | 5 |
| English | 6 |
| Entrepreneurship | 4 |
| Year 4 | |
| Computer sciences | 4 |
| Management Control Systems | 4 |
| Econometrics | 4 |
| Public Economics (CM) | 6 |
| Public Economics (TD) | 4 |
| Human Resources Management (CM) | 6 |
| Human Resources Management (TD) | 4 |
| International Economics (CM) | 6 |
| International Economics (TD) | 4 |
| Economics of Inequalities | 6 |
| Sustainable Development Economics | 6 |
| Diagnostic Strategic (CM) | 6 |
| Diagnostic Strategy (TD) | 4 |
| English | 6 |
| Internship Report | 2.5 |
Annex 5
Masters in Economics and Management (French Cooperation Program)
| Master YEAR 1 | |
| Course Title | Credit |
| Business Ethics | 4 |
| Financial Accounting | 6 |
| Marketing Management | 4 |
| Operations Management | 4 |
| Management Control | 4 |
| Financial Management | 4 |
| Business Statistics | 4 |
| Introduction to Quantitative Methods | 4 |
| Research Methodology | 3 |
| Professional Report | 11 |
| Entrepreneurship and Project Management Towards Sustainability Specialization | |
| Introduction to Social and Solidarity Economy | 4 |
| Entrepreneurship | 4 |
| Supply Chain Management & E-Logistics | 4 |
| Risk Management in Insurance, Banking and Finance Specialization | |
| Market Economy and International Finance | 3 |
| Fundamentals of Risk Management | 3 |
| Basic Principles of Insurance | 3 |
| Financial Markets | 3 |
| Euro-Asian Trade and Economics Specialization | |
| Market Economy and International Finance | 4 |
| Supply Chain Management & E-Logistics | 4 |
| International Business Law | 4 |
Annex 6
| Master Entrepreneurship and Project Management Towards Sustainability – YEAR 2 | |
| Course Title | Credit |
| Seminar 1 | 1.5 |
| Seminar 2 | 1.5 |
| Gouvernance for NGOs, associations & entreprises | 1.5 |
| Introduction to social economy and sustainable development | 1.5 |
| Corporate Social Responsibility | 1.5 |
| Economics of Sustainable Development | 1.5 |
| Problem Solving | 1.5 |
| Business Game | 1.5 |
| Best Practices | 1.5 |
| Building a Business Plan | 1.5 |
| Financial Evaluation | 1.5 |
| Legal aspects | 1.5 |
| Project Identification & Initiation | 1.5 |
| Sustainable Development Economics | 1.5 |
| Study Trip | 1.5 |
| English | 1.5 |
| Market Study | 1.5 |
| Art of Communication | 1.5 |
| Cross-Cultural Management | 1.5 |
| Research Methodology | 1.5 |
| Thesis | 30 |
Annex 7
| Master Risk Management in Insurance, Banking and Finance – YEAR 2 | |
| Course Title | Credit |
| International Regulation and Financial Institutions | 2 |
| International Financial Banking | 2 |
| Insurance Institutions Legal Framework in Cambodia and ASEAN | 2 |
| Banking Institutions Legal Framework in Cambodia and ASEAN | 2 |
| International Operations | 2 |
| Market Risk Analysis and Management | 2 |
| Credit Risk Analysis and Management | 2 |
| Insurance Risk Analysis and Management | 2 |
| Financial Analysis and Diagnosis for Insurance and Banking | 2 |
| Profitability analysis and Management Control for Insurance and Banking | 2 |
| Recording Financial Transactions and internal audit | 2 |
| Corporate strategy and Portfolio Theory | 2 |
| Insurance Product strategy and financial services | 2 |
| Insurance and Banking Marketing | 2 |
| Research Methodology | 2 |
| Thesis | 30 |
Annex 8
| Master Euro-Asian Trade and Economics – YEAR 2 | |
| Course Title | Credit |
| International Economics and Development | 3 |
| International Trade Law | 3 |
| Euro-Asian Trade Framework and Regulations | 3 |
| Best Practices | 4 |
| E-Business | 3 |
| International Business Finance | 4 |
| Global Strategies | 4 |
| International Management | 3 |
| Logistics Asia | 3 |
| Asian Emerging Economics | 3 |
| Europe-Asia Economic Relationships | 2 |
| Regional Integration | 3 |
| Cross Cultural Management | 3 |
| Environment issues and policies | 3 |
| Building a Business Plan | 4 |
| Financial Analysis and Project Management | 4 |
| English / Khmer | 2 |
| Final project | 6 |
Annex 9
| Dual Master of Public and International Law (French Cooperation Program, taught in English, Dual Degree, RULE-Université Paris Vincennes – Saint-Denis) | |||
| Year 1 | |||
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Course Title | Hourly Volume | Course Title | Hourly Volume |
| Public International Law | 30 | International Business Law | 30 |
| International Law and the Cambodian Legal System | 24 | Data Protection Law | 18 |
| Business and Human Rights | 21 | Legal Methodology II | 21 |
| Legal Methodology I | 21 | International Relations | 30 |
| Comparative Legal Analysis | 30 | International Criminal Law | 24 |
| Legal Concepts I | 24 | Legal Concepts II | 24 |
| Law of the EU | 30 | ||
| Year 2 | |||
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Law of International Peace and Security | 15 | WTO Law | 15 |
| International Tax Law | 18 | International Economic Disputes | 15 |
| International Investment Law | 15 | Law of the Sea | 18 |
| Legal Methodology II | 15 | Administrative Legal Disputes | 15 |
| Cybersecurity Law | 15 | Competition Law | 24 |
| International Environmental Law | 15 | Public Private Partnership Law | 18 |
| Thesis | n/a | ||
Annex 10
| Dual Master of International Business Law (French Cooperation Program, taught in English, Dual Degree, RULE-Université Libre de Bruxelles) | |||
| Year 1 | |||
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Course Title | Hourly Volume | Course Title | Hourly Volume |
| Public International Law | 30 | International Business Law | 30 |
| International Law and the Cambodian Legal System | 24 | Data Protection Law | 18 |
| Business and Human Rights | 21 | Legal Methodology II | 21 |
| Legal Methodology I | 21 | International Relations | 30 |
| Comparative Legal Analysis | 30 | International Criminal Law | 24 |
| Legal Concepts I | 24 | Legal Concepts II | 24 |
| Law of the EU | 30 | ||
| Year 2 | |||
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Private International Law | 24 | International Company Law | 24 |
| International Tax Law | 18 | International Investment Law | 18 |
| ADR and Commercial Arbitration | 24 | International Financial Law | 18 |
| Legal Methodology II | 15 | Intellectual Property Law | 15 |
| International Contracts Law | 15 | Competition Law | 24 |
| Common Law | 21 | Public Private Partnership Law | 18 |
| Thesis | n/a | ||