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Yes. Each edition students are lectured by over 50 active practitioners in the sports industry. Our small class size and after works sessions provide ample opportunity to get to know our lecturers. We appreciate the importance of networking and place a strong emphasis on connecting with colleagues and potential employers throughout the year.

Yes. We encourage our students to participate in external competitions through O REI. We provide tutoring and support to our teams. Our programme also includes multiple internal moots and other practical trainings and exercises.

The aim of the programme is to provide you with the necessary tools to kickstart your career in sports law. The Programme will equip you with the theoretical knowledge, practical skills, network and internship opportunities to gain employment in the sports law industry. O REI is designed to be the stepping stone between the world of academia and the professional field.

The programme is designed for recent law graduates, trainee lawyers, legal practitioners and professionals seeking to build or strengthen their profile in the sports law and sports management industry. Candidates with adjacent professional backgrounds, including sports management, federation work, clubs, representation agencies or institutional roles, may also be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Yes. The O REI Master in International Sports Law is QUALIFICAM-certified by Fundación para el Conocimiento madri+d, an independent quality seal confirming the programme’s alignment with European Higher Education Area standards of academic quality and professional relevance. Upon successful completion, students receive a private LLM in International Sports Law awarded by O REI Sports Law Institute. The programme is not an official Spanish university master’s degree, as it is deliberately focused on international sports law, global regulations and cross-border legal practice, rather than primarily on Spanish law. Students intending to pursue a PhD or a regulated academic pathway should take this distinction into account. For those seeking to enter or progress within the sports law industry, the O REI LLM is an officially certified master programme conceived as a specialised professional qualification with strong academic standards, practical methodology and direct industry connection.

No. The programme examines legal issues affecting sport generally and takes a multidisciplinary approach, covering numerous sports including basketball, motorsports, equestrian, tennis, cycling, and many more.

The programme is designed as an in person programme in Madrid. Limited spots may be offered to select-candidates in a hybrid format where the majority of the programme may be completed online with the student attending in-person only for short periods throughout the year. We strongly encourage applicants to attend in-person to get the most of out the experience.

Our classes take place on site at our campus located in the Nuevos Ministerios area of Madrid – the heart of the legal district. Address: Paseo de la Castellana 79, Planta 8 · 28046 Madrid

Yes. Previous candidates have successfully completed the programme whilst also working or studying outside of O REI. However, we urge caution and encourage you to leave adequate time to dedicate to O REI in order to get the most out of the experience.

The programme takes place in Madrid between October and June of each year. At the end of your time in Madrid you will have a merit-based three-month internship (location and precise start date will be unique to each student).

The entirety of the programme is taught in English. It is not necessary to speak Spanish for the purposes of the course but learning the basics would be useful for life in Madrid!

Yes. We expect professionalism from our students and attendance is mandatory throughout the year.

Students should expect nine hours of lectures in addition to fifteen hours of pre-reading, and assignments each week. Further weekly activities such as feedback sessions, thesis and external moots should also be taken into consideration for time-management.

Our faculty includes lawyers, arbitrators, agents, club executives, federation officials, and many more industry experts and leaders. O REI takes a practical approach where you learn directly from those involved in the biggest cases in sports.

Yes. We often invite students to collaborate with our faculty on academic articles that are published.

Our graduates pursue careers with law firms, clubs and leagues, national and international federations, athlete representation agencies, arbitration institutions and other institutional roles related to sports.

Yes. Every student who successfully completes the academic phase of the LLM is placed in a three-month merit-based internship with one of our partners: law firms, federations, or sports organisations. We do not guarantee internships to our students at the beginning our our master, we tell them they have to earn it with hard work, responsibility and performace. O REI has 100% merit-based or direct employment placement over its first two LLM editions.

Yes. O REI prides itself on being a truly international institution. Applications are welcomed from candidates worldwide. The Institute is able to provide assistance with acquiring a student visa for those candidates who are from outside Europe.

No. Students are expected to find private accommodation. We provide assistance through our student services coordinator to help you find accommodation and get settled in Madrid stress-free.

Yes. Throughout the year we have monthly activities in and around Madrid as a group. These activities are included in the programme fee.

Of course! We strongly encourage you to do your own research! Find out what our former students think about the programme and where they are today. You can find out more information about our previous cohorts in our alumni section.