LL.M. in International and European Law at Vrije Universiteit Brussel

LL.M. in International and European Law at Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Contact
Prof. Dr. Harri Kalimo
Administration
Marleen VAN IMPE
Contact
+32 2 614 8051
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Adress
The Institute for European Studies Pleinlaan 5 B-1050 Brussels Belgium, Brussels
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The LLM in International and European law is a one-year 60 ECTS Advanced Master's degree obtained in one academic year (i.e. two semesters of four months each, from end September until early July). It is a demanding full-time day programme which is composed of compulsory courses and two specialisation options: Public Law or Business Law. Students also have to carry out legal research as part of their Master's thesis (worth 18 ECTS credits).


Types of courses

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The programme offers a balanced, versatile package that requires students to successfully complete:


  • compulsory, traditional courses that give a broad overview (18 credits) as well as deepening insights (12 credits) into international and EU law, including a short research paper by teams of up to four students;
  • optional courses in either the public or business law option (12 credits), including practical exercises and a real life case study simulation, for instance in the field of European competition law;
  • a compulsory Master's thesis (18 credits) 



COMPULSORY


  • EU Institutional Framework and Judicial Protection (first semester, 6 credits)
    Profs. Y. DEVUYST and D. ARTS.
  • International and Comparative Law (first semester, 6 credits)
    Prof. S. SMIS and Prof. R. GOSALBO BONO.
  • Globalization, International Law & Sustainable Development (first semester, 3 credits)
    Prof. S. van THIEL
  • International and European Protection of Human Rights (first semester, 3 credits)
    Prof. S. GUTWIRTH
  • EU Economic Law (first semester, 3 credits)
    Prof. T. JORIS
  • International Economic Law and Organizations (first semester, 3 credits)
    Prof. F. HOFFMEISTER.
  • International and EU Competition Law (second semester, 3 credits)
    Prof. B. SMULDERS
  • EU External Relations (second semester, 3 credits)
    Prof. B. MARTENCZUK

Sub-total: 30 credits


OPTIONAL

  • Public Law Option
    • Case Study on Public International/EU law (second semester, 6 credits)
      Prof. S. OBERTHÜR and H. KALIMO
    • EU Environmental Law in an International Context (second semester, 3 credits)
      Prof. S. OBERTHÜR and H. KALIMO.
    • International and European Criminal Law (second semester, 3 credits)
      Prof. P. DE HERT
  • Business Law Option
    • Case Study on European Competition Law (second semester, 6 credits)
      Prof. T. JORIS
    • European and International Private Law (second semester, 3 credits)
      Prof. A. NUYTS
    • International and European Taxation (second semester, 3 credits)
      Prof. S. VAN THIEL

Sub-total: 12 credits


MASTER'S THESIS

  • Thesis: compulsory legal research within one of the fields covered by the Programme (first and second semester,18 credits)


TOTAL: 60 CREDITS