International & European Law – (LL.B.)

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Key elements

• A four year, full time Bachelor´s programme taught entirely in English
• Study abroad as an exchange student in the third year and/or take a minors at The Hague University
• A work placement in the fourth year
• Tutoring in small groups (10-12 students)
• Project work in small groups (10-12 students)
• Skill training with a focus on the practical skills needed by the legal professionals
• Study visits to various international organisations and European Union institutions
• Meet-a-lawyer programme, which meets students with legal professionals
• International environment and global career perspectives

The Hague University's Law Programme is focused on the future career of students.

The International Bachelor of Law Programme is especially designed for those who aspire to a career as a legal professional in the world of international (including European) cooperation and in the area of international peace and justice.

You can work as a self-employed legal professional or be engaged by businesses, non-governmental organisations, international organisations, European Union institutions, and governments. For those who wish to practice law in a national jurisdiction, e.g. as an attorney-at-law, a barrister or a judge, local university law programmes are more appropriate.

In close co-operation with The Hague Bynkershoek Institute, where the programme’s research activities are centred, our Law programme focuses on knowledge and skills common to all global jurisdictions, as well as on the regionally-bound know-how and expertise or that of national states:

International Public Law, Human Rights Law and International Arbitration are global. European Law, European Principles of Contract Law, European Intellectual Property Law are regional. Contract Law, Tort Law, Litigation Law and Taxation Law are predominantly learned and interpreted in a national context, though heavily influenced by regional or international law systems. International & European Law believes every international lawyer should have basic knowledge of these fields of law, in addition to mastering basic skills such as listening, writing and presenting.

Structure

The programme is run in close co-operation with The Hague Bynkershoek Institute, where all of the research on the programma happens. The curriculum looks at the law at every level - global, regional and national.

At the global level

We´ll explore among others International Public Law, Human Rights Law and International Arbitration.

At the regional level

We´ll study among others European Law, European Principles of Contract Law, and European Intellectual Property Law.

At the national level

We´ll examine the principles of Contract Law, Tort Law, Litigation Law and Taxation Law (and how they´re influenced by international and regional law). Further knowledge of typical national laws can be obtained though further study in the minors.

But technical knowledge is only one part of the programme. We´ll also work hard to develop skills like listening, writing and presenting - all essential for a professional, in any field.

By the time you graduate from the programme, you´ll be fully prepared to start a career with a range of different international organisations - multinationals, local or national government, or not-for-profit. Or maybe as an independent advisor, or consultant.

Major-minor

The programme covers a broad range of subjects. But to make your degree as relevant to your individual career plans as possible, you can choose to specialise in a subject by taking a `minor´. You could minor in an area of law, to deepen your knowledge. Or you could decide to minor in something completely different, to add a unique edge to your degree. Taking the right minor can help lay the foundations for further studies.

At The Hague University, you can get your Master´s degree in just 12 months - or 15 months if you choose the part-time course.

Accreditation

The Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO), is responsible for accrediting study programmes offered by Dutch universities. All international bachelor’s and master’s programmes offered by The Hague University of Applied Sciences are NVAO recognised.

Funding details

Scholarships are very popular nowadays and a subject considered by nearly every student who decides to study abroad. In the following sections we will try to give you the most recent and essential information about scholarship opportunities for international students in the Netherlands.

Scholarships in your home country

If you’re an international student it’s worth checking out if any scholarships are available in your home country. For example, American students can apply for a Fulbright scholarship and there is an EU-South Africa Scholarship programme for South African students. Your country may offer similar grants. For more information or application forms contact your local Dutch embassy - or ask your present college or university if you are coming here for a bachelor programme. www.grantfinder.nl also has some useful information on scholarships.

Nuffic

The Netherlands Organization for International Cooperation in Higher Education (Nuffic) offers a variety of additional scholarships for students from all over the world. Erasmus Mundus is a new European Commission programme that aims to improve the quality of European higher education and encourage co-operation with countries outside the EU.

• • Worldwide
• • Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe
• • Asia
• • Europe
• • North America

ScholarshipPortal.eu

This website offers a centralized European platform for information about all scholarships offered for study in Europe. The database lists more than 700 different scholarships and grants amounting to an estimated yearly average of € 15.6 billion in funding.