| Application Deadline: | Start in 1 September: August (non-EEA: April). | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 1,713 - ≈ € 8,500 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Maastricht / Netherlands / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 36 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 180 | ||
| Languages: | Dutch English | ||
Trains students to be lawyers. Stresses spoken & written legal English & the rules & legal instruments of international & European legal orders. It is a 3-year, English-language programme.
The European Law School bachelor's programme trains you to be a lawyer or jurist knowledgeable in spoken and written legal English and in the rules and legal instruments that form the international and European legal orders. It provides you with thorough knowledge of European and international law, various languages and different legal systems in Europe, and gives you an excellent basis to work as a lawyer or jurist anywhere in Europe. The programme especially focuses on a variety of legal skills, such as working with statutory materials, reference books and literature. In line with the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) teaching model, you work on real-life case studies both independently and in small groups, and are trained in giving oral presentations, in pleading and arguing a case, as well as for international moot court competitions. In the third year of the programme you can choose from interesting minors (electives).
Types of teaching (in year 1):
Programme internationalization:
This programme has a workload of 180 ECTS.
Regular Track:
English Language Track:
English Language Track electives (11 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Minor Dutch law (6 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
English language track civil effect modules (6 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Introduction to law and legal English (4 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Comparative government (6 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Comparative contract law (4 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Legal history (6 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
States, markets and European integration (12 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Introduction to comparative law (4 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Introduction to common law (6 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
International and European law (4 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 2
This course is required to apply to.
Skillstraining (6 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 2
This course is required to apply to.
Substantive criminal law (6 ECTS):
Course type: internship
This course is given in year 2
This course is optional to apply to.
Legal writing (6 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 2
This course is required to apply to.
Comparative property law (4 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 2
This course is required to apply to.
European Union law: foundations(6 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 2
This course is required to apply to.
Comparative tort law(6 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 2
This course is required to apply to.
Private international law (6 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 2
This course is required to apply to.
European Union law: substantive law (6 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 2
This course is required to apply to.
European criminal justice area (6 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 2
This course is required to apply to.
Materieel strafrecht en criminele politiek (4 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 2
This course is required to apply to.
European contract law (12 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 2
This course is required to apply to.
European administrative law (Jean Monnet module) (11 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 3
This course is required to apply to.
Moot court training (11 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Bachelor's essay European law school ET (11 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
English Language Track electives (11 ECTS):
Course type: regular
This course is given in year 1
This course is required to apply to.
Accredited by: NVAO in: Netherlands
The fields that are marked with a red star (*) are required.