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Programme structure

The bachelor's degree in law is a first-cycle programme consisting of 180 credits spread over three years (60 credits in year 1, year 2 and year 3).

Common courses

This programme includes:

  • courses of a legal nature, aimed at studying the various branches of law
    Examples: Fondements romains et 茅l茅ments d鈥橦istoire du droit priv茅, Sources et principes du droit, Droit constitutionnel I et II, Droit des biens, Droit p茅nal, Proc茅dure p茅nale, Fondements institutionnels du droit europ茅en, Droit des obligations, Droit des contrats et de la responsabilit茅 civile, Droit du travail, Droit administratif, Droit des personnes, de la famille et des r茅gimes matrimoniaux, Droit de l'entreprise, Droit judiciaire, etc.
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  • courses in the humanities and social sciences, which contribute to a critical understanding of legal issues
    Examples: Philosophie, Critique des sources de l鈥檌nformation et s茅minaires de sciences humaines, Sociologie, Psychologie, Histoire des institutions et du droit I et II, etc.

Languages

Language learning is progressive:

  • in year 1, students take an English language course and a Dutch language course in small groups, aimed at developing reading and listening comprehension and oral expression
  • in year 2, students take a course in legal English and a course in legal Dutch, aimed at enabling students to consult legal documentation in the language studied
  • in year 3, students follow one course unit in Dutch (Recht, Ethiek en Politiek) and one course unit in English (Intellectual Property Law).

Optional courses

In years 2 and 3, students take 15 credits of optional course units.

Erasmus exchange programme

Law students can take part in an Erasmus exchange programme during the second term of year 2.

Internship

In year 3, students can take part in a work 鈥榮hadowing鈥� internship (subject to availability). This internship is aimed at introducing students to professional practice in a wide range of 'legal environments': the bar, the judiciary, the public sector, associations, private companies, etc. Students must complete a minimum of 60 hours of work shadowing in the field, after which they must write an internship report. The internship supervisor writes an assessment report.

Seminar on legal theory: final assignment for the bachelor's degree.