The LLM in International and European law is a one-year 60 ECTS Advanced Master's degree. It is a demanding day course 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 thesis (worth 18 ECTS credits). See individual course details for assessment modes and more information.

Compulsory

• International and comparative law (first semester, 6 credits)
  Prof. A. VOICULESCU (substituting Prof. E. FRANCKX) and
  Prof. R. GOSALBO BONO.
• Globalization, International Law & Sustainable Development (first semester, 3 credits)
  Prof. S. van THIEL.
• EU Institutional Framework and Judicial Protection (first semester, 6 credits)
  Profs. Y. DEVUYST and D. ARTS.
• EU Economic Law (first semester, 3 credits)
  Prof. T. Joris.
• International and European Protection of Human Rights (first semester, 3 credits)
  Prof. S. KOUVO, acting professor (Prof. S. GUTWIRTH).
• International Economic Law and Organizations (first semester, 3 credits)
  Prof. F. HOFFMEISTER.
• European and International competition law (second semester, 3 credits)
  Prof. J. FAULL.
• 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, Prof. H. KALIMO & Prof. M. MARESCEAU
  • EU environmental law in an international context (second semester, 3 credits)
    Prof. S. OBERTHÜR and Prof. 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 thesis

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

Total: 60 Credits