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International and European Law

Master of Laws at the Institute for European Studies (IES)

Programme details
Degree: Master of Laws (LLM)
Disciplines: International Law
European Law
ECTS points: 60
University website: International and European Law

Description:

Want to become a part of one of the oldest LLM programs around, offering 95% employability, a 1,300+ strong alumni network from 108 nationalities, and situated at the heart of Europe? Then the LLM in International and European Law (60 ECTS), an English-language programme at the VUB’s Institute for European Studies may well be what you’re looking for.

This LLM is a postgraduate programme renowned since 1971 for its outstanding quality, international character, and a carefully developed curriculum that combines international and European law, on the one hand, and academic excellence and the latest practical insights, on the other. It excels in preparing students for international legal career paths for a sustainable global society.

Key features:

  • Central location in Brussels, the heart of the EU: excellent research, networking and job possibilities
  • Demanding, exclusively advanced master (i.e. post-graduate) level curriculum;
  • Experience: offering excellence since 1971
  • Perfect for the global job market: the curriculum covers the essential areas of international and European law in parallel
  • Taught at the IES which, as a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, constitutes a hub of cutting edge research and activities on the EU in an international context and is currently presided by former trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht
  • The Chairs are nominated exclusively for this programme and are an international mixture of high-ranking practitioners and leading academics
  • Limited class size ensures high interaction and close contacts among students and with the professors, helping create true bonds that last
  • Brings together students of truly versatile international backgrounds and of outstanding quality
  • Supported by the extensive expertise of our Office for Teaching, Learning and Innovation to accommodate sophisticated blended teaching methods

Programme structure

The LLM in International and European law is an Advanced Master's degree obtained in one academic year (from end September until early July). The program offers a balanced, versatile package that consists of compulsory and optional courses as well as a Master thesis:

  • Compulsory courses: these 8 courses give a broad overview of the main topics of international and European law.
  • Optional courses on either Business Law, Public law, or Data Law. Since 2020, there is also the opportunity to take a special and exclusive Moot Court course.
  • Master Thesis.

Learn more about this Master programme

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