2011-2012

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Master of Laws
 

Master of Laws  (full-time/part-time)

 
 

Language : E
Credits : 120

Prerequisites

 

Admission requirements

 

Representative path

 

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  Master of Laws

  Compulsory courses

Students must attend all compulsory courses.
C06B1A 1st stage (required) Taught in the first semester Constitutional Law of the European Union     6 pt. 39,0 h.  K. Lenaerts
C09B8A 1st stage (required) Taught in the second semester Public International Law     6 pt. 39,0 h.  J. Wouters subst.:T. Ruys
C00J1A 1st stage (required) Taught in the second semester Substantive Law of the European Union     6 pt. 39,0 h.  J. Stuyck
C00J0A 1st stage (required) Taught in the first semester International and European Human Rights Law     6 pt. 39,0 h.  P. Lemmens
A05E3A 2nd stage (required) Taught in the first semester European Perspectives on Religion and Meaning     3 pt. 13,0 h.  L. Boeve

  Special elective courses

Students choose a major (at least 24 ECTS) and a minor (at least 16 ECTS)

  Major

Students choose a major.

  Major European Law

Students must attend courses for at least 24 ECTS.

C05D2A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first semester European Family Law     4 pt. 26,0 h.  W. Pintens
C06B5A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Regulation of financial services in Europe     4 pt. 26,0 h.  V. Colaert
C06B8A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first semester European Criminal Law     6 pt. 39,0 h.  F. Verbruggen
C06B9A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first semester European Insurance Law     4 pt. 26,0 h.  H. Cousy
C00J2A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Conflict of Laws     4 pt. 26,0 h.  G. Van Calster
C03D5A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester European Contract Law     6 pt. 39,0 h.  A. Verbeke
C05B3A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester European Taxation     6 pt. 39,0 h.  A. Cordewener
C06B7A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester European Competition Law     4 pt. 26,0 h.  J. Steenbergen
C06G0A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester European Company Law     4 pt. 26,0 h.  M. Wyckaert
C07B2A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Judicial Protection in the European Union     6 pt. 39,0 h.  K. Lenaerts
C07G2A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester European Banking and Investment Services Law     4 pt. 26,0 h.  V. Colaert
C09B3A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester The Law of External Relations of the E.U.     4 pt. 26,0 h.  G. De Baere

  Major International Law

Students must attend courses for at least 24 ECTS.

C00C5B 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first semester The Law of International Organizations     6 pt. 39,0 h.  coordination: S. Blockmans
S. Blockmans J. Wouters
C05B2A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first semester International Taxation     6 pt. 39,0 h.  L. De Broe
C08B3A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first semester International Business Law     6 pt. 39,0 h.  M. Storme
C08B4A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first semester The Law of the World Trade Organization     4 pt. 26,0 h.  coordination: G. Van Calster
G. Van Calster J. Wouters
C08B5A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester International Arbitration     4 pt. 26,0 h.  H. Van Houtte
C09B3A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester The Law of External Relations of the E.U.     4 pt. 26,0 h.  G. De Baere
C09B9A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester International Criminal Law     4 pt. 26,0 h.  F. Verbruggen

  Minor

Students choose a minor, different from the choice of the major.

  Minor European Law

Students must attend courses for at least 16 ECTS.

C05D2A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first semester European Family Law     4 pt. 26,0 h.  W. Pintens
C06B5A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Regulation of financial services in Europe     4 pt. 26,0 h.  V. Colaert
C06B8A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first semester European Criminal Law     6 pt. 39,0 h.  F. Verbruggen
C06B9A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first semester European Insurance Law     4 pt. 26,0 h.  H. Cousy
C00J2A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Conflict of Laws     4 pt. 26,0 h.  G. Van Calster
C03D5A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester European Contract Law     6 pt. 39,0 h.  A. Verbeke
C05B3A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester European Taxation     6 pt. 39,0 h.  A. Cordewener
C06B7A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester European Competition Law     4 pt. 26,0 h.  J. Steenbergen
C06G0A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester European Company Law     4 pt. 26,0 h.  M. Wyckaert
C07B2A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Judicial Protection in the European Union     6 pt. 39,0 h.  K. Lenaerts
C07G2A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester European Banking and Investment Services Law     4 pt. 26,0 h.  V. Colaert
C09B3A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester The Law of External Relations of the E.U.     4 pt. 26,0 h.  G. De Baere

  Minor International Law

Students must attend courses for at least 16 ECTS.

C00C5B 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first semester The Law of International Organizations     6 pt. 39,0 h.  coordination: S. Blockmans
S. Blockmans J. Wouters
C05B2A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first semester International Taxation     6 pt. 39,0 h.  L. De Broe
C08B3A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first semester International Business Law     6 pt. 39,0 h.  M. Storme
C08B4A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first semester The Law of the World Trade Organization     4 pt. 26,0 h.  coordination: G. Van Calster
G. Van Calster J. Wouters
C08B5A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester International Arbitration     4 pt. 26,0 h.  H. Van Houtte
C09B3A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester The Law of External Relations of the E.U.     4 pt. 26,0 h.  G. De Baere
C09B9A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester International Criminal Law     4 pt. 26,0 h.  F. Verbruggen

  Additional elective courses

Students choose for a total of at least 18 ECTS additional courses. All special elective courses can also be chosen. Subject to prior approval by the Board of the Law Faculty, students may also take one course from another initial Master's Programme of another Faculty of KU Leuven, or one interfaculty course. Courses for which the student has already taken an exam in the framework of another degree or certificate are not eligible.

C07B0A 2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first semester European and International Social Security Law     4 pt. 26,0 h.  D. Pieters
C08G7A 2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Discrimination Law     4 pt. 26,0 h.  S. Sottiaux
C06B4A 2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester European and International Labour Law     4 pt. 26,0 h.  C. Engels
C06B6A 2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Current Developments in European Integration     4 pt. 26,0 h.  coordination: F. Abraham
J. Stuyck subst.:R. Thomas N. subst.:R. Thomas
C07G3A 2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Chinese Law from a European Perspective     4 pt. 26,0 h.  J. Wouters
C09B2A 2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Humanitarian and Security Law from a European Perspective     4 pt. 26,0 h.  coordination: S. Blockmans
S. Blockmans J. Wouters

  Reflection courses

Students choose reflection courses for a total of at least 10 ECTS.

B0B07A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Law and Religion     4 pt. 26,0 h.  R. Torfs
C00C9A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first semester European Legal History     4 pt. 26,0 h.  R. Lesaffer
C01C0B 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Economic Analysis of Law     5 pt. 26,0 h.  D. Heremans
C05D4A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester European Legal Theory     5 pt. 26,0 h.  N. subst.:L. Wintgens
C07B3B 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester The Court of Justice and the Emerging Common Law of Europe     5 pt. 26,0 h.  W. Devroe
C09B6B 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Anthropology of Law     5 pt. 26,0 h.  M. Foblets subst.:E. Desmet
W0ED1A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Philosophy of Law     4 pt. 26,0 h.  B. Raymaekers

  Master's Thesis

Students choose 2 seminars, must attend the master seminar and must write a master paper.

  Seminars

Students choose 2 seminars for at least 8 ECTS, to be selected from the list of Dutch courses of the Master's programme without an English equivalent and for which the chair accepts individual guidance in English. These seminars concern Family Property law, Social Principles of Human Damage, Youth Protection Law, Company Law, Intellectual Property Law, Administrative Action,Comparative Federalism, Migration Law, Social Protection Law, Sociology of Law, Psychology of Law, European Civil Procedure, Value Added Tax, Eastern Europe Law, Judicial Review of Administrative Action.

C03D6A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Familiaal vermogensrecht     6 pt. 39,0 u.  W. Pintens
C04D2A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Sociale schadeleer     6 pt. 39,0 u.  D. Simoens
C04D8A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Jeugdbeschermingsrecht     4 pt. 39,0 u.  J. Put
C05B1A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Belasting op de toegevoegde waarde     6 pt. 39,0 u.  A. Cordewener
C07C3A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Vennootschapsrecht     6 pt. 39,0 u.  M. Wyckaert
C07C6A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Intellectuele rechten     6 pt. 39,0 u.  F. Gotzen
C07C9A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Instrumentarium van de overheid     6 pt. 39,0 u.  D. D'Hooghe
C08C2A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Federale systemen     6 pt. 39,0 u.  P. Peeters
C08C3B 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Vreemdelingenrecht     4 pt. 26,0 u.  M. Foblets
C08C6A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Socialebeschermingsrecht     6 pt. 39,0 u.  D. Pieters
C00D7B 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Rechtssociologie     5 pt. 26,0 u.  S. Parmentier
C01B5A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Rechtspsychologie     5 pt. 39,0 u.  G. Vervaeke
C04D7A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Europees burgerlijk procesrecht     4 pt. 26,0 u.  B. Allemeersch
C05D0A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Oost-Europees recht     4 pt. 26,0 u.  K. Malfliet
C08C0A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Rechtsbescherming tegen de overheid     6 pt. 39,0 u.  D. D'Hooghe

  Paper

Students must attend the master seminar and must write a master paper.

C00J3A 1st stage (required) Taught in the first and second semesters Master seminar     5 pt. 0,0 h.  N.
C00J4A 2nd stage (required) Taught in the first and second semesters Master paper   Opleidingsonderdeel met beginvoorwaarde 12 pt. 0,0 h.  N.