Master of Laws (LLM) (60 ECTS) Master of Laws

The LL.M. degree is conferred on the basis of 60 credits. Students have to choose two options among the following ones: European Economic Law, European Financial Law, European and International Tax Law, European Human Rights, The European Union in International Relations . Each option is composed by 3 courses (each counting from 4 to 6 credits) and one clinic (3 credits). The clinics are led by visiting professors and are exclusively open to LL.M. students and a limited number of professionals.
Students have to write an LL.M. paper (15 credits). The content has to be related to one of the courses of the chosen options.
The remaining courses can be freely chosen among all the courses offered in the programme. No course can be taken twice.

Students can also choose the European Master in Human Rights and Democratisation option. This option cannot be combined with the above mentioned options.

• European Economic Law: option

  Compulsory

  • 4 ECTS	European Competition Law									C06B7A	J.Steenbergen staff staff J.Steenbergen
    3 ECTS	European Economic Law - Clinic									C06G3A	W.Devroe (coordinator) J.Stuyck staff staff W.Devroe (coordinator) J.Stuyck
    6 ECTS	Substantive Law of the European Union									C00J1A	J.Stuyck staff staff J.Stuyck

  • European Economic Law

    Choose one of the following courses.
    

    • 4 ECTS	The Law of the World Trade Organization									C08B4A	G.Van Calster (coordinator) J.Wouters staff staff G.Van Calster (coordinator) J.Wouters
      4 ECTS	European Company Law									C06G0A	M.Wyckaert staff staff M.Wyckaert

• European Financial Law: option

  Compulsory

  • 4 ECTS	European Banking and Investment Services Law									C07G2A	V.Colaert staff staff V.Colaert
    4 ECTS	Regulation of Financial Services in Europe									C06B5A	V.Colaert staff staff V.Colaert
    4 ECTS	European Insurance Law									C06B9A	C.Van Schoubroeck H.Cousy (substitute) staff staff C.Van Schoubroeck H.Cousy (substitute)
    3 ECTS	European Financial Law - Clinic									C06G1A	V.Colaert staff staff V.Colaert

• European and International Tax Law: Option

  Compulsory

  • 6 ECTS	International Taxation									C05B2A	L.De Broe staff staff L.De Broe
    6 ECTS	European Taxation									C05B3A	A.Cordewener L.De Broe (substitute) P.Baker (substitute) staff staff A.Cordewener L.De Broe (substitute) P.Baker (substitute)
    3 ECTS	European and International Tax Law - Clinic									C03J8A	N. staff staff N.
    4 ECTS	European and International Taxation - Current Developments									C03J9A	N. L.De Broe (substitute) staff staff N. L.De Broe (substitute)

• European Human Rights: option

  Compulsory

  • 4 ECTS	E.U. Human Rights Law and Policy									C06G2A	A.Verstichel staff staff A.Verstichel
    3 ECTS	E.U. Human Rights Law - Clinic									C06G4A	K.Lemmens staff staff K.Lemmens
    6 ECTS	International and European Human Rights Law									C00J0A	K.Lemmens (coordinator) P.Lemmens staff staff K.Lemmens (coordinator) P.Lemmens

  • European Human Rights

    Choose one of the following courses.
    

    • 6 ECTS	European Criminal Law									C06B8A	F.Verbruggen staff staff F.Verbruggen
      4 ECTS	Humanitarian and Security Law from a European Perspective									C09B2A	S.Blockmans (coordinator) J.Wouters staff staff S.Blockmans (coordinator) J.Wouters

• The European Union in International Relations: option

  Compulsory

  • 4 ECTS	International Law from a European Perspective									C06G8A	G.De Baere staff staff G.De Baere
    4 ECTS	The Law of External Relations of the E.U.									C09B3A	G.De Baere staff staff G.De Baere
    3 ECTS	The European Union in International Relations - Clinic									C06G9A	G.De Baere staff staff G.De Baere

  • The European Union in international relations: option

    Choose one of the following courses.
    

    • 4 ECTS	The Law of the World Trade Organization									C08B4A	G.Van Calster (coordinator) J.Wouters staff staff G.Van Calster (coordinator) J.Wouters
      6 ECTS	The Law of International Organisations									C00C5B	S.Blockmans (coordinator) J.Wouters staff staff S.Blockmans (coordinator) J.Wouters

• LL.M. Master Paper

  • 15 ECTS	LL.M. Master Paper									C07G0A	N. staff staff N.

• Electives

  • 6 ECTS	International Taxation									C05B2A	L.De Broe staff staff L.De Broe
    4 ECTS	European Legal History									C00C9A	R.Lesaffer staff staff R.Lesaffer
    4 ECTS	European Family Law									C05D2A	J.Du Mongh (coordinator) A.Verbeke staff staff J.Du Mongh (coordinator) A.Verbeke
    4 ECTS	Philosophy of Law									W0ED1A	B.Raymaekers staff staff B.Raymaekers
    6 ECTS	International Business Law									C08B3A	M.Storme staff staff M.Storme
    4 ECTS	The Law of the World Trade Organization									C08B4A	G.Van Calster (coordinator) J.Wouters staff staff G.Van Calster (coordinator) J.Wouters
    4 ECTS	European and International Social Security Law									C07B0A	D.Pieters staff staff D.Pieters
    6 ECTS	Constitutional Law of the European Union									C06B1A	K.Lenaerts staff staff K.Lenaerts
    4 ECTS	Regulation of Financial Services in Europe									C06B5A	V.Colaert staff staff V.Colaert
    6 ECTS	European Criminal Law									C06B8A	F.Verbruggen staff staff F.Verbruggen
    4 ECTS	European Insurance Law									C06B9A	C.Van Schoubroeck H.Cousy (substitute) staff staff C.Van Schoubroeck H.Cousy (substitute)
    6 ECTS	The Law of International Organisations									C00C5B	S.Blockmans (coordinator) J.Wouters staff staff S.Blockmans (coordinator) J.Wouters
    4 ECTS	Law and Religion									B0B07A	H.Torfs (coordinator) M.Ventura staff staff H.Torfs (coordinator) M.Ventura
    4 ECTS	International Law from a European Perspective									C06G8A	G.De Baere staff staff G.De Baere
    6 ECTS	International and European Human Rights Law									C00J0A	K.Lemmens (coordinator) P.Lemmens staff staff K.Lemmens (coordinator) P.Lemmens
    6 ECTS	Discrimination Law									C08G7B	S.Sottiaux staff staff S.Sottiaux
    4 ECTS	Current Developments in European Integration									C06B6A	F.Abraham (coordinator) J.Stuyck S.O'Connor (substitute) P.Davies (substitute) N. G.Almeida Ribeiro (substitute) C.Hodges (substitute) staff staff F.Abraham (coordinator) J.Stuyck S.O'Connor (substitute) P.Davies (substitute) N. G.Almeida Ribeiro (substitute) C.Hodges (substitute)
    5 ECTS	Economic Analysis of Law									C01C0B	D.Heremans (coordinator) J.Vananroye staff staff D.Heremans (coordinator) J.Vananroye
    5 ECTS	European Legal Theory									C05D4A	N. L.Wintgens (substitute) staff staff N. L.Wintgens (substitute)
    5 ECTS	The Court of Justice and the Emerging Common Law of Europe									C07B3B	W.Devroe staff staff W.Devroe
    6 ECTS	European Taxation									C05B3A	A.Cordewener L.De Broe (substitute) P.Baker (substitute) staff staff A.Cordewener L.De Broe (substitute) P.Baker (substitute)
    4 ECTS	International Criminal Law									C09B9A	F.Verbruggen staff staff F.Verbruggen
    4 ECTS	International Arbitration									C08B5A	J.Van Houtte staff staff J.Van Houtte
    6 ECTS	Judicial Protection in the European Union									C07B2A	K.Lenaerts staff staff K.Lenaerts
    6 ECTS	Public International Law									C09B8A	J.Wouters T.Ruys (substitute) staff staff J.Wouters T.Ruys (substitute)
    6 ECTS	Political Crimes and Transitional Justice									C09C3A	S.Parmentier staff staff S.Parmentier
    6 ECTS	European Contract Law									C03D5A	A.Verbeke (coordinator) N. S.Scott (substitute) H.Collins (substitute) staff staff A.Verbeke (coordinator) N. S.Scott (substitute) H.Collins (substitute)
    4 ECTS	China and Global Politics									S0E54A	C.Pang staff staff C.Pang
    4 ECTS	Chinese Law from a European Perspective									C07G3A	J.Wouters staff staff J.Wouters
    6 ECTS	The Economics of China									D0C31A	F.De Beule staff staff F.De Beule
    4 ECTS	Humanitarian and Security Law from a European Perspective									C09B2A	S.Blockmans (coordinator) J.Wouters staff staff S.Blockmans (coordinator) J.Wouters
    4 ECTS	The Law of External Relations of the E.U.									C09B3A	G.De Baere staff staff G.De Baere
    4 ECTS	European and International Labour Law									C06B4A	C.Engels staff staff C.Engels
    4 ECTS	European Competition Law									C06B7A	J.Steenbergen staff staff J.Steenbergen
    4 ECTS	European Company Law									C06G0A	M.Wyckaert staff staff M.Wyckaert
    4 ECTS	E.U. Human Rights Law and Policy									C06G2A	A.Verstichel staff staff A.Verstichel
    4 ECTS	European Banking and Investment Services Law									C07G2A	V.Colaert staff staff V.Colaert
    4 ECTS	Conflict of Laws									C00J2A	G.Van Calster staff staff G.Van Calster
    6 ECTS	Substantive Law of the European Union									C00J1A	J.Stuyck staff staff J.Stuyck

• Electives II

  The following courses are taught in Dutch. LL.M.-students are allowed to write a paper in English in just one of them.
  

  • 6 ECTS	Belasting op de toegevoegde waarde									C05B1A	A.Cordewener K.Vyncke (substitute) staff staff A.Cordewener K.Vyncke (substitute)
    6 ECTS	Intellectuele rechten									C07C6A	M.Janssens staff staff M.Janssens
    6 ECTS	Federale systemen									C08C2A	P.Peeters staff staff P.Peeters
    6 ECTS	Familiaal vermogensrecht									C03D6A	A.Verbeke staff staff A.Verbeke
    4 ECTS	Vreemdelingenrecht									C08C3B	M.Foblets staff staff M.Foblets
    5 ECTS	Rechtspsychologie									C01B5A	G.Vervaeke staff staff G.Vervaeke
    5 ECTS	Rechtssociologie									C00D7B	S.Parmentier staff staff S.Parmentier
    4 ECTS	Europees burgerlijk procesrecht									C04D7A	B.Allemeersch staff staff B.Allemeersch
    4 ECTS	Oost-Europees recht									C05D0A	K.Malfliet staff staff K.Malfliet

• European Master in Human Rights and Democratisation

  This option cannot be combined with the above mentioned.

  • First semester: Thematic sessions (in Venice)

    During the first semester (September-January), all teaching takes place in Venice. Courses are taught by lecturers from the participating universities and by experts from international governmental and non-governmental organisations.
    
    The curriculum consists of two elements: the first stream and the second stream.
    
    The first stream is the core programme, and is aimed at the entire group of students. It is divided in a number of thematic sections (in 2010-11: 1. Fundamental principles of Human Rights and Democratisation; 2. Human Rights Institutions, Mechanisms and Standards; 3. Human Rights in the context; 4. Democratisation; 5. Human Rights and Globalisation; 6. Human Rights Security + a field trip). The first stream classes are mandatory classes. They are the object of exams for the purpose of the degree. The total number of ECTS credits is 30.
    
    The second stream is made up of a variety of units, taking place in small groups taught in parallel sessions. They take the form of seminars, workshops, master classes, skill classes, etc. Second stream classes are optional. They are not the object of exams.
    
    For a detailed description of the curriculum of the first semester, consult the website of the EIUC: http://www.emahumanrights.org. The curriculum is subject to changes.
    

  • Second semester: some courses and a thesis (in one of the participating universities)

    In the second semester (February - July), students who have successfully completed the first semester study at one of the participating universities and undertake supervised research. This part of the programme is conceived as a European exchange, and students are expected to undertake their second semester research in a country other than their own. The process of defining individual thesis topics and identifying suitable universities within the E.MA network to host these studies is undertaken in the course of the first semester programme. In December the Council of the Programme decides on the distribution of the students among the various universities. Up to 4 students can be hosted by each participating university.
    
    In the second semester students take courses for at least 9 ECTS credits. They also write a master thesis, which counts for 21 ECTS credits.
    
    The course work can consist of lectures, seminars and workshops. Each university offers its own programme. The courses are the object of exams, according to the rules applicable in the university concerned.
    
    The thesis shall consist of an academic piece of work, written individually and independently by the student, in English or in French. It should be between 20.000 and 30.000 words, including footnotes (approximately 80 pages, 1,5 spacing, 12 points). Students will receive a supervisor at the host university. The thesis is to be handed in on 15 July. The supervisor and the programme director at the second semester university jointly grade the thesis provisionally. The final mark is given by the Programme's Examination Committee, after an oral defence in Venice, in September.
    

    • Second semester at KU Leuven: Courses and Thesis

      Students selected to spend their second semester at KU Leuven can in principle choose among a number of selected regular courses. They take courses for at least 9 credits.
      
      Upon a reasoned request, the programme director can authorise students to replace one or more of these courses by other courses, offered in the regular programme of the university.
      

      • 4 ECTS	Humanitarian and Security Law from a European Perspective									C09B2A	S.Blockmans (coordinator) J.Wouters staff staff S.Blockmans (coordinator) J.Wouters
        4 ECTS	International Criminal Law									C09B9A	F.Verbruggen staff staff F.Verbruggen
        6 ECTS	Political Crimes and Transitional Justice									C09C3A	S.Parmentier staff staff S.Parmentier
        4 ECTS	Strategy and Global Security Analysis									S0B73A	A.Langer staff staff A.Langer

    • Thesis

      • 21 ECTS	Thesis									C03C2A	N. staff staff N.

• European Master in Human Rights and Democratisation