LLM European Union LawTrack of the master

International and European Law

Dr. Moritz Baumgärtel

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Overview

• Program at a glance

• Six focus points

• Structure of the program

• Extracurricular activities

• Career options

• Admission criteria

The program at a glance

• One year, full-time• Civiel effect (combined with LLB)• Approx. 30 students• Specialisation of the LLM

International and European Law• Two sub-tracks:

– The EU in a Global Legal Context– EU Competition Law and

Economic Regulation

Different nationalitiesLLM International and

European Law (2016 – 2017)

Belgium Bulgaria Canada

China Ecuador Phillipines

Finland France Greece

Great Britain Hungary Italy

Latvia Mauritius Netherlands

New Zealand Portugal Romania

Russia Slovenia Spain

Czech Republic Turkey Vietnam

South Korea

1. the sources of EU law;

2. the scope of EU legal instruments;

3. EU institutions and their respective mandates;

4. EU dispute settlement mechanisms;

5. the enforcement of EU law; and

6. the domestic application EU law.

Six Focus Points

What has the EU ever done for us?

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Structure of the programme

Five compulsory courses

• Internal Market Law• Crises and EU Law• EU and the Courts• European Competition

Law

• Master Thesis IEL (12 ECTS)

Four (or five) elective courses

• The EU in a Global Legal Context

• Climate Law• International & European

Environmental Law• International & European

Regulation of Biotechnology

• Trade and WTO Law• EU External Relations • European Migration Law• European Labour Law

and Social Policy

Four (or five) elective courses

• EU Competition Law & Economic Regulation

• EU External Relations • State Aid and Public

Procurement• European Intellectual

Property Law and Technology

• International and European Regulation of Biotechnology

• Trade and WTO Law• Advanced Competition

Law

All courses are 6 ECTS

• Presentations• Simulations • Small working groups• Interactive• International groups• Written exams/papers• State-of-the-art knowlegde: strong links between education and research

Teaching staff and methods

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• Research internships within the department• Career talks• Moot courts• Graduation Day• Drinks

Extracurricular activities

• Ministeries of Foreign Affairs, Justice, Internal Affairs• European Institutions• International organisations• Law firms, public prosecution • Private sector• NGOs• Academia

Your Future

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Bachelor in LawBachelor Global LawBachelor Liberal Arts and Sciences with a major in

LawBachelor in European Studies Bachelor in Political Science or International Relations

Check the website for the exact admission requirements!

Admission criteria

• See for more information:https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/education/masters-programmes/international-and-european-law/• Please do not hesitate to approach us…

…or to email us!Dr. Moritz Baumgärtel – M.G.N.Baumgartel@uvt.nlDr. Floor Fleurke – F.M.Fleurke@uvt.nl

Questions