specialisatie International and European Law Advanced

Acquire an advanced understanding of the core issues of international and EU law. There is considerable freedom to focus on the subjects that you find relevant for your future career.

Besides EU competition law and external relations law, you may choose to enrol in courses on topics of public international law, including international arbitration or international individual criminal responsibility. You may also further deepen your knowledge of EU internal market law, immigration law, or European private law. You can apply a particular focus yourself, and opt for a thematic package instead of a purely disciplinary one, this is not common in other law schools.

Compulsory courses in European Law

• Advanced Notions of International and European Law (7 EC)
• EU External Relations Law (7 EC)
• EU Competition Law (7 EC)

Semi-optional courses (at least one course is compulsory)

• European Law Moot Court Competition (7 EC)
• European Internal Market Law (7 EC)
• Judicial Protection in the EU (7 EC)
• Public International Law Advanced (7 EC)

Optional courses (a maximum of two courses)

• European Immigration Law
• European Legal History
• International Arbitration
• International and Comparative Copyright Law
• Law and Society
• European Public Procurement Law

Master's thesis (18 EC)

specialisatie Business Law

During this programme you will gain knowledge of the internal and external markets of the EU and the position of Europe in the world. You will receive a sound basis for an international legal career.

The specialisation Business Law studies offers students the chance to become experts in the area of European company law. They benefit from the knowledge of the renowned Business and Law Research Centre. This centre combines academic excellence with the practical expertise of major companies and law firms. By the end of the programme you will understand the interaction of European and national law on businesses.

Compulsory courses in European Law:

• Advanced Notions of European Law (7 EC)
• European and Comparative Company Law (7 EC)
• European Competition Law (7 EC)

Semi-optional courses (at least one course is compulsory)

• Principles of Finance and Secured Transactions (7 EC)
• EU External Relations Law (7 EC)
• European Law Moot Court Competition (7 EC)
• Public Int. Law Advanced (7 EC)
• European Internal Market Law (7 EC)

Optional courses (a maximum of two courses)

• European Immigration Law (7 EC)
• European Legal History (7 EC)
• International Arbitration (7 EC)
• International and Comparative Copyright Law (7 EC)
• Law and Society (7 EC)
• European Public Procurement Law (7 EC)
• Private International Law (7 EC)

Master's thesis (18 EC)

specialisatie European Law and Global Affairs

This specialisation offers a unique multidisciplinary programme combining the study of European law and political science. It focuses on the main challenges facing the EU in the 21st century.

The Master's specialisation in European Law and Global Affairs is an LL.M programme taught at the Faculty of Law at Radboud University. It has a course load of 60 ECTS (one-year). All the courses are 7 ECTS and the Master's thesis is 18 ECTS.
You will be attending 6 courses in total, 4 courses at the Faculty of Law and 2 courses at the Nijmegen School of Management (NSM).

Obliged courses:

Advanced Notions of International and European Law

This is a course aimed to rapidly give all students, whatever their prior knowledge is at the start of the programme, an intricate understanding of European and international law.

EU External Relations Law

This course focuses on the external dimension of EU law: the rules that govern the Union's international relations as well as the so-called Common Foreign and Security Policy.

Public International Law Advanced

This advanced course deals with the approach of the international judiciary to the preventive obligations of States, also as part of their obligation to provide a substantive remedy. The underlying theme is humanization of state responsibility.

Cooperation and Conflict in the 21st Century (NSM)

This political science course offers an overview of characteristic patterns, mechanisms and normative assessments of both post-Cold War conflicts as well as cooperation.

Comparative Constitutional Law

This course focuses on judicial review, (international) courts and individual rights, judicial independence, federalism, government accountability, war powers and international relations, comparing constitutions in several countries.

Changes in World Politics: The Rise of the BRIC Countries (NSM)

This political science course focuses on the so-called BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India, China), comparing the policies of the different countries, trying to find explanations for their rise, and discussing what their ascent means for the future of global politics.

Master's thesis

The Master's thesis consists of an individual research project, which allows you to investigate a topic of your choice under the close supervision of our expert staff.

specialisatie Human Rights and Migration

A unique feature of this specialisation is that it combines human rights and immigration law courses, two areas that are among the most important in the European Union today.

Compulsory courses in European Law

• Advanced Notions of European Law (7 EC)
• Protection of Human Rights in International Law (7 EC)
• European Immigration Law (7 EC)

Semi-optional courses (at least one course is compulsory, two courses maximum)

• Public International Law Advanced (7 EC)
• EU External Relations Law (7 EC)
• Judicial Protection in the EU (7 EC)
• European and Comparative Refugee Law (7 EC)

Optional courses (a maximum of two courses)

• European Legal History (Autumn semester)
• International Arbitration (Autumn semester)
• Law and Society (Autumn semester)
• Legal English (Autumn and spring semester)
• Comparative Constitutional Law (Spring Semester)
• European Employment Law (Spring Semester)
• European Public Procurement Law (Spring Semester)
• International Individual Criminal Responsibility (Spring Semester)
• Key Concepts in the Philosophy of Law (Spring Semester)

Master's thesis (18 EC)
Together with your supervisor, you determine the subject for your thesis within the field of European Law.Compulsory courses in European Law
Advanced Notions of European Law (7 EC)
EU External Relations Law (7 EC)
European Competition Law (7 EC)

Semi-optional courses (at least one course is compulsory, two courses maximum)

• European Immigration Law (7 EC)
• Protection of Human Rights (Advanced) (7 EC)
• European and Comparative Refugee Law (7 EC)

Optional courses (a maximum of two courses)

• European Legal History (7 EC)
• International Individual Criminal Responsibility (7 EC)
• Comparative Constitutional Law (7 EC)
• Philosophy of Law (7 EC)
• Public International Law Advanced (7 EC)
• Judicial Protection in the EU (7 EC)
• European Fundamental Rights and Freedoms (7 EC)
• Sociology of Law (7 EC)

Master's thesis (18 EC)
Together with your supervisor, you determine the subject for your thesis within the field of European Law.Compulsory courses in European Law
Advanced Notions of European Law (7 EC)
EU External Relations Law (7 EC)
European Competition Law (7 EC)

Semi-optional courses (at least one course is compulsory, two courses maximum)

• European Immigration Law (7 EC)
• Protection of Human Rights (Advanced) (7 EC)
• European and Comparative Refugee Law (7 EC)

Optional courses (a maximum of two courses)

• European Legal History (7 EC)
• International Individual Criminal Responsibility (7 EC)
• Comparative Constitutional Law (7 EC)
• Philosophy of Law (7 EC)
• Public International Law Advanced (7 EC)
• Judicial Protection in the EU (7 EC)
• European Fundamental Rights and Freedoms (7 EC)
• Sociology of Law (7 EC)

Master's thesis (18 EC)
Together with your supervisor, you determine the subject for your thesis within the field of European Law.