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Advanced Master in European Law [60.0]

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Retour en début de pageStudy objectives

The Advanced Master in European law is designed to provide students who have completed their studies in law with a specialized high level training in European law, covering both the European Community law as well as European Union law, in their material and institutional aspects. In line with the tradition established for many years at Louvain, this specialized training in European law is also firmly anchored in international law.

Retour en début de pageGeneral presentation of the programme

The Advanced Master in European law is a programme lasting one academic year (60 credits) made up of three main groups of activities : seven compulsory courses (35 credits), two optional subjects chosen from a wide range of option courses (10 credits) and a final assignment done in the context of a special seminar on international law and lectures on current issues (15 credits). These sessions, as well as certain other compulsory courses and some optional subjects, are reserved for students taking the Advanced Master.

Présentation détaillée du programme

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Admission

See the general admission requirements

Specific procedures :

Special procedures :

The special admission conditions for this programme are as follows :

Students should have gained a Master’s degree in Law, or a foreign degree in law which is considered equivalent, with a high grade. The Advanced Master in European Law is reserved for lawyers. 

Application forms should be submitted in the usual way, with the necessary documents; they are considered by the President and the Secretary of the Advanced Master panel. Students who satisfy academic entry requirements are informed by email straight away.

Mature students

As far as possible, the courses for the Advanced Master are grouped together over several weekdays, to make it possible for mature students to attend. In the past, students with professional responsibilities such as lawyers, diplomats serving in Brussels and European officials, have been allowed to stagger their courses: this will continue according to criteria set by the university.



Contact

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President

Mme Stéphanie Francq, professeur

SSH/DRT - Faculté de droit et de criminologie
BUDR - Commission d'enseignement pour le droit (BUDR)
SSH/JURI - Institut pour la recherche interdisciplinaire en sciences juridiques (JUR-I)
PJIE - Droit international et européen (PJIE)

Adresse courrier
  PJIE - Place Montesquieu 2 bte L2.07.01 à 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
Email
 
PJIE
  Téléphone : 010 47 84 54
  Bâtiment : College Thomas More; Etage 03; Local C 323; Site Louvain-la-Neuve

Secrétaire du Jury

M. Judicaël Etienne, chargé cours invité

SSH/DRT - Faculté de droit et de criminologie
BUDR - Commission d'enseignement pour le droit (BUDR)

Adresse courrier
  DRT - Place Montesquieu 2 bte L2.07.01 à 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
Email
 

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Responsable administratif



Teaching method

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A certain number of courses (prefixed MCEU) are specific to the Advanced Master in European Law and the Advanced Master in International law: this gives added reinforcement to the way in which international and European subjects are brought together. This is a long established Louvain tradition. 

The final assignment consists of a special seminar on European law throughout the academic year for 2 hours per week starting from the 7th week of classes, as well as a series of lectures on current issues. 
The specialized seminar consists of interactive sessions in which students are required to make presentations on specialized points of international public and private law. It mainly deals with recent jurisprudence and other legal documents which students are required to comment on. Each student is assigned different presentations based on the reading that all students have to do. The final written assignment is an overview of these presentations and a critical dissertation relating to the lectures on current issues.

Experience has shown that this way of working is more helpful and effective for students, particularly those from foreign countries, than the solitary production of a traditional ‘dissertation’, possibly in another language.

Retour en début de pageEvaluation

The final assessment is continuously assessed ; there is also an assessment of the written overview and the dissertation.  Apart from this, assessment is through written or oral examinations.


Internationalisation
The nature of the programme makes it attractive to foreign students; a large majority of students from foreign universities usually attend.


Advanced Master in European Law [60.0]
                  
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Courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses not taught this academic year
Periodic courses taught this academic year Two year courses
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Year
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MandatoryTronc commun du Master complémentaire en droit européen (60credits)

MandatoryCours obligatoires du tronc commun (30credits)
L'étudiant est tenu de choisir 30 crédits parmi les cours suivants :
Optional LDREU2201

 European litigation  Melchior Wathelet 30h  5credits  1q  x
Optional LDREU2202

 European Policies  Stéphanie Francq 30h  5credits  1q  x
Optional LDREU2203

 International relations Law of the EU  Pierre d'Argent 30h  5credits  1q  x
Optional LDREU2205

 Status of persons in the European Union  Jean-Yves Carlier 30h  5credits  1q  x
Optional LDREU2206

 Free movement of goods, services and capital in the European Union  Marc Fallon 30h  5credits  1q  x
Optional LDREU2208

 European Competition Law  Paul Nihoul 30h  5credits  1q  x
Optional LDREU2207

 European Consumer Law  Paul Nihoul 30h  5credits  1q  x

MandatoryCours du tronc commun au choix (15credits)
L'étudiant est tenu de choisir 15 crédits de cours au choix parmi les cours suivants ou une des options suivantes :
Optional LDROP2013

 European and comparative law of torts  Michaël Faure, Denis Philippe 30h  5credits  2q  x
Optional LDROP2051

 Comparative European Contract Law  Denis Philippe, Patrick Wéry 30h  5credits  2q  x
Optional LDROP2081

 European and International Tax Law  Edoardo Traversa, Melchior Wathelet 30h  5credits  2q  x
Optional LDROP2122

 European criminal law  Marie-Aude Beernaert 30h  5credits  2q  x
Optional LDROP2143

 European and international social law  Pascale Vielle 30h  5credits  2q  x

Mandatoryoptions
 

OptionalOption : Commerce international (15credits)
Mandatory LDROP2041

 International Business Agreements  Denis Philippe 30h  5credits  2q  x
Mandatory LDROP2042

 International economic law  Philippe Coppens 30h  5credits  2q  x
Mandatory LDROP2043

 Alternative Methods of Settlement of Commercial Disputes  Bernard Hanotiau 30h  5credits  2q  x
 

OptionalOption : Droits de l'Homme - Human Rights (15credits)
Mandatory LDROP2091

 International Protection of Human Rights  Olivier De Schutter 30h  5credits  2q  x
Mandatory LDROP2092

 Law and migrations  Jean-Yves Carlier 30h  5credits  2q  x
Mandatory LDROP2093

 Leading cases of the European Court of Human Rights  Johan Callewaert 30h  5credits  2q  x
 

OptionalOption : Droits intellectuels (15credits)
Mandatory LDROP2101

 Economic Aspects of Intellectual Property  Nicolas Brahy, Yann Menière 30h  5credits  2q  x
Mandatory LDROP2102

 In-depth study of questions on intellectual property rights  Bernard Remiche 30h  5credits  2q  x
Mandatory LDROP2103

 Law on intellectual property contr  Fernand De Visscher, Bernard Remiche 30h  5credits  2q  x
 

OptionalOption : Droit international public (15credits)
Cette option peut être suivie comme option au choix si elle ne l'a pas été comme option obligatoire.
Mandatory LDROP2161

 Questions d'actualité en droit international public  Philippe Couvreur, Joe Verhoeven 30h  5credits  2q  x
Mandatory LDROP2162

 Droit international humanitaire  Jean d'Aspremont Lynden, Jérôme De Hemptinne 30h  5credits  2q  x
Mandatory LDROP2163

 Règlement des litiges internationaux  Philippe Gautier 30h  5credits  2q  x
 

OptionalOption: Droit international privé (15credits)
Cette option peut être suivie comme option au choix si elle ne l'a pas été comme option obligatoire.
Mandatory LDROP2172

 Droit international privé et droits fondamentaux  Marc Fallon, Sylvie Sarolea 30h  5credits  2q  x
Mandatory LDROP2171

 Droit judiciaire européen  Stéphanie Francq 30h  5credits  2q  x
Mandatory LDROP2173

 Droit international privé (questions d'actualité)  Stéphanie Francq, Jean-Louis Van Boxstael, Jean-Louis Van Boxstael (supplée Stéphanie Francq) 30h  5credits  2q  x
 

OptionalOption: Law of International Globalization (15credits)
Mandatory LDROP2181

 World Trade Organization Law  Colin Brown, Isabelle Van Damme 30h  5credits    x
Mandatory LDROP2182

 International Organizations and World Governance  Frédéric Dopagne, Philippe Gautier 30h  5credits  2q  x
Mandatory LDROP2183

 International Protection of the Environment  Nicolas de Sadeleer, Philippe Gautier 30h  5credits  2q  x

MandatoryTravail de fin d'études du Master complémentaire en droit européen (15credits)
Mandatory LMCEU2305

 Private international law - Actual issues  Gilles De Kerchove, Denis Martin 15h  15credits  1+2q  x