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Advanced Master in European Law [60.0]

AnnéesTravail de fin d'étude

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 : Collège Thomas More; Etage 03; Local C 323; Site Louvain-la-Neuve

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Responsable administratif

Directeur administratif adjoint en charge des affaires étudiantes

Mme Amélie Jean

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

Adresse courrier
  BUDR - Place Montesquieu 2 bte L2.07.01 à 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
Email
 
BUDR
  Téléphone : 010 47 86 06
  Secrétariat : 010 47 86 00
  Bâtiment : Collège Thomas More; Etage 00; Local A 039; Site Louvain-la-Neuve

Informations sur les admissions

Mme Catherine Brams

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

Adresse courrier
  BUDR - Place Montesquieu 2 bte L2.07.01 à 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
Email
 
BUDR
  Téléphone : 010 47 86 02
  Télécopie : 010 47 46 01
  Bâtiment : Collège Thomas More; Etage 00; Local A 049; Site Louvain-la-Neuve



Teaching method

Retour en début de pageStrong points of the pedagogical approach

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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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 Wathelet30h 5credits 1q x
Optional LDREU2202

European Policies Stéphanie Francq30h 5credits 1q x
Optional LDREU2203

International relations Law of the EU Pierre d'Argent30h 5credits 1q x
Optional LDREU2205

Status of persons in the European Union Jean-Yves Carlier30h 5credits 1q x
Optional LDREU2206

Free movement of goods, services and capital in the European Union Marc Fallon30h 5credits 1q x
Optional LDREU2208

European Competition Law Paul Nihoul30h 5credits 1q x
Optional LDREU2207

European Consumer Law Paul Nihoul30h 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 Bernard Dubuisson, Michaël Faure, Denis Philippe (supplée Bernard Dubuisson)30h 5credits 2q x
Optional LDROP2051

Comparative European Contract Law Denis Philippe, Patrick Wéry30h 5credits 2q x
Optional LDROP2081

European and International Tax Law Edoardo Traversa, Edoardo Traversa30h 5credits 2q x
Optional LDROP2122

European criminal law Marie-Aude Beernaert30h 5credits 2q x
Optional LDROP2143

European and international social law Filip Dorssemont (supplée Pascale Vielle), Pascale Vielle30h 5credits 2q x

Mandatoryoptions
 

OptionalOption : Commerce international (15credits)
Mandatory LDROP2041

International Business Agreements Denis Philippe30h 5credits 2q x
Mandatory LDROP2042

International economic law Philippe Coppens, Henri Culot30h 5credits 2q x
Mandatory LDROP2043

Alternative Methods of Settlement of Commercial Disputes Jan Kleinheisterkamp, Jean-François Tossens30h 5credits 2q x
 

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

International Protection of Human Rights Olivier De Schutter30h 5credits 2q x
Mandatory LDROP2092

Law and migrations Jean-Yves Carlier30h 5credits 2q x
Mandatory LDROP2093

Leading cases of the European Court of Human Rights Johan Callewaert30h 5credits 2q x
 

OptionalOption : Droits intellectuels (15credits)
Mandatory LDROP2101

Economic Aspects of Intellectual Property Nicolas Brahy30h 5credits 2q x
Mandatory LDROP2102

In-depth study of questions on intellectual property rights Alain Strowel30h 5credits 2q x
Mandatory LDROP2103

Law on intellectual property contr Vincent Cassiers, Fernand De Visscher30h 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, Pierre d'Argent30h 5credits 2q x
Mandatory LDROP2162

Droit international humanitaire Jean d'Aspremont Lynden, Jérôme De Hemptinne, Raphael Van Steenberghe (supplée Jean d'Aspremont Lynden)30h 5credits 2q x
Mandatory LDROP2163

Règlement des litiges internationaux Philippe Gautier30h 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 LDROP2171

European Judicial Law Stéphanie Francq30h 5credits 2q x
Mandatory LDROP2172

Droit international privé et droits fondamentaux Marc Fallon, Sylvie Sarolea30h 5credits 2q x
Mandatory LDROP2173

Droit international privé (questions d'actualité) Stéphanie Francq, Jean-Louis Van Boxstael30h 5credits 2q x
 

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

World Trade Organization Law Colin Brown, Isabelle Van Damme30h 5credits 2q x
Mandatory LDROP2182

International Organizations and World Governance Frédéric Dopagne, Philippe Gautier30h 5credits 2q x
Mandatory LDROP2183

International Protection of the Environment Nicolas de Sadeleer, Philippe Gautier30h 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 Martin15h 15credits 1+2q x