The bachelor's degree in law is a first-cycle programme consisting of 180 credits spread over three years (60 credits in year 1, year 2 and year 3).
Common courses
This programme includes:
- courses of a legal nature, aimed at studying the various branches of law
Examples: Fondements romains et éléments d’Histoire du droit privé, Sources et principes du droit, Droit constitutionnel I et II, Droit des biens, Droit pénal, Procédure pénale, Fondements institutionnels du droit européen, Droit des obligations, Droit des contrats et de la responsabilité civile, Droit du travail, Droit administratif, Droit des personnes, de la famille et des régimes matrimoniaux, Droit de l'entreprise, Droit judiciaire, etc.
- courses in the humanities and social sciences, which contribute to a critical understanding of legal issues
Examples: Philosophie, Critique des sources de l’information et séminaires de sciences humaines, Sociologie, Psychologie, Histoire des institutions et du droit I et II, etc.
Languages
Language learning is progressive:
- in year 1, students take an English language course and a Dutch language course in small groups, aimed at developing reading and listening comprehension and oral expression
- in year 2, students take a course in legal English and a course in legal Dutch, aimed at enabling students to consult legal documentation in the language studied
- in year 3, students must take one course unit in Dutch (Recht, Ethiek en Politiek or Intellectueel Eigendomsrecht) or English (EU Law: Foundations or Intellectual Property Law or Natural Law)
Optional courses
In years 2 and 3, students take 20 credits of optional course units.
Erasmus exchange programme
Law students can take part in an Erasmus exchange programme during the second term of year 2.
Internship
In year 3, students can take part in a work ‘shadowing’ internship (subject to availability). This internship is aimed at introducing students to professional practice in a wide range of 'legal environments': the bar, the judiciary, the public sector, associations, private companies, etc. Students must complete a minimum of 60 hours of work shadowing in the field, after which they must write an internship report. The internship supervisor writes an assessment report.
Seminar on legal theory: final assignment for the bachelor's degree.