FACULTY OF LAW AND CRIMINOLOGY
ADVANCED MASTER IN INTERNATIONAL LAW
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
DETAILED PROGRAMME
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The Advanced Master in International Law is open to students holding a university degree
normally worth 300 ECTS.
Applicants must hold a Belgian LL.B. («Master en droit»), an equivalent law degree from a
foreign country or a university diploma bearing significant law content (in particular in the
field of international law).
As admission to the programme is selective, priority will be given to students with
performance in previous university studies.
The programme may be adjusted for professionals already pursuing a career in a European
or international institution, a foreign diplomatic mission, a NGO, etc.
More information:
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Application deadlines:
• For residents in Belgium: September 15th
• For EU citizens not residing in Belgium: August 31st
• For Non-EU citizens not residing in Belgium: April 30th
More information:
TUITION FEES
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In certain cases, the university grants a limited amount of scholarships to students who
wish to enrol in postgraduate studies.
Alternatively, grants may be provided by the Belgian Ministry of Cooperation.
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DURATION AND SCHEDULE
The duration of the program is one academic year (60 ECTS).
Courses start at mid-September and finish by mid-May.
Holidays are scheduled around Christmas and Easter.
Exam periods take place in January, June, and, if necessary, September.
LOCATION
Most courses are taught in the Law Faculty on the campus of Louvain-La-Neuve.
Some classes take place in Brussels.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Lectures are given in English (public international law track) or French and English (private
international law track).
It is strongly recommended that students who do not have a good command of English
and/or French , as the case may be, attend appropriate language courses in their country of
origin before arriving in Belgium, or immediately after their arrival in Louvain-la-Neuve and
before the beginning of the academic year.
