Program
The masters in European and International Law (IEPL) provides thorough preparation for students striving to pursue successful legal careers. Learning takes a variety of forms and includes lectures, seminars, interactive classes, presentations, and group assignments. The program is concluded with the completion of a Master thesis.
A highly relevant degree
The European Union, with its supranational powers, is interacting directly with the legal systems of its Member States in substantive as well as procedural matters. The EU is also playing an increasing role at the international level, creating obligations for its Member States. These developments are creating new and exciting opportunities as well as challenges - and a growing demand for professionals with the qualifications to address them.
Two specializations
Within the program, students have the flexibility to choose between two specializations. The International and Human Rights specialization focuses on contemporary issues in the field of International and Human Rights Law. The European Union Law specialization focuses on the functioning of the EU and its decision-making process, and its implications at the national and international levels.
Enthusiastic, highly-qualified teaching staff
All teachers on the program are highly qualified and enthusiastic academics with additional expertise emanating from their connections to international and European legal practice. Well-known professors from other prestigious institutes as well as practitioners, enhance learning by giving seminars on specific issues, such as US Attitudes towards International Law, the Future Protection of Indigenous Peoples, and International Law Before and After the South-African Apartheids Regime.
Ideal location
The Tilburg Law Faculty is conveniently situated right between two of Europe’s most important legal and political centers, making it the ideal place to study European and international law. The Hague is one of the world’s largest hosts of international organizations involved in peace and justice. It is the seat of ‘inter alia’ the International Court of Justice, the Peace Palace Library, the International Criminal Court, and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, among others. Brussels is the seat of the European Commission, the EU Council of Ministers, the EU Parliament, NATO, lobby organizations, NGOs, and international law firms.
Interpersonal and professional skill development
Small class sizes and interactive teaching methods ensure a high level of participation by students during the program, as well as contact between students and their professors. Group-work develops students’ interpersonal skills and team-mentality - essential for any legal career. Competencies are also developed in areas such as analysis, judgment, formulating statements, and presenting professionally. Extra-curricular activities such as study-strips, moot courts, and social events drinks, further foster the interactive climate.
Latest research and most topical issues
The department of European and International Public Law is famous for its international publications, prominent international affiliations, cooperation with leading International Law Schools, and the national and international advisory positions of its core researchers. Students in the program benefit from this profile in multiple ways: latest research is continuously fed into learning, while students are confronted with topics and ideas from the forefront of legal and meta-legal research.
A complete list of the academic staff can be found at:
www.tilburguniversity.nl/faculties/law/departments/eip/staff/.
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