Alumnus International Law and Global Governance Eliah Peeters

Program and courses International Law and Global Governance track

Learn to tackle international issues by looking beyond static state borders and national law. Investigate the influence of new informal rules and systems of government, such as soft law, transnational regulations, and nonbinding agreements on challenges related to transnational business, migration and global security. Get a versatile and focused view on international law and global governance.

Program structure

This one-year program consists of 60 credits (ECTS):

  • 2 core courses (12 ECTS)
  • 6 elective courses (36 ECTS)
  • Master’s thesis (12 ECTS)

You can start either at the end of August or at the end of January.

Program content

Core courses

Fall semester (September - December)

  • Public International Law: Continuity and Transformation (6 ECTS)
  • Research Design & Methods for Postnational Lawyers (6 ECTS)
Elective courses
  • The program offers three pillars:
    - International Law and International Relations
    - Human Rights and Human Security  
    - Global Sustainability and Environmental Law
  • You must take at least 1 required course in each of the three pillars (18 credits total).
  • You may take another 2 or 3 courses in any pillar (12 or 18 credits), where you may obtain a singular specialization in one pillar (3 required courses in one pillar) or a double specialization across two pillars (2 courses in each pillar).
  • Plus 1 elective course (6 ECTS) spent on either an elective course, a pre-approved elective course, or, with permission, a course from another department.

Pillar: International Law and International Relations

  • International Security in Historical Perspective (6 ECTS)
  • Global Trade and Development Law (6 ECTS)
  • History and Theory of International Law (6 ECTS)
  • International Relations: Power, Law and Global Governance (6 ECTS)

Pillar: Human Rights & Human Security

  • Human Rights and Globalization (6 ECTS)
  • Human Rights and Business (6 ECTS)
  • International Criminal Law (6 ECTS)
  • International Law and Human Security (6 ECTS)

Pillar: Global Sustainability and Environment Law

  • International Environmental Law (6 ECTS)
  • Nature Conservation: Role of International Law (6 ECTS)
  • Climate Change Law (6 ECTS)
  • Law, Technology, and the Environment (6 ECTS)

(Pre-approved) Optional courses

  • Governance and Law (6 ECTS)
  • Governance and Politics (6 ECTS)
  • Governance and Economics (6 ECTS)
  • Good Governance (6 ECTS)
  • International Labour Law & Globalization (6 ECTS)
Master’s thesis

The main objective of the Master's thesis is the production of a fully-fledged thesis on a particular topic. This entails a number of research and writing tasks and also includes the oral defense of the thesis after it is finalized.

You will find a detailed description of the courses and required literature in our course catalog.

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Please note: programs are subject to change. We advise you to look up the current program in OSIRIS Student at the start of the year.


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Short overview of the International Law and Global Governance track

Develop the legal and analytical proficiencies relevant to a more globalized and complex system of International Law and, concurrently, International Relations.

  • Tailor your specializations to match your career goals
  • Get an interdisciplinary approach and law-in-context focus by learning about relevant treaties and landmark cases, and how political institutions, economic actors, and civil society shape the ways in which laws are produced and applied at the international level
  • All teachers are highly qualified and enthusiastic academics with additional expertise emanating from their connections to international legal practice. The latest developments and insights are continuously fed into learning, so you are confronted with topics and ideas from the real world.
  • Guest speakers on a number of areas offer you the opportunity to network outside Tilburg University during your studies.

Interested in the LLM International Law and Global Governance?

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