LLB Global Law

Effective August 30, 2021, education will take place partly online and partly on campus. Of course, we will always maintain a safe environment for our students and staff.

• There will be an exception for the LLB Global Law students that have opted to follow their education online in the academic year 2021/2022.
• The online options for the academic year 2022/2023 have not yet been decided upon. Therefore, students should take into account the possibility that in the next academic year, starting in September 2022, education will be organized fully on campus also for this program. When you apply for this program you will be informed about the practical matters.

For the latest updates on the corona situation see our FAQ for prospective students.

Program 

Global Law offers a solid foundation in legal training: the program covers all topics traditionally found in legal education, such as contract law, tort law, criminal law, administrative law, property law, and constitutional law. But this program takes the study of law beyond the limits of a single judicial system and you learn to identify complex legal problems and legal solutions from a variety of jurisdictions, with a focus on trans-jurisdictional developments.

• During the first year you will become familiar with the law through courses such as History of International Law and Methods & Techniques. The first year also has a strong interdisciplinary component, which helps you to develop the skills needed to collaborate with experts from other, non-legal disciplines.
• From the second year on, the program shifts its focus: from interdisciplinary courses you will move over to strong legal courses. You really delve into law. At the same time, the program will keep its unique trans-national perspective.
• The third year is the time to complete your program and to get ready for graduation. You will have the opportunity to go on exchange in the first semester, but you can also stay in Tilburg and choose between different minors. Additionally, you will write your thesis during your last semester.

Typical courses are:

• Business for Lawyers
  Relate to and apply the knowledge on relevant economic theories, in particular with respect to the role of information, in understanding and analyzing the market and contractual mechanisms in conducting mergers and acquisitions.
• Law, Technology and Society
  This course provides an introduction to the role of law with regard to ICT and biotechnology, and also a panorama of the many challenges that lawmakers face in today's technology-pervaded world. 
• Obligations and Contract Law 
  Learn all about the basic rules and principles of contract law and the different stages of life of contract.   

More on the program and courses

Study Global Law in Tilburg

• Become fully qualified for a great job: international companies and governmental institutions are urgently looking for lawyers who can find their way around different legal systems and can situate law in its social and economic context at all levels e.g. local, national or global.
• Follow a unique program: there is no other bachelor's program in which you will study law from different legal systems.
• Already have a degree? Then you might be eligible for our fast track: get credit for courses offered in the first year, and graduate in just two years’ time.
• The interactive nature, the mentoring program and mandatory class attendance results in a very high success rate with, correspondingly, very few drop outs.
• In the third year, you can choose to broaden your knowledge by going on an exchange abroad, or you can choose one of the minors.

Global Law explained in a few minutes (video - 2:36 min)

What to expect when coming to Tilburg

• Why Tilburg University?
• International student support
• Study in Holland

Beyond your Bachelor: Extracurricular Activities

• Join one of our student organizations. A great way to meet like-minded students and make friends.
• Challenge yourself by participating in one of the programs of excellence.
• Broaden your horizon by studying a semester abroad - an experience of a lifetime.

• Students are encouraged to be active in extracurricular activities: in the IE University Comparitive Law in Action Competion students were asked to think outside the box for a multi-dimensional crisis. With successful outcome: the students of Global Law won the competition of 2021.

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Pursue a Master's degree

Most of our students continue towards a master's degree after completing their bachelor's degree. For example:

Check out all applicable Master's programs

Career prospects

With your Bachelor of Laws degree, you have a range of different career options in the legal field. In general, two prominent career paths can be distinguished.

• The first one is the path towards traditional legal professions .
• The second one is the path towards becoming a lawyer in an organization or company .

The interdisciplinary components of the program prepare you to become a key figure in an international organization, for example as the linking pin between the legal and the marketing departments, accounting or development experts in the organization. These skills are vital in other organizations as well, both governmental and non-governmental.

 More on your career prospects

Please follow the national application and admission procedure (in Dutch) if you are applying based on a Dutch vwo or hbo-p diploma, regardless of your nationality. A general description of the national application procedure is also available in English.

Admission requirements

• To be eligible for admission to a research university such as Tilburg University, you must have a high school diploma equal to the highest level of secondary education in the Netherlands (the Dutch vwo diploma).
• As this Bachelor’s program is taught entirely in English, you must prove your English language proficiency. 
• If you already have a Bachelor's or Master's degree from an academic institution of higher education, you may be eligible for the fast track, starting in year 2.

You can find more detailed information about the admission requirements on this program's 'Application and admission' page.

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Tuition fees for international students

When you wish to study at Tilburg University, you must pay a tuition fee.

• Tuition fees cover the cost of lectures and facilities provided by the university, such as the extensive university library, Wi-Fi on campus, and symposia and other meetings.
• Tuition fees at Tilburg University are always for one full academic year.

More information on the tuition fees and rates 

Important notes: 

• The institutional fee of Global Law for non-EU students is lowered by a tuition fee waiver, for the academic year 2022-2023 applies that the institutional fee of €14,900 is lowered to €10,900.
• All fees are subject to change. Exceptions might apply depending on your personal situation.

Related Bachelor's programs

• If you especially like combining insights from social sciences, law, humanities and business, check out the University College Tilburg: Liberal Arts and Sciences.
• International Business Administration may also be in line with pursuing a career in an international organization or starting your own business.