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 As of the academic year 2007-08, students with an LL.B. degree may enroll in the two year Master Programme, certainly if they wish to pursue a legal career in Belgium (advocate, notary public, judiciary). The Master's degree will replace the existing equivalent degree of Licentiate of Laws. Although a number of courses is taught in English, the teaching language in the Master Programme is Dutch.
Master of Laws
With the exception of a number of mandatory courses, master students in Antwerp can compose their programme along either of the following lines:
Students may also enroll in the Erasmus/Socrates exchange programme with one of our foreign partners.
Mandatory courses
The programme comprises 7 mandatory courses:
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Foundations and Auxiliary Sciences
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Law Courses
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Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
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International Private Law
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Comparative Law
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Insolvency, including Securities
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Legal Skills and Masterproof
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Negotiating and Mediation
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Masterproof
Optional courses
1. The students choose one of the following fundamental and auxiliary courses:
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Legal Philosopgy
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Legal Psychology
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Sociology of Law
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Legal History
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Legislative Process
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Economical Analysis of Law
2. The students choose three module semesters within a range of 7 modules, each related to a specific field of law. Each module semester consists of two advanced courses (12 cred.), one comparative and international course (3 cred.) and one specialised course (3 cred.). The modules are:
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civil law
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procedural and criminal law
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commercial, economic and company law
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public law
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international and European law
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tax law
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social law
Students who choose two module semesters of the same module get this major mentionned on their diploma. Students who follow all three module semesters of the same module obtain this specialisation on the diploma.
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1st year Master of Laws (model track)
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I. Fundamental and auxiliary courses
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Ethics and Deontology
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9
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II. Compulsory legal courses
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Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
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International Private Law
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Comparative Law
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3
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Insolvency, including Securities
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III. Legal courses: module semester I
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Advanced Course I
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6
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Advanced Course II
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6
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Comparative and International Course
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3
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2
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Specialised Course
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3
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2
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IV. Skills and Masterproof
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Masterproof: Internship
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12
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60
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2nd year Master of Laws (model track)
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I. Fundamental and auxiliary courses
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One of the courses offered
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Advanced Course I
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Advanced Course II
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Comparative and International Course
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Specialised Course
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Advanced Course I
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Advanced Course II
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Comparative and International Course
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Specialised Course
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IV. Skills and Masterproof
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Meditation and Negotiating
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Masterproof: Thesis
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The masterproof at the University of Antwerp requires students to combine their academic legal education with an internship (advocacy, judiciary, notary public, public administration, social organisations, companies). Its concept is unique in Flanders.
Specialized master programmes
In Antwerp, law graduates can further enroll in the specialized master programmes in Tax Law or Company Law.
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Master of Law (1st part) 1MREC1
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2010-2011 
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| Title | Semester | Theory (hours) | Practice/Exercises (hours) | Credits | Professor(s) | | Foundations of Auxiliary Sciences | | Ethics | 1st semester | 30,00 | | 3 | | | Deontology | 1st semester | 45,00 | | 6 | | | European legal problems in transport and maritime law | 2nd semester | 30,00 | | 3 | | Anne-Marie Van den Bossche |
| | Public legal problems in transport and maritime law | 2nd semester | 30,00 | | 3 | | | Environmental legal problems in transport and maritime law | 2nd semester | 30,00 | | 3 | | | Social legal problems in transport and maritime law | 2nd semester | 30,00 | | 3 | | | > Compulsory legal courses | | Fundamental Rights and Liberties | 1st semester | 45,00 | | 6 | | | Insolvency Law including Collateral Securities | 1st semester | 45,00 | | 6 | | | Private International Law | 1st semester | 45,00 | | 6 | | | Relativity of Law and Comparisons of Law | 1st semester | 30,00 | | 3 | | Maurice Adams | | Michael Traest |
| | MODULES - You choose a module. Within this module you choose in the SECOND semester 2 in depth studies, 1 comparative and/or international/European study and 1 special study | | MODULE CIVIL LAW | | In depth studies and practical training | | Advanced Course on Law of Persons and Family Law | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course Family Property Law | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | Renate Barbaix | | Nicolas Geelhand de Merxem |
| | Advanced Course on Property Law | 1st semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on Contract Law | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on Tort and Insurance Law | 1st semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Comparative and /or international/European studies | | Comparative Course on Law of Persons and Family Law, including Family Property Law | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | Frederik Swennen | | Renate Barbaix |
| | Comparative Course on Law of Obligations and Tort Law | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | Britt Weyts | | Wilhelmus Weterings |
| | Special Studies | | Medical Law | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Medical Terminology and Evaluation of Human Damage | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | Britt Weyts | | Wilhelmus Weterings |
| | Insurance Law | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Procedural Family Law | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | Frederik Swennen | | Renate Barbaix |
| | Drafting Private Legal Documents | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | MODULE TAX LAW | | In depth studies and practical training | | Advanced Course on Personal Income Tax | 1st semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on Corporate Tax | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on VAT | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on Accounting Law | 1st semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on Taxation Procedures | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Comparative and /or international/European studies | | International and European Social Law | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | International and Comparative Tax Law | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Special Studies | | Local and Regional Taxes | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Criminal Tax Law | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Customs and Duties | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Registration and Succession Duties | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | European Tax Law | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | MODULE INTERNATIONAL AND EUROPEAN LAW | | In depth studies and practical training | | Advanced Course on Public International Law | 1st semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on International Private Law | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on European Union Law: Institutional Law | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on European Union Law: Free Movement | 1st semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on European Union law: Competition Law | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | Anne-Marie Van den Bossche |
| | Comparative and /or international/European studies | | Comparative and European Private International Law | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | Johan Meeusen | | Veerle Van Den Eeckhout |
| | Comparative and European Civil Procedural Law | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Special Studies | | Law of the World Trade Organization | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Law and Globalisation | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | International Development Law | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | External Relations of the European Union | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | European Private Law | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | MODULE BUSINESS LAW | | In depth studies and practical training | | Advanced Course on Law of Corporations, Associations and Foundations | 1st semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on European Union law: Competition Law | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | Anne-Marie Van den Bossche |
| | Advanced Course on Unlawful Competition Law | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on Financial Law | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on Insolvency Law, including Collateral Securities | 1st semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Comparative and /or international/European studies | | Comparative European and International Commercial Law | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Comparative and European Intellectual Property Right | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Special Studies | | Maritime law | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Maritime and transport insurance law | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Commercial Contracts | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Law of the World Trade Organization | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Insurance Law | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | MODULE PUBLIC LAW | | In depth studies and practical training | | Advanced Course on Constitutional Law | 1st semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on Administrative Law | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on Rights and Liberties | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on Public Procedural Law | 1st semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on Government Instrumentarium | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Comparative and /or international/European studies | | Comparative Constitutional Law | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Comparative Administrative Law | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Special Studies | | Migration Law | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Environmental Law | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Education Law | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Zoning Law | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Public Service Employment Law | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | MODULE UPHOLDING THE LAW | | In depth studies and practical training | | Advanced Course on Criminal Law | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on Criminal Procedural Law | 1st semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on Civil Procedural Law | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on International Private Law | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on Public Procedural Law | 1st semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Comparative and /or international/European studies | | Comparative and International Criminal Law and Criminal Procedural Law | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Comparative and European Civil Procedural Law | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Special Studies | | Specific Criminal Law | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Criminal Sanctions Law | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Juvenile (protection) Law | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Evidence Law | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Moot Court | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | MODULE SOCIAL LAW | | In depth studies and practical training | | Advanced Course on Individual Labour Law | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on Collective Labour Law | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on Social Protection of Employees | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on Social Protection of the Self-employed | 1st semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on Foundations of Social Law | 1st semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Comparative and /or international/European studies | | Comparative Social Law | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | Marc Rigaux | | Anne Van Regenmortel |
| | International and European Social Law | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Special Studies | | Legal Aspects in Well Being at Work | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Medical Terminology and Evaluation of Human Damage | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | Britt Weyts | | Wilhelmus Weterings |
| | Migration Law | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Public Service Employment Law | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Social Profit (Chair Acerta) | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Skills | | Master Project Part 1 | 2nd semester | | 300,00 | 12 | |
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Master of Law (2nd part) 1MREC
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2010-2011
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| Title | Semester | Theory (hours) | Practice/Exercises (hours) | Credits | Professor(s) | | Foundations and auxiliary sciences: choose 1 course | | Philosophy of Law | 1st semester | 30,00 | | 3 | | | Psychology and Law | 1st semester | 30,00 | | 3 | | | Sociology of Law | 1st semester | 30,00 | | 3 | | | History of Law | 1st semester | 30,00 | | 3 | | | Legislation Theory | 1st semester | 30,00 | | 3 | | | Economical Analysis of Law | 1st semester | 30,00 | | 3 | | | Children's rights | 1st semester | 30,00 | | 3 | | | Discrimination and diversity law | 2nd semester | 30,00 | | 3 | | | Studium Generale | 1st semester | 16,00 | | 3 | | | Diversity, society and democracy | 1st semester | 30,00 | | 6 | | | European legal problems in transport and maritime law | 2nd semester | 30,00 | | 3 | | Anne-Marie Van den Bossche |
| | Public legal problems in transport and maritime law | 2nd semester | 30,00 | | 3 | | | Environmental legal problems in transport and maritime law | 2nd semester | 30,00 | | 3 | | | Social legal problems in transport and maritime law | 2nd semester | 30,00 | | 3 | | | MODULES - You choose two modules, one for each semester. Within this module you choose 2 in depth studies, 1 comparative and/or international/European study and 1 special study | | If you have chosen the same module in Ma1 and Ma2, you have a free choice from a different legal area for the 6th in depth study and the 3rd comparative and/or international/European study | | MODULE CIVIL LAW | | In depth studies and practical training | | Advanced Course on Law of Persons and Family Law | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course Family Property Law | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | Renate Barbaix | | Nicolas Geelhand de Merxem |
| | Advanced Course on Property Law | 1st semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on Contract Law | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on Tort and Insurance Law | 1st semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course in Different Legal Area | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Comparative and /or international/European studies | | Comparative Course on Law of Persons and Family Law, including Family Property Law | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | Frederik Swennen | | Renate Barbaix |
| | Comparative Course on Law of Obligations and Tort Law | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | Britt Weyts | | Wilhelmus Weterings |
| | Comparative and/or International/European Course in Different Legal Area | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Special Studies | | Medical Law | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Medical Terminology and Evaluation of Human Damage | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | Britt Weyts | | Wilhelmus Weterings |
| | Insurance Law | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Procedural Family Law | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | Frederik Swennen | | Renate Barbaix |
| | Drafting Private Legal Documents | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Special Course in Different Legal Area | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | MODULE TAX LAW | | In depth studies and practical training | | Advanced Course on Personal Income Tax | 1st semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on Corporate Tax | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on VAT | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on Accounting Law | 1st semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on Taxation Procedures | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course in Different Legal Area | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Comparative and /or international/European studies | | International and European Social Law | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | International and Comparative Tax Law | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Comparative and/or International/European Course in Different Legal Area | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Special Studies | | Local and Regional Taxes | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Criminal Tax Law | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Customs and Duties | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Registration and Succession Duties | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | European Tax Law | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Special Course in Different Legal Area | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | MODULE INTERNATIONAL AND EUROPEAN LAW | | In depth studies and practical training | | Advanced Course on Public International Law | 1st semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on International Private Law | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on European Union Law: Institutional Law | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on European Union Law: Free Movement | 1st semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on European Union law: Competition Law | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | Anne-Marie Van den Bossche |
| | Advanced Course in Different Legal Area | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Comparative and /or international/European studies | | Comparative and European Private International Law | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | Johan Meeusen | | Veerle Van Den Eeckhout |
| | Comparative and European Civil Procedural Law | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Comparative and/or International/European Course in Different Legal Area | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Special Studies | | Law of the World Trade Organization | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Law and Globalisation | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | International Development Law | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | External Relations of the European Union | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | European Private Law | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Special Course in Different Legal Area | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | MODULE BUSINESS LAW | | In depth studies and practical training | | Advanced Course on European Union law: Competition Law | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | Anne-Marie Van den Bossche |
| | Advanced Course on Law of Corporations, Associations and Foundations | 1st semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on Unlawful Competition Law | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on Financial Law | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on Insolvency Law, including Collateral Securities | 1st semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course in Different Legal Area | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Comparative and /or international/European studies | | Comparative European and International Commercial Law | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Comparative and European Intellectual Property Right | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Comparative and/or International/European Course in Different Legal Area | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Special Studies | | Maritime law | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Maritime and transport insurance law | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Commercial Contracts | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Law of the World Trade Organization | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Insurance Law | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Special Course in Different Legal Area | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | MODULE PUBLIC LAW | | In depth studies and practical training | | Advanced Course on Constitutional Law | 1st semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on Administrative Law | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on Rights and Liberties | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on Public Procedural Law | 1st semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on Government Instrumentarium | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course in Different Legal Area | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Comparative and /or international/European studies | | Comparative Constitutional Law | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Comparative Administrative Law | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Comparative and/or International/European Course in Different Legal Area | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Special Studies | | Migration Law | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Environmental Law | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Education Law | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Zoning Law | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Public Service Employment Law | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Special Course in Different Legal Area | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | MODULE UPHOLDING THE LAW | | In depth studies and practical training | | Advanced Course on Criminal Law | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on Criminal Procedural Law | 1st semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on Civil Procedural Law | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on International Private Law | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on Public Procedural Law | 1st semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course in Different Legal Area | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Comparative and /or international/European studies | | Comparative and International Criminal Law and Criminal Procedural Law | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Comparative and European Civil Procedural Law | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Comparative and/or International/European Course in Different Legal Area | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Special Studies | | Specific Criminal Law | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Criminal Sanctions Law | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Juvenile (protection) Law | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Evidence Law | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Moot Court | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Special Course in Different Legal Area | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | MODULE SOCIAL LAW | | In depth studies and practical training | | Advanced Course on Individual Labour Law | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on Collective Labour Law | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on Social Protection of Employees | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on Social Protection of the Self-employed | 1st semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course on Foundations of Social Law | 1st semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Advanced Course in Different Legal Area | 2nd semester | | 45,00 | 6 | | | Comparative and /or international/European studies | | Comparative Social Law | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | Marc Rigaux | | Anne Van Regenmortel |
| | International and European Social Law | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Comparative and/or International/European Course in Different Legal Area | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Special Studies | | Legal Aspects in Well Being at Work | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Medical Terminology and Evaluation of Human Damage | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | Britt Weyts | | Wilhelmus Weterings |
| | Migration Law | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Public Service Employment Law | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Social Profit (Chair Acerta) | 1st semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Special Course in Different Legal Area | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Skills | | Mediation and Negotiation | 2nd semester | | 30,00 | 3 | | | Master Project Part 2 | 1st and 2nd semester | | 475,00 | 18 | |
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