International & European Law - English - Full-time
The four-year International and European Law programme taught in English will equip you with the professional competencies for an international high-flying legal career.
In years one and two, you’ll unravel international court cases through theory, hands-on group projects and expert guest lectures from our extensive network. In year three, you can specialise in a legal field. You’ll go on an exchange before completing the programme with an internationally orientated internship and thesis. Throughout the four years we’ll drip feed you legal analysis, advisory skills, representation, decision making, regulation, management, organisation and legal communication.
Structure of International & European Law - English - Full-time
Lectures
13,5hours per week
Self-study
25hours per week
Projects
1.5hours per week
Study credits
60in year one
Year 1
The first year is the foundation (propaedeutic) year.
Let’s start with the basics. Year one (the propaedeutic year) will introduce you to the basics of international and European law. Introductory courses like Public International Law, Tort Law and Constitutional Law will lay the foundations for the next three years. You’ll still get plenty of chances to apply what you’ve learnt from law books. You’ll represent a European state in a UN Security Council simulation, defending its interests and submitting and arguing resolutions. We’ll also get your professional skills up to scratch. You’ll take courses on legal writing, reasoning and negotiating and learn the tools of the trade, from memoranda and letters of advice to draft decisions and legal analysis. You’ll be well on the way to becoming an outstanding international legal professional.
Timetable
Year 2
Delve deeper
In year two, you’ll consolidate your skills from year one. You’ll be introduced to European and international criminal law, international trade and labour law - and more. You’ll take part in group moot court projects representing fictitious corporate clients assisting them during mergers and acquisitions, or defending or prosecuting an international war crime suspect. There’s the opportunity of a lifetime to make a final plea at the Court of Justice in The Hague where judges will assess your performance.
Year 3
Specialisation and exchange
In year three, you’ll have the chance to specialise and choose your own elective courses. Go abroad on an exchange. Law has partnerships with universities in Italy, Spain, France, UK, USA, Canada, China – to name a few countries. Or stay with us and choose electives with four law themes: Public International Law and Human Rights Law, International Humanitarian Law and Criminal Law, European Law and Commercial Law. You’ll deal with complexities, such as the prosecution of heads of state for war crimes, or the limited protection that international law grants refugees and other minority groups during financial crises.
Year 4
Internship and graduation
We’ll be up front. The law job market is fiercely competitive. The good news is that our law graduates have been particularly successful at finding jobs within a year. That’s probably because The Hague - the international city of peace and justice - offers many job and internship opportunities at prestigious international institutions, NGOs and legal offices. We also hold an employment network event, where you can meet with legal professionals and receive regular input from our Professional Advisory Committee (PAC). Law related institutions and companies advise us on our curriculum, internships and thesis subjects, so we meet the current market demands. This comes together in year four when you write your thesis and follow an internship for at least 100 working days.
Minors
Shape your degree
Your minor options at THUAS are endless. We’ve just launched Alternative Dispute Resolution which joins our other two popular, cutting edge minors in Cyber Security and Compliance. You can also take a minor at another Dutch university.
Working methods
Law strikes an excellent balance between theory and practice. Legal experts input all aspects of our programme. Each quarter, we organise two meet-a-lawyer lectures and one topical guest lecture. You’ll attend inspiring talks by judges of international tribunals and legal officers from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Europol, Eurojust and the ICC. You’ll learn about decisions they make during cases and how they got to where they are now. To fuel your enthusiasm in year one, we organise excursions to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), Brussels and a prestigious law firm. In year two, we visit the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and United Nations on a trip to Geneva.
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Contact with a student
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Kseniia Kuznetsova
My name is Ksenia and I’m from Russia. I’m a third year student of the International and European Law program. My hobbies are traveling, sports, cooking and studying law, of course. Do you have any questions about the program and student life in The Hague or any other? Please, let me know by sending me the form and I shall email you back as soon as possible.
Contact KseniiaCavin Khosravi
Hi, my name is Cavin Khosravi, I grew up in Sweden and England although I’m from Iran and was born in the Netherlands. I study International and European Law (second year) and when I’m not, I am normally buried under psychology, neuroscience and philosophy books. On the side I am also the Vice President of the Hague Student Union, HSVB. I would be more than happy to answer any relevant questions you may have as prospective students, I hope I can be of service.
Areege Mallah
I'm Areege and currently in my third year of the International Law Program. I am 22 years young and I enjoy travelling, reading, leading, and binge watching series. Law is also obviously an interest of mine, hence, do not hesitate in posing any of your questions to me in English, Dutch or even Arabic, I will try to help you as much as possible and as soon as possible.
Do you have a question about study life at the Hague University of Applied Sciences, finding a room, life in The Hague and Holland, or any other? Please let me know by sending me the form and I shall email you back as soon as possible.
Raluca Nedelcu
Hey there prospective student, Are you dreaming of becoming a future legal professional? Do you want to make a change in this field but you are not sure if this program can help you? Do you want to know more about the city, social life, application process or accommodation? Are you afraid of moving from your own country or that you might not cope with the pressure? I am Raluca, I come from Romania and I am a 3rd-year student at the International and European Law program and I will do my best to answer all these questions or other ones you might have. Do not be shy, click on the link below and fill in the form. I will get back to you as soon as possible.
Eirini Palaiologou
My interests and hobbies are swimming, rowing and cooking.
I come from Greece. Do you have a question about study life at the Hague University of Applied Sciences, finding a room, life in The Hague and Holland, or any other? Please let me know and I shall email you back as soon as possible.
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Assistance during your studies
Study coaching and advice
You’ll have the support of a tutor to guide you through project work and written assignments in years one and two, your thesis and internships. If you fall behind due to unforeseen circumstances our study coach will help you get back on track.
Collect ECTS
Binding Study Advice (BSA)
To continue your degree programme after the first year, you need to earn 50 of the 60 credits (ECTS). Some degree programmes also set other requirements to pass onto the second year of the course. This could, for example, be a specific subject that you must pass and that counts towards the 50 credits. We call this a qualitative requirement. If you meet the credit requirements as well as the qualitative requirement where applicable, you will receive a positive binding study advice (BSA) from the Examination Board at the end of your first year.
If you earn less than 50 credits and do not meet the qualitative requirements where applicable, you will receive a binding negative study advice and will have to leave the degree programme. This is why this advice is called a Binding Negative Study Advice (NBSA).
Your academic progress may be affected by personal circumstances such as illness or the professional practice of a sport. It is important that you inform the Examination Board immediately of any personal circumstances that might apply to you. The Board can take these into account when issuing its study advice.
Read all the rules for the binding study advice in Chapter 7 of the Programme and Examination Regulations (PER) for your degree programme.