Master in law (120 ECTS)

for selected students, participation in an interuniversity or international competition replaces the written work and oral examination and sometimes also the internship.
For students who have, in their first year, completed an Erasmus trip or similar programme lasting a full year, the end of year work consists of a written dissertation or an interdisciplinary casus test.

Coordination : Antoinette Gosselin

Optional courses (B1 : 45Cr, B2 : 27Cr)

Choose a transitional module depending on the classes followed in the Bachelors in Law for a total of 6 credits from : (B1 : 6Cr)

Transitional module ¿ graduates outside the ULG Bachelor in law (B1 : 6Cr)

DROI2201-4

Special Contracts - Benoît Kohl

DROI2355-1

Criminal procedure - Olivier Michiels

Notice : Students who have not followed the law option in the Bachelors must retake their comparative law and concepts of intellectual law classes (see optional classes).

Transitional module ¿ graduates outside the ULG Bachelor in law (B1 : 6Cr)

DROI1319-1

Accountant law - Wilfried Niessen, Aymeric Nollet

DROI1320-1

Comparative law - Jean-François Gerkens

Notice : Students who have not followed the law option in the Bachelors must retake their Social law (part II) classes and Multidisciplinary case study classes.

Choose courses totaling 36 ECTS from the following : (B1 : 27Cr, B2 : 9Cr)

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At least 1 course to choose in human rights

DROI1284-1

Human rights - Frédéric Bouhon

DROI1272-1

Human Rights Law (english language) - Diane Bernard

DROI2350-1

Bijzondere vraagstukken van de mensenrechten (dutch language) - Deirdre Van Grunderbeeck

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At least 1 course to choose in private international law

DROI2339-1

Private international law - Patrick Wautelet

DROI2353-1

Private International Law (english language) - Patrick Wautelet

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At least 1 course to choose in administrative law

DROI0956-1

Advanced Administrative Law - Michel Delnoy

DROI1273-2

Public procurement and contracts law - Ann Lawrence Durviaux

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Minimum 6 credits of law courses in a foreign language to be chosen in B1 from :

DROI2328-1

Introduction to German Law (german language) - André Henkes

DROI2350-1

Bijzondere vraagstukken van de mensenrechten (dutch language) - Deirdre Van Grunderbeeck

DROI2354-1

Introduction to American law (english language) - François van der Mensbrugghe

DROI1271-1

Law and Practice of International Organizations (english language) - Frédéric Dopagne

DROI2055-2

Advanced EU Law (english language) - Pieter Van Cleynenbreugel

DROI1251-1

Sonderfragen des Rechtsraumes deutscher Sprache - André Henkes

Prerequisite

Prerequisite :

DROI2328-1 - Einführung in das Deutsche Recht

Prerequisite

Prerequisite :

DROI2328-1 - Einführung in das Deutsche Recht

DROI1294-1

Grondige studie van het collectief arbeidsrecht (dutch language) - Henri Vanderlinden

DROI1317-1

Cybercrime (english language) - Vanessa Franssen (Even years)

DROI1272-1

Human Rights Law (english language) - Diane Bernard

DROI2353-1

Private International Law (english language) - Patrick Wautelet

or another law course in a language other than French included in a focus programme

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Minimum 6 credits of law courses in a foreign language to be chosen in B2 from :

DROI2328-1

Introduction to German Law (german language) - André Henkes

DROI2350-1

Bijzondere vraagstukken van de mensenrechten (dutch language) - Deirdre Van Grunderbeeck

DROI2354-1

Introduction to American law (english language) - François van der Mensbrugghe

DROI1271-1

Law and Practice of International Organizations (english language) - Frédéric Dopagne

DROI2055-2

Advanced EU Law (english language) - Pieter Van Cleynenbreugel

DROI1251-1

Sonderfragen des Rechtsraumes deutscher Sprache - André Henkes

Prerequisite

Prerequisite :

DROI2328-1 - Einführung in das Deutsche Recht

Prerequisite

Prerequisite :

DROI2328-1 - Einführung in das Deutsche Recht

DROI1294-1

Grondige studie van het collectief arbeidsrecht (dutch language) - Henri Vanderlinden

DROI1317-1

Cybercrime (english language) - Vanessa Franssen (Even years)

DROI1272-1

Human Rights Law (english language) - Diane Bernard

DROI2353-1

Private International Law (english language) - Patrick Wautelet

or another law course in a language other than French included in a focus programme

Notice : every year, students must take at least one law course in a language other than French.
The courses in another language concerning the option restricted to human rights and private international law are considered as language courses that meet this obligation, as is the case for a law course in another language included in a focus.

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Optional courses in order to complete their cursus

DROI2312-3

Private judicial law : specialisation - Hakim Boularbah

DROI1334-1

(pas organisé en 2016-2017) European civil procedure - Aude Berthe

DROI0887-1

European litigation - Melchior Wathelet

DROI2323-1

History of law, special questions - Wim Decock

DROI2341-1

Law theories : special questions - Nicolas Thirion

DROI1250-1

Legislative drafting - Eric Thibaut

DROI1318-1

European Law and technological innovation (english language) - Pieter Van Cleynenbreugel (Even years)

DROI1267-1

Communication and argumentation as applied to legal professions - Philippe Culot, Daniel Faulx - [8h AUTR]

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Communication and argumentation as applied to legal professions - Philippe Culot, Daniel Faulx - [8h AUTR]

DROI1298-1

Social law (part II) - Jacques Clesse

DROI1321-1

Notions of intellectual property - Bernard Vanbrabant

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Courses that can be taken among the optional courses or among the focuses but that will not be included in the 30 ECTS allowing validation of the chosen focus

Choose one focus from the following : (B1 : 12Cr, B2 : 18Cr)

Some courses are organised every two years. The even or odd nature of the academic year is determined by the beginning of the year (example : the academic year 2016-2017 is an even year).

Providing the jury approves, students have the chance to use a course, in a focus, in the corresponding subject taken in a partner university within the framework of an Erasmus or other type of exchange.

Professional focus in Private law (Belgian, European and international aspects) (B1 : 12Cr, B2 : 18Cr)

Choose courses totalling 30 ECTS out of the following : (B1 : 12Cr, B2 : 18Cr)

DROI0884-1

Insurance law - Catherine Paris (Odd years)

Corequisite

Corequisite :

DROI2201-4 - Contrats spéciaux

Corequisite

Corequisite :

DROI2201-4 - Contrats spéciaux

DROI2311-1

Civil Partnership Law, special questions - Yves-Henri Leleu (Odd years)

DROI2336-1

Private international law : special questions - Patrick Wautelet (Odd years)

Corequisite

Corequisite :

DROI2339-1 - Droit international privé

Corequisite

Corequisite :

DROI2339-1 - Droit international privé

DROI2301-1

Comparative Private Law - Jean-François Gerkens (Even years)

DROI0802-1

Inheritances and gifts, Special questions - Pierre Moreau

Prerequisite

Prerequisite :

DROI2203-1 - Successions et libéralités

Prerequisite

Prerequisite :

DROI2203-1 - Successions et libéralités

DROI1322-1

European civil law - Pieter Van Cleynenbreugel (Odd years)

DROI8000-2

Problems in Construction Law - Benoît Kohl (Even years)

Prerequisite

Prerequisite :

DROI2201-4 - Contrats spéciaux

Prerequisite

Prerequisite :

DROI2201-4 - Contrats spéciaux

DROI1252-1

Property law : special aspects - Pascale Lecocq (Even years)

DROI1242-1

Consumer Credit - Christine Biquet (Even years)

DROI2340-1

Mortgage Credit - Christine Biquet (Even years)

Corequisite

Corequisite :

DROI0932-1 - Garanties de paiement et recouvrement

Corequisite

Corequisite :

DROI0932-1 - Garanties de paiement et recouvrement

Professional Focus in Public and Administrative Law (Belgian, European and International Aspects) (B1 : 12Cr, B2 : 18Cr)

Choose courses totalling 30 ECTS out of the following : (B1 : 12Cr, B2 : 18Cr)

DROI2327-1

Constitutional litigation - Géraldine Rosoux (Even years)

DROI0958-1

Implementation of the judgments of the Council of State - Luc Donnay (Even years)

DROI2209-1

Public law : advanced topics - Christian Behrendt (Even years)

DROI0219-1

Urban planning law and real estate administrative law - Michel Delnoy, Michel Pâques - Suppl : François Onclin

DROI2210-1

Comparative Constitutional Law - Christian Behrendt (Odd years)

DROI0089-1

Law applied to foreigners - Jean-Yves Carlier (Even years)

DROI2103-1

Legal and political aspects of public finance law - Marc Bourgeois - Suppl : Benoît Bayenet (Even years)

DROI0960-1

Environmental Law - Michel Delnoy (Odd years)

DROI1277-1

Public Market European Law - Ann Lawrence Durviaux (Odd years)

SPOL2317-1

Gemeenterecht (dutch language) - Kris Wauters (Odd years)

DROI1286-1

Parliamentary and election law - Frédéric Bouhon

ECON0091-1

Public finance (english language) - Alain Jousten

DROI1332-1

Public international law - Seminar (english language) - Franklin Dehousse - [30h SEM] (Even years)

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Public international law - Seminar (english language) - Franklin Dehousse - [30h SEM] (Even years)

Corequisite

Corequisite :

DROI2113-1 - Droit international public

Corequisite

Corequisite :

DROI2113-1 - Droit international public

DROI1333-1

Negotiation of international law texts (english language) - Franklin Dehousse - [30h SEM] (Odd years)

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Negotiation of international law texts (english language) - Franklin Dehousse - [30h SEM] (Odd years)

Corequisite

Corequisite :

DROI2113-1 - Droit international public

Corequisite

Corequisite :

DROI2113-1 - Droit international public

Professional Focus in Business Law (Belgian, European and International Aspects) (B1 : 12Cr, B2 : 18Cr)

Choose courses totalling 30 ECTS out of the following : (B1 : 12Cr, B2 : 18Cr)

DROI0226-1

Banking law - Frédéric Georges (Odd years)

DROI1323-1

Intellectual property and unfair competition - Bernard Vanbrabant

DROI1276-1

Copyright - Julien Cabay

DROI2335-1

Financial Law - Philippe-Emmanuel Partsch (Odd years)

DROI0895-1

Economic law : Special questions - Nicolas Thirion (Odd years)

DROI0894-1

Company law : special questions - Olivier Caprasse (Even years)

Corequisite

Corequisite :

DROI2034-1 - Droit des sociétés

Corequisite

Corequisite :

DROI2034-1 - Droit des sociétés

DROI1324-1

Companies restructuring and reorganization - Roman Aydogdu

Prerequisite

Prerequisite :

DROI2034-1 - Droit des sociétés

Prerequisite

Prerequisite :

DROI2034-1 - Droit des sociétés

DROI8020-1

Arbitration and ADR - Olivier Caprasse (Odd years)

DROI0271-4

European competition law - Nicolas Petit

DROI0237-1

International and European corporate law - Nicolas Thirion (Even years)

Corequisite

Corequisite :

DROI2034-1 - Droit des sociétés

Corequisite

Corequisite :

DROI2034-1 - Droit des sociétés

FINA0054-1

Fund Industry (english language) - Danielle Sougné

Professional Focus in Labour Law (Belgian, European and International Aspects) (B1 : 12Cr, B2 : 18Cr)

Choose courses totalling 30 ECTS out of the following : (B1 : 12Cr, B2 : 18Cr)

DROI2313-1

Social law : Supplements and applied exercises - Jacques Clesse - [15h AUTR] (Even years)

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Social law : Supplements and applied exercises - Jacques Clesse - [15h AUTR] (Even years)

SPOL2332-1

Civil law and policy (Odd years)

Civil service law - Ann Lawrence Durviaux

Civil service policy - Geoffrey Grandjean

DROI3025-1

Social Aid Law - Jacques Fierens (Even years)

DROI2326-1

Advanced Social Security Law - Hugo Mormont (Odd years)

DROI2319-2

Social Law and Crime - Fabienne Kéfer - [15h AUTR] (Odd years)

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Social Law and Crime - Fabienne Kéfer - [15h AUTR] (Odd years)

DROI2322-2

European and International Social law - Marco Rocca

DROI0211-1

Labor law : special questions - Jacques Clesse (Odd years)

DROI0923-1

Private Law History - Fabienne Kéfer (Even years)

SPOL2350-1

Law of the European public service - Ann Lawrence Durviaux - Suppl : Joëlle Pilorge (Even years)

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or an optional course from the following :

GRHO0001-4

Strategic Human Resources Management - François Pichault - Suppl : Frédéric Naedenoen

PSYC1099-1

Psychology of Well-Being at Work - Isabelle Hansez

Professional Focus in Criminal Law (Belgian, European and International Aspects) (B1 : 12Cr, B2 : 18Cr)

DROI1304-1

Criminal procedure, advanced questions - Olivier Michiels

Prerequisite

Prerequisite :

DROI2355-1 - Procédure pénale

Prerequisite

Prerequisite :

DROI2355-1 - Procédure pénale

Choose courses totalling 24 ECTS from the following : (B1 : 12Cr, B2 : 12Cr)

DROI2207-1

Special Criminal Law - Adrien Masset

DROI1305-1

Compared Criminal Procedure - Vanessa Franssen (Odd years)

Prerequisite

Prerequisite :

DROI2355-1 - Procédure pénale

Prerequisite

Prerequisite :

DROI2355-1 - Procédure pénale

DROI8021-1

International and European Criminal Law - Daniel Flore

DROI2111-1

Juvenile protection - Luc Bihain

DROI2330-3

International humanitarian law - Christophe Deprez, Vincent Guerra, Marine Wery

DROI0091-1

Criminal business law - Adrien Masset (Even years)

CRIM3101-1

Economic and financial crimes - Michaël Dantinne

DROI1278-1

Criminal Law of the European Union - Daniel Flore

Professional focus in interuniversity mobility (B1 : 12Cr, B2 : 18Cr)

Students selected for this focus (selection organised during the last year of the bachelor) will go to study in a foreign university or one in the Flemish-speaking community according to the terms laid out by the faculty. This course can last one academic year (60 ECTS) or one semester (30 ECTS), credits to be chosen in the host university. Depending on the course chosen, students may obtain an equivalence with certain compulsory classes, which should then be compensated by other classes in the Masters in Law programme (optional or specialised courses). More details are available on the Faculty website, International/Mobility section.
Contact: Melissa.Schneider@ulg.ac.be.

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Courses to be chosen from other focuses

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Courses to be chosen from other focuses

Additional courses (outside the programmes) (B1 : 1Cr, B2 : 4Cr)

In order to prepare for the final work assessment, students are requested to follow a training seminar. These seminars are organised over the two years of the Master and are not subject to assessment but contitions access to the final work assessment.

DROI1274-1

Preparation for final dissertation : training in written communication - Antoinette Gosselin, Jacques Mouton - [4h AUTR]

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Preparation for final dissertation : training in written communication - Antoinette Gosselin, Jacques Mouton - [4h AUTR]

In order to prepare for the assessment of final work interdisciplinary case, students can attend courses sessions during the block 1 or during the block 2 :

DROI1315-1

Multidisciplinary case study - Aude Berthe

Extra credits for the Master in Law (aimed at graduates with a bachelor in law from the French-speaking Community)

Compulsory courses (B0 : 38Cr)

DROI8008-4

Obligation and Contract Law - Christine Biquet - [3h QA Sess.]

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Obligation and Contract Law - Christine Biquet - [3h QA Sess.]

DROI1203-4

Constitutional Law (including the sixth reform of the state) - Christian Behrendt - [15h Lect.]

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Constitutional Law (including the sixth reform of the state) - Christian Behrendt - [15h Lect.]