2019-2020 / Bachelor

Law

180 crédits

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Block 1

Compulsory courses

CodeDétailsOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
DROI1108-1Introduction to private law Q15010-6
DROI1307-1Introduction to public law Q260--6
DROI1106-2Introduction to penal law and criminologyQ15
Part 1   3015- 
Part 2   15-- 
DROI1104-3Belgian Judicial SystemQ15
Part 1   30-- 
Part 2   1515- 
DROI1282-1Methodology of legal interpretation Q225--3
SPOL1103-1Political history of Belgium Q260--6
PHIL1102-1Introduction to law philosophy Q245--5
PHIL0084-1Logic and theory of legal and political argumentation, Part 1 Q120--3
PSYC0100-4Psychology Q230--3
SOCI1106-1Introduction to sociology and digital issues Q230--3
ECON2289-1Introduction to Microeconomic Analysis Q13012-3
ECON2294-1General political Economics - Macroeconomics
Corequisite
ECON2289-1
Introduction à l'analyse microéconomique
Q23015-3

Optional courses

Choose 1 course in overview of subjects from the following:

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DROI1114-1Reading and supervised works (level 1) - [30h Autres] TA--[+]3
SPOL1101-1Introduction to political science, Part 1 Q130--3
CRIM3093-1Construction of data in criminology Q130--3
DROI1311-1German reading and supervised works - [30h Autres] TA--[+]3
Notice : number of students limited to 20.
DROI1312-1English reading and supervised works - [30h Autres] TA--[+]3
Notice : number of students limited to 40.
DROI1313-1Dutch reading and supervised works - [30h Autres] TA--[+]3
Notice : number of students limited to 20.
Coordination of reading and tutorials: Lorène Nickels

Command of a first legal language other than French

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Select 1 language course out of the following :
LANG0030-1German, Standard and legal language (german language) TA90--6
LANG0031-1Dutch, Standard and legal language (dutch language) TA90--6
LANG0051-1English, Standard and legal language (english language) TA90--6

Block 2

Compulsory courses

CodeDétailsOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
DROI8008-5Obligation and Contract Law
Prerequisite
DROI1108-1
Introduction au droit privé
Corequisite
DROI8028-1
Responsabilité extra-contractuelle
TA8025-9
DROI8028-1Extra-contractual responsibility
Prerequisite
DROI1108-1
Introduction au droit privé
Corequisite
DROI8008-5
Droit des obligations et des contrats
Q22010-3
DROI1203-4Constitutional law (including the sixth reform of the state) - [15h Lecture]
Prerequisite
DROI1307-1
Introduction au droit public
TA75-[+]8
DROI1295-1general criminal law
Prerequisite
DROI1106-2
Introduction au droit pénal et à la criminologie
Q23015-4
DROI8010-1Institutional European law Q145--4
DROI1296-1Methodology : the application of law, documentary research and artificial intelligence
Prerequisite
DROI1282-1
Méthodologie de l'interprétation juridique
Q13015-4
DROI1102-2Roman Law Q160--5
DROI1103-1History of law
Corequisite
DROI1102-2
Droit romain
Q245--4
DROI1202-2Legal theories - [15h Lecture]
Prerequisite
PHIL1102-1
Introduction à la philosophie du droit
Q245-[+]5

Optional courses

Command of a first legal language other than French

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Choose 1 course of Juridical terminology and text analysis from the following :
DROI1205-1Legal terminology and text analysis course in German Q130--4
DROI1211-1Legal terminology and text analysis course in English Q130--4
DROI1212-1Legal terminology and text analysis course in Dutch Q230--4

Choose one option from the following :

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Notice : All the subjects give access to the Master in law; students who have not taken the subject "Legal practice" must include the course of social law (part II) in their programme.

Legal Practice option

CodeDétailsOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
DROI1209-3supervised works (level 2) - [30h Monitored workshops]
Prerequisite
DROI1108-1
Introduction au droit privé
DROI1106-2
Introduction au droit pénal et à la criminologie
DROI1282-1
Méthodologie de l'interprétation juridique
Corequisite
DROI1296-1
Méthodologie : application du droit, recherche documentaire et intelligence artificielle
TA--[+]4
DROI7001-1Reading and analysis of judgements (Const. C, EC, ECHR) Q1-20-3
DROI7002-1Introduction to contract law and liability in practice Q2-20-3

Öption Political sciences

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Notice : The Political Science option gives direct access to the Master in Political Sciences.
STAT0002-2Descriptive Statistics Q12010-4
SPOL0312-1Doctrines and political practices
Prerequisite
SPOL1103-1
Histoire politique belge
Q230--3
METO0820-1Initiation to Social Science Methodology, Theory Q230--3

Option Criminology

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Notice : the Criminology option gives direct access to the master's degree in criminology, providing that courses are added, in the master's degree, that have been determined according to each student's previous study programme, in place of the law courses from which the interested party is exempt (criminal law, criminal proceedings).
PSYC0921-1Criminological psychology Q230--4
CRIM0015-1Police and policing in Belgium Q230--4
CRIM3097-3Introduction to criminalistics and forensic medicine Q115--2

Languages and Mobility option

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The option is approved when the student passes at least 20 course credits taken under one of the following modules.

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Languages module

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Proficiency in a first legal language:

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Select 1 course of law in a foreign language from the following:
To effectively manage groups of complementary language courses, the number of student admitted to follow the course Law of Artificial Intelligence,... is limited to 50 students and the jury reserves the right to balance the groups between the other English language law courses. Where necessary, a random draw will take place.
DROI1015-1Opleidingsonderdeel in het Nederlands (dutch language) Q23
Bijzondere vraagstukken in Person- en familierecht   15-- 
Taalbegeleiding in het Nederlands - [15h Autres]   --[+] 
DROI1015-2(pas organisé en 2019-2020) Opleidingsonderdeel in het Nederlands (dutch language) Q23
Consumentenbescherming   15-- 
Taalbegeleiding in het Nederlands - [15h Autres]   --[+] 
DROI1016-1Law course in English (english language) Q23
The Law of Nationality   15-- 
English support module (Semester 2) - [15h Autres]   --[+] 
DROI1016-2Law course in English (english language) Q13
Law of artificial Intelligence, Robots and Data-driven Algorithmic Applications   20-- 
English support module (Semester 1) - [15h Autres]   --[+] 
DROI1016-3Law course in English (english language) Q23
Introduction to the Laws of War   15-- 
English support module (Semester 2) - [15h Autres]   --[+] 

Choose a second foreign language course from :

CodeDétailsOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
Proficiency in a second legal language
LANG0030-2German (german language) TA7
Standard and legal language   90-- 
Additional course as a second language - [15h Lecture]   --[+] 
LANG0051-2English (english language) TA7
Standard and legal language   90-- 
Additional course as a second language - [15h Lecture]   --[+] 
LANG0031-2Dutch (dutch language) TA7
Standard and legal language   90-- 
Additional course as a second language - [15h Lecture]   --[+] 

Mobility module (selection on application)

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Maastricht programme: courses are taken at Maastricht University. There are a limited number of places and a selection will take place during the first week of the academic year. Students who are selected will be exempt from following the course on Legal Terminology (B2), Institutional Law (B2), Material European Law (B3) and one course in Legal Language (B3).
HULG0098-1European Union Law : Foundations (english language)
---6

Choose two courses out of the following :

CodeDétailsOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
HULG0104-1Comparative Government (english language)
---6
HULG0164-1States, Market and European integration (english language)
---6
HULG0172-1Comparative Contract Law (english language)
---6
HULG0173-1European Tort Law (english language)
---6
[...] Or one other comparative law course offered by the Bachelors in European law at the University of Maastricht, with the agreement of the jury.6
The Faculty gives students taking the Language and Mobility option the possibility of carrying out the final year of their Bachelor in Law at the University of Ghent, as part of an Erasmus Belgica agreement. The number of places is limited, and a selection procedure takes place at the start of the second year during the first week of the academic year. Students who are selected must follow the Legal Terminology and Text Analysis course in Dutch.

Optional additional courses (outside the programme)

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LANG6007-1Preparing to read legal texts in Dutch (dutch language) Q130--3

Block 3

Compulsory courses

CodeDétailsOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
DROI8018-1Economic Law
Prerequisite
DROI8008-5
Droit des obligations et des contrats
Q160--5
DROI8041-1Property lawQ25
Founding principles   32-- 
Flipped classroom - [4h Autres]   13-[+] 
Notions of intellectual property
Prerequisite
DROI1108-1
Introduction au droit privé
  15-- 
DROI0954-1Administrative Law and dispute resolution
Prerequisite
DROI1203-4
Droit constitutionnel
Q160--5
DROI8042-1Family lawQ26
People   10-- 
Children   45-- 
Families   10-- 
Family patrimony - couples - [10h Autres]
Prerequisite
DROI8008-5
Droit des obligations et des contrats
  10-[+] 
DROI8009-1Civil procedure law
Prerequisite
DROI1104-3
Les institutions judiciaires
Q160--5
DROI1297-1Social law
Prerequisite
DROI8008-5
Droit des obligations et des contrats
Q160--5
DROI8011-4European substantive law
Corequisite
DROI8010-1
Droit institutionnel européen
Q24010-5
DROI2201-4Special Contracts
Prerequisite
DROI8008-5
Droit des obligations et des contrats
Q13015-4
DROI2355-1Criminal procedure
Prerequisite
DROI1104-3
Les institutions judiciaires
DROI1295-1
Droit pénal général
Q23015-4

Optional courses

Choose one course of law in a foreign language pursuing the 1st foreign language chosen for the course of juridical terminology amongst :

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Choose one course of law in a foreign language pursuing the 1st foreign language chosen for the course of juridical terminology amongst :
Notice : To effectively manage groups of complementary language courses, the number of student admitted to follow the course on the Introduction to the Law of Robots is limited to 50 students and the jury reserves the right to balance the groups between the other English language law courses. Where necessary, a random draw will take place.
DROI8030-1Zivilprozessrecht (german language) Q23
Sonderfragen   15-- 
Begleitender Sprachkurs auf Deutsch - [15h Autres]
Corequisite
DROI1205-1
Terminologie juridique et analyse de textes en langue allemande
  --[+] 
DROI1015-1Opleidingsonderdeel in het Nederlands (dutch language) Q23
Bijzondere vraagstukken in Person- en familierecht   15-- 
Taalbegeleiding in het Nederlands - [15h Autres]   --[+] 
DROI1015-2(pas organisé en 2019-2020) Opleidingsonderdeel in het Nederlands (dutch language) Q23
Consumentenbescherming   15-- 
Taalbegeleiding in het Nederlands - [15h Autres]   --[+] 
DROI1016-1Law course in English (english language) Q23
The Law of Nationality   15-- 
English support module (Semester 2) - [15h Autres]   --[+] 
DROI1016-2Law course in English (english language) Q13
Law of artificial Intelligence, Robots and Data-driven Algorithmic Applications   20-- 
English support module (Semester 1) - [15h Autres]   --[+] 
DROI1016-3Law course in English (english language) Q23
Introduction to the Laws of War   15-- 
English support module (Semester 2) - [15h Autres]   --[+] 

Choose courses totalling 3 ECTS from the following :

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Choose a text reading class in a second language other than French. Dutch is compulsory if students choose English or German as the first language:
LANG3002-1Reading legal texts in Dutch, S1 (dutch language) Q130--3
LANG3002-2Reading legal texts in Dutch, S2 (dutch language) Q230--3
LANG3003-1Reading of legal texts in English (english language) Q130--3
LANG3004-1Reading legal texts in German (german language) Q230--3

Poursuite de l'option choisie parmi :

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Legal Practice option

CodeDétailsOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
DROI1298-1Social law (part II)
Corequisite
DROI1297-1
Droit social (Partim I)
DROI0954-1
Droit administratif et principes de contentieux administratif
Q115--2
DROI1315-1Multidisciplinary case study
Prerequisite
DROI8028-1
Responsabilité extra-contractuelle
DROI8008-5
Droit des obligations et des contrats
DROI1104-3
Les institutions judiciaires
DROI1203-4
Droit constitutionnel
DROI1295-1
Droit pénal général
Corequisite
DROI8009-1
Droit du procès civil
DROI8042-1
Droit des personnes et des familles
DROI0954-1
Droit administratif et principes de contentieux administratif
DROI1297-1
Droit social (Partim I)
DROI8041-1
Droit des biens
DROI2201-4
Contrats spéciaux
DROI8018-1
Droit économique
Q2-30-4

Choose one of the following courses :

CodeDétailsOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
DROI8001-2End-of-cycle supervised works - [30h Monitored workshops]
Prerequisite
DROI1203-4
Droit constitutionnel
DROI8008-5
Droit des obligations et des contrats
DROI1296-1
Méthodologie : application du droit, recherche documentaire et intelligence artificielle
DROI1209-3
Travail dirigé (niveau 2)
TA--[+]4
DROI1341-1Biligual French/Dutch advocacy contests in contract law - [30h Autres]
Corequisite
DROI2201-4
Contrats spéciaux
Q1--[+]4

Öption Political sciences

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SPOL1203-2Introduction to International Relations Q160--5
SPOL2330-2Methodology in political science (theory) Q130--5

Option Criminology

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CRIM3098-1Introduction to victimology Q130--3
CRIM1203-1Prevention and Public Safety Policies Q230--3
CRIM2104-1Penology Q230--4

Languages and Mobility option

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The option is approved when the student passes at least 20 course credits taken under one of the following modules.

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Languages module

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Choose one course of law in a foreign language amongst :

CodeDétailsOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
Proficiency in a first language
DROI1272-1Human Rights Law (english language)
Prerequisite
DROI1211-1
Terminologie juridique et analyse de textes en langue anglaise
Q230--6
DROI2350-1Bijzondere vraagstukken van de mensenrechten, S1 (dutch language)
Prerequisite
DROI1212-1
Terminologie juridique et analyse de textes en langue néerlandaise
Q130--6
DROI2350-2Bijzondere vraagstukken van de mensenrechten, S2 (dutch language) Q230--6

Choose a second course of legal terminology and texts analysis from :

CodeDétailsOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
Proficiency in a second language
DROI1205-1Legal terminology and text analysis course in German Q130--4
DROI1211-1Legal terminology and text analysis course in English Q130--4
DROI1212-1Legal terminology and text analysis course in Dutch Q230--4

Mobility module (selection on application)

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In block 3, students selected for the Maastricht programme do not have to take the European substantive law course and are exempted from choosing a course of law in a foreign language.
HULG0097-1European Union Law : Substantive Law
---8

Choose one of the following courses :

CodeDétailsOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
DROI1265-1Supervised work in European substantive law TA---4
DROI1341-1Biligual French/Dutch advocacy contests in contract law - [30h Autres] Q1--[+]4

Choose one of the following courses :

CodeDétailsOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
HULG0104-1Comparative Government (english language)
---6
HULG0164-1States, Market and European integration (english language)
---6
HULG0172-1Comparative Contract Law (english language)
---6
HULG0173-1European Tort Law (english language)
---6
[...] Or one other comparative law course offered by the Bachelors in European law at the University of Maastricht, with the agreement of the jury.6
The Faculty gives students taking the Language and Mobility option the possibility of carrying out the final year of their Bachelor in Law at the University of Ghent, as part of an Erasmus Belgica agreement. The number of places is limited, and a selection procedure takes place at the start of the second year during the first week of the academic year. Students who are selected must follow the Legal Terminology and Text Analysis course in Dutch.
Notice : the jury can grant an exception for a change in option during the bachelor's degree; in this case, the bachelor's degree in law is issued with no option.