2022-2023 / Bachelor

Law

180 crédits

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Block 1

Compulsory courses

CodeDétailsOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
DROI1108-1Introduction to private law Q15010-7
DROI1307-1Introduction to public law - [15h Autres] Q260-[+]7
DROI1106-2Introduction to penal law and criminologyQ15
Part 1   3015- 
Part 2   15-- 
DROI1104-3Belgian Judicial SystemQ15
Part 1   30-- 
Part 2   1515- 
SPOL1103-1Political history of Belgium Q260--6
ECON2289-1Introduction to Microeconomic Analysis Q13012-3
ECON2294-1General political Economics - Macroeconomics
Corequisite
ECON2289-1
Introduction à l'analyse microéconomique
Q23015-3
PHIL1102-1Introduction to law philosophy Q245--5
PHIL0084-1Logic and theory of legal and political argumentation, Part 1 Q120--3
SOCI1106-1Introduction to sociology and digital issues - [6h Question and answer session] Q230-[+]4
PSYC0100-4Psychology Q230--3
Transitory programme:
DROI1282-2Methodology of legal interpretation - [15h Autres] Q2--[+]2

Optional courses

Command of a first legal language other than French

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Choose one language course from the following :

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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

Choose one course in overview of subjects from the following:

CodeDétailsOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
DROI1114-1Reading seminar - [30h Seminar] TA--[+]3
SPOL1101-1Introduction to political science, Part 1 Q130--3
CRIM3093-1Introduction to the analysis of criminal phenomena Q130--3
DROI1311-1Reading seminar in German - [30h Seminar] TA--[+]3
Notice : number of students limited to 20.
DROI1312-1Reading seminar in English - [30h Seminar] TA--[+]3
Notice : number of students limited to 40.
DROI1313-1Reading seminar in Dutch - [30h Seminar] TA--[+]3
Notice : number of students limited to 20.
Coordination of Reading Seminar courses: Michel PETERS

Block 2

Compulsory courses

CodeDétailsOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
DROI2358-1General theory of duty
Prerequisite
DROI1108-1
Introduction au droit privé
TA9525-10
DROI1501-1Introduction to liberalities and successions
Prerequisite
DROI1108-1
Introduction au droit privé
Corequisite
DROI2358-1
Théorie générale des obligations
Q215--2
Notice : corequisite: DROI2358-1 or DROI8008-6
DROI1203-4Constitutional law - [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
DROI8010-1European institutional law
Prerequisite
DROI1307-1
Introduction au droit public
Q136--4
DROI1296-1Methodology : the application of law, documentary research and artificial intelligence Q13015-4
Notice : the course DROI1282-1 Methodology of Legal Interpretation must have been passed as a prerequisite
Notice : From the year 2023-2024, the course DROI1296-1 Methodology of the application of law... will be replaced by a new course of Legal Methodology.
DROI1102-2Roman Law
Prerequisite
DROI1108-1
Introduction au droit privé
Q160--5
DROI1103-1History of law - [15h Lecture]
Prerequisite
DROI1108-1
Introduction au droit privé
Corequisite
DROI1102-2
Droit romain
Q236-[+]4
DROI1202-2Legal theories - [15h Lecture]
Prerequisite
PHIL1102-1
Introduction à la philosophie du droit
DROI1307-1
Introduction au droit public
Q245-[+]5

Optional courses

Command of a first legal language other than French

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Choose a course in legal terminology and text analysis from:

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DROI1205-1Legal terminology and text analysis course in German
Prerequisite
LANG0030-1
Allemand
Q124--3
DROI1211-1Legal terminology and text analysis course in English
Prerequisite
LANG0051-1
Anglais
Q124--3
DROI1212-1Legal terminology and text analysis course in Dutch
Prerequisite
LANG0031-1
Néerlandais
Q224--3

Choose one practical course in a legal language other than French from:

CodeDétailsOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
LANG9902-1Practice of the German legal language
Prerequisite
LANG0030-1
Allemand
Q2-15-2
LANG9901-1Practice of the English legal language
Prerequisite
LANG0051-1
Anglais
Q2-15-2
LANG9903-1Practice of the Dutch legal language
Prerequisite
LANG0031-1
Néerlandais
Q1-15-2

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" during their bachelor will have to take a written work in law during their master.

Legal Practice option

CodeDétailsOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
DROI7001-1Practical introduction to human rights
Prerequisite
DROI1307-1
Introduction au droit public
Corequisite
DROI1203-4
Droit constitutionnel
Q1-20-3
DROI7002-1Introduction to contract law and liability in practice
Prerequisite
DROI1108-1
Introduction au droit privé
Corequisite
DROI2358-1
Théorie générale des obligations
Q2-20-3
Notice : corequisite: DROI2358-1 or DROI8008-6
DROI1209-3Understanding, analysing and drafting legal texts - [30h Seminar]
Prerequisite
DROI1106-2
Introduction au droit pénal et à la criminologie
DROI1108-1
Introduction au droit privé
Corequisite
DROI1296-1
Méthodologie : application du droit, recherche documentaire et intelligence artificielle
TA--[+]3
Notice : the course DROI1282-1 Methodology of Legal Interpretation must have been passed as a prerequisite

Political science

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Notice : The Political Science option gives direct access to the Master in Political Science with specialism.
STAT0002-2Descriptive Statistics Q12010-3
METO0820-1Initiation to Social Science Methodology, Theory Q230--3

From the two following courses, take the Introduction to Political Science course unless this has already been credited in B1:

CodeDétailsOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
SPOL1101-1Introduction to political science, Part 1 Q130--3
SPOL0021-1Principles and functions of the European Union Q230--3

Option Criminology

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Notice : The Criminology option provides direct access to the Master in Criminology, through the addition, during the master's programme, of courses according to the prior curriculum of each student, in place of the law courses which the student is exempted from (criminal law, criminal procedure).
PSYC0921-1Criminological psychology Q230--4
CRIM3097-3Introduction to criminalistics and forensic medicine Q115--2

From the two following courses, take the Introduction to the Analysis of Criminal Phenomena unless this has already been credited in B1:

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CRIM3093-1Introduction to the analysis of criminal phenomena Q130--3
CRIM3098-1Introduction to victimology Q130--3

Languages and Mobility option

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The optional subject is approved when the student passes at least 19 course credits taken under one of the following modules.

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Languages module

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Students who, by choosing the Language option, have demonstrated their language skills in two legal languages, other than French, including Dutch, are exempt from the obligation to follow a course in Reading Legal Texts in a Second Language (compulsory in Block 3 - 3 credits).

Maîtrise d'une première langue juridique autre que le français
Choisir un cours de droit parmi :

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Notice : the jury reserves the right to balance the groups between law courses according to the student¿s choice of language. If necessary, a random allocation will take place.
DROI1601-2Bijzondere vraagstukken in Person- en familierecht, Q1 (dutch language)
Corequisite
DROI1212-1
Terminologie juridique et analyse de textes en langue néerlandaise
LANG9903-1
Pratique de la langue juridique néerlandaise
Q115--2
DROI1601-1Bijzondere vraagstukken in Person- en familierecht, Q2 (dutch language)
Corequisite
DROI1212-1
Terminologie juridique et analyse de textes en langue néerlandaise
LANG9903-1
Pratique de la langue juridique néerlandaise
Q215--2
DROI1701-1The Law of Nationality (english language)
Corequisite
DROI1211-1
Terminologie juridique et analyse de textes en langue anglaise
LANG9901-1
Pratique de la langue juridique anglaise
Q215--2
DROI3001-1Introduction to the Laws of War (english language)
Corequisite
DROI1211-1
Terminologie juridique et analyse de textes en langue anglaise
LANG9901-1
Pratique de la langue juridique anglaise
Q215--2

Command of a second legal language other than French

CodeDétailsOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
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 will be followed at Maastricht University. The number of places is limited and a selection will take place during the first term. Selected students will be exempt from following the course in legal terminology and practice of a legal language other than French (B2), European Institutional Law (B2), European Material Law (B3) and a language law course (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 offers students from the Language and Mobility option the chance to do the last year of their bachelor of law at the University of Ghent within the framework of an Erasmus Belgica agreement. Since the number of places is limited, a selection is organised at the beginning of Block 2 during the first week of the academic year. The selected students will have to take the Legal terminology and text analysis course and the Practice of legal language course in Dutch.

Optional additional courses (outside the programme)

CodeDétailsOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
LANG6007-1Preparing to read legal texts in Dutch (dutch language) Q230--3
This optional course targets students with a basic understanding of Dutch, to enable them to anticipate their preparation for the final test in Block 3. This course does not feature in the Student¿s Annual Programme and the grade obtained in the test has no impact on the deliberation: passing does not result in credits and failing has no impact upon the student¿s situation with regards to funding.

Block 3

Compulsory courses

CodeDétailsOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
DROI0954-1Administrative Law and dispute resolution
Prerequisite
DROI1203-4
Droit constitutionnel
Q160--5
DROI8009-1Civil procedure law
Prerequisite
DROI1104-3
Les institutions judiciaires
Q160--5
DROI8018-1Economic Law
Prerequisite
DROI2358-1
Théorie générale des obligations
Q160--5
Notice : prerequisite: DROI2358-1 or DROI8008-6
DROI8011-4European substantive law
Corequisite
DROI8010-1
Droit institutionnel européen
Q14010-5
DROI2359-1Labour law and social security
Prerequisite
DROI2358-1
Théorie générale des obligations
Corequisite
DROI0954-1
Droit administratif et principes de contentieux administratif
Q175--6
Notice : prerequisite: DROI2358-1 or DROI8008-6
DROI2201-4Special Contracts
Prerequisite
DROI2358-1
Théorie générale des obligations
Q23015-4
Notice : prerequisite: DROI2358-1 or DROI8008-6
DROI8041-1Property lawQ25
Founding principles   32-- 
Flipped classroom - [4h Autres]   13-[+] 
Notions of intellectual property
Prerequisite
DROI1501-1
Introduction aux libéralités et successions
  15-- 
DROI8042-1Law pertaining to individuals and familiesQ26
People   10-- 
Children   40-- 
Families   10-- 
Family patrimony - couples - [15h E-learning]
Prerequisite
DROI1501-1
Introduction aux libéralités et successions
DROI2358-1
Théorie générale des obligations
  --[+] 
Notice : prerequisite: DROI2358-1 or DROI8008-6
DROI2355-1Criminal procedure
Prerequisite
DROI1295-1
Droit pénal général
DROI1104-3
Les institutions judiciaires
Q23015-4

Optional courses

Command of a first legal language other than French

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Choose one law course from the following:

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Students continue their choice of a first language other than French made in Block 2. The jury reserves the right to balance the groups between the law courses. If necessary, a random allocation will take place.
DROI8030-2Zivilprozessrecht, Sonderfragen (german language)
Prerequisite
DROI1205-1
Terminologie juridique et analyse de textes en langue allemande
Q215--2
DROI1601-2Bijzondere vraagstukken in Person- en familierecht, Q1 (dutch language)
Prerequisite
DROI1212-1
Terminologie juridique et analyse de textes en langue néerlandaise
LANG9903-1
Pratique de la langue juridique néerlandaise
Q115--2
DROI1601-1Bijzondere vraagstukken in Person- en familierecht, Q2 (dutch language)
Prerequisite
DROI1212-1
Terminologie juridique et analyse de textes en langue néerlandaise
LANG9903-1
Pratique de la langue juridique néerlandaise
Q215--2
DROI8044-1Disability and labour law (dutch language)
Prerequisite
DROI1212-1
Terminologie juridique et analyse de textes en langue néerlandaise
LANG9903-1
Pratique de la langue juridique néerlandaise
Corequisite
DROI2359-1
Droit du travail et de la sécurité sociale
Q215--2
Notice : corequisite: DROI2359-1 or DROI1297-1
DROI1701-1The Law of Nationality (english language)
Prerequisite
DROI1211-1
Terminologie juridique et analyse de textes en langue anglaise
LANG9901-1
Pratique de la langue juridique anglaise
Q215--2
DROI3001-1Introduction to the Laws of War (english language)
Prerequisite
DROI1211-1
Terminologie juridique et analyse de textes en langue anglaise
LANG9901-1
Pratique de la langue juridique anglaise
Q215--2

Command of a second legal language other than French

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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:

CodeDétailsOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
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)
Prerequisite
DROI1212-1
Terminologie juridique et analyse de textes en langue néerlandaise
Q130--3
LANG3004-1Reading of legal texts in German (german language)
Prerequisite
DROI1212-1
Terminologie juridique et analyse de textes en langue néerlandaise
TA30--3
Notice : students in the Language and mobility option are exempted from this course if they have demonstrated proficiency in two legal languages other than French, including Dutch. In this case, the credits in dispensation are compensated by the course in Reading accounting documents.

Poursuite de l'option choisie parmi :

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Legal Practice option

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DROI1401-1Reading annual accounts
Prerequisite
ECON2289-1
Introduction à l'analyse microéconomique
ECON2294-1
Economie politique générale- Macroéconomie
Corequisite
DROI8018-1
Droit économique
Q220--3
DROI1315-1Multidisciplinary case study
Prerequisite
DROI1295-1
Droit pénal général
DROI1203-4
Droit constitutionnel
DROI1104-3
Les institutions judiciaires
Corequisite
DROI8018-1
Droit économique
DROI2201-4
Contrats spéciaux
DROI0954-1
Droit administratif et principes de contentieux administratif
DROI8042-1
Droit des personnes et des familles
DROI8009-1
Droit du procès civil
DROI2359-1
Droit du travail et de la sécurité sociale
Q2-18-3
Notice : corequisite: DROI2359-1 or DROI1297-1
DROI8001-2Written work in law - [30h Monitored workshops]
Prerequisite
DROI1209-3
Compréhension, analyse et écriture de textes juridiques
DROI1296-1
Méthodologie : application du droit, recherche documentaire et intelligence artificielle
DROI1203-4
Droit constitutionnel
DROI2358-1
Théorie générale des obligations
TA--[+]4
Notice : prerequisite: DROI2358-1 or DROI8008-6
Coordinator : Michel PETERS
Either (by selection)
DROI1341-1Biligual French/Dutch advocacy contests in contract law (by selection) - [30h Autres]
Corequisite
DROI2201-4
Contrats spéciaux
Q1--[+]4

Political science

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SPOL2330-2Methodology in political science (theory) Q13015-5
SPOL1203-2Introduction to International Relations Q260--5

Option Criminology

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CRIM1203-1Prevention and Public Safety PoliciesQ25
Part 1   30-- 
Part 2   15-- 
CRIM4121-1Penology: normative and institutional frameworksQ25
Part 1   30-- 
Part 2   15-- 

Languages and Mobility option

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The optional subject is approved when the student passes at least 19 course credits taken under one of the following modules.

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Languages module

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Students who, by choosing the Language option, have demonstrated their language skills in two legal languages, other than French, including Dutch, are exempt from the obligation to follow a course in Reading Legal Texts in a Second Language (compulsory in Block 3 - 3 credits).
In this case, the exempted credits are compensated by the course in reading annual accounts.

Maîtrise d'une première langue juridique autre que le français
Choisir un cours de droit parmi :

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DROI1272-1Human Rights Law (english language)
Prerequisite
DROI1211-1
Terminologie juridique et analyse de textes en langue anglaise
Q224--5
DROI2350-1Bijzondere vraagstukken van de mensenrechten, S1 (dutch language)
Prerequisite
DROI1212-1
Terminologie juridique et analyse de textes en langue néerlandaise
Q124--5

Maîtrise d'une seconde langue juridique autre que le français
Choisir un cours de terminologie juridique et analyse de textes parmi :

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DROI1211-1Legal terminology and text analysis course in English
Prerequisite
LANG0051-1
Anglais
Q124--3
DROI1212-1Legal terminology and text analysis course in Dutch
Prerequisite
LANG0031-1
Néerlandais
Q224--3

Choose a course in a second legal language other than French from:

CodeDétailsOrganisationThéoriePratiqueAutresCrédits
LANG9901-1Practice of the English legal language
Prerequisite
LANG0051-1
Anglais
Q2-15-2
LANG9903-1Practice of the Dutch legal language
Prerequisite
LANG0031-1
Néerlandais
Q1-15-2
Compulsory course if exempt from the reading test in the second legal language
DROI1401-1Reading annual accounts Q220--3

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
---7
DROI1265-1Supervised work in European substantive law TA---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 offers students from the Language and Mobility option the chance to do the last year of their bachelor of law at the University of Ghent within the framework of an Erasmus Belgica agreement. Since the number of places is limited, a selection is organised at the beginning of Block 2 during the first week of the academic year. The selected students will have to take the Legal terminology and text analysis course and the Practice of legal language 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.