Education

The teaching for which the Department of European law is responsible is closely aligned with the research carried out by its staff. Along with the compulsory courses Internationaal & Europees Recht/International & European Law (Dutch and English versions), Law of the European Union in the bachelor’s programmes in Dutch Law/European Law School, a number of English-language electives (on e.g. EU citizenship, EU law and inequality) are offered. Many international exchange students also take part in these courses and electives. 

The Department takes special responsibility for the European Law School Master’s programme and its specializations European Business Law, European Public Law, and Law for a Sustainable Europe. It also contributes to the master’s International Laws, Globalisation and Law, and International and European Tax Law, as well as to the Dutch-spoken masters’ in Nederlands Recht and Recht & Arbeid. 

In addition, the Department plays a part in educational programmes organized by other UM faculties. The department offers courses on EU institutional and substantive law at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASoS) in Maastricht and at the University College Maastricht (UCM), and participates in the teaching activities of the BA Global Studies programme.

In addition, with its shared responsibility for the Internationaal & Europees Recht course and full responsibility for Legal English, EU Law: Foundations, and Internal Market Law, the department plays a significant role in the bachelor’s education in law at Hasselt University. 

Every year the staff of the Department of European Law coaches the UM moot court for the European Law Moot Court Competition (ELMC).