Education

  • The teaching for which the Department of Public Law is responsible is closely aligned with the research carried out by its staff. The Department offers a wide and comprehensive variety of courses. 

    In the bachelor phase the Department provides the following compulsory and elective courses:
  • Bachelor Dutch Law: Inleiding Bestuursrecht (PUB1101), Inleiding Staatsrecht (PUB1102), Bestuurs- en Europees Procesrecht (PUB2032), Staats- en Bestuursrecht (PUB2033), Arbeidsrecht (PUB3017), Bestuursprocesrecht (MET2204)
  • Bachelor European Law School: Constitutional Law (PUB1201), Administrative Law (PUB2201) and European Administrative Law (PUB3003), European Human Rights (LAW2006) and Privacy (LAW3067)
  • Bachelor University College Maastricht: Law and Society (SSC2027) and Comparative Constitutional Law (SSC2060)

 

Within the different bachelor programmes, exchange of electives is possible. The full curriculum is accessible via: https://curriculum.maastrichtuniversity.nl/education/bachelor/organisation/faculty-of-law-160

 

In the master phase the Department of Public Law provides the following courses:

  • Master Dutch Law:
    • Specialisatie Staats- en Bestuursrecht: Verdieping Bestuursrecht (PUB4020), Verdieping Staatsrecht (PUB4028), Omgevingsrecht (PUB4029), Europees en Nationaal Constitutioneel Recht (PUB4021), Openbaar Bestuur (PUB4022) en Overheid & Privaatrecht (PUB4012)
    • Specialisatie Arbeids- en Socialezekerheidsrecht en Specialisatie Recht en Arbeid: Arbeidsrecht I (PUB4014), Arbeidsrecht II (PUB4015), Sociale Zekerheid I (PUB4018), Sociale Zekerheid II (PUB4001) en Europeanisering Sociaal Recht (PUB4027) en Geschillen in de onderneming (PUB4019)
  • Master Recht en Arbeid: zie ‘Specialisatie Arbeids- en Socialezekerheidsrecht, Gezondheidsrecht I (LAW4001) en Gezondheidsrecht II (LAW4002)
  • Master European Law School: European and National Constitutional Law (PUB4023) and European Labour and Social Security Law (PUB4007)

 

Within the different master programmes, exchange of electives is possible. The full curriculum is accessible via: https://curriculum.maastrichtuniversity.nl/nl/onderwijs/master/organisation/faculty-of-law-160

 

The staff of the Public Law Department supervises the Maastricht teams participating in several moot court and debate competitions each year." Amongst others:

  • VAR-pleitwedstrijd
  • Studentenparlement
  • Concours européen des Droits de l’Homme René Cassin

     

 

For an overview of all the Mooting Competitions the faculty engages in, please refer to: https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/about-um/faculties/law/education/mooting-competitions/mooting-competitions

 

Together with LAW.next, researchers of the Department of Public Law also offer a great variety of post-academic courses and courses for legal professionals. Please refer to: https://law-next.nl/