Post on 06-Apr-2017
Research Master in Law23-03-2017
Annemarie Balvert & Madalena Narciso& Leontien van der Knaap
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Name Research Master in Law
School Tilburg Law School
Language English
Start September
Duration (full time) Two year program
Degree LL.M.
Admission requirements
LL.B or LL.M or MA Liberal Arts & Sciences (+ excellent academic record, including selection procedure)
Why the Research Master in Law?
You want to … • … know more about (legal) research;• … specialize in a particular legal field;• … collaborate with professors in ongoing research;• … acquire excellent research and writing skills;• … work in small groups; • … expose yourself to different legal cultures.
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Program’s Assets
• Small-scale: 24 students (maximum)
• Opportunity to follow your own interest: elective courses
• Strong link with faculty: part of the Faculty ‘family’
• Study room: meeting point, computing, copying and printing facilities
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The program - Year 1Semester 1
• Methods of legal research• Empirical legal research methods • Law & Economics• Domain courses 1 & 2
Semester 2• Interdisciplinary study of law • Individual research training• Comparative law• Joint research training I• Domain course 3
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The program – Year 2
Semester 3• Principles of Law• Methods of Regulation• Joint Research training II• Domain courses 4 & 5
Semester 4• Judicial Lawmaking• Thesis
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Cooperation with Leuven UniversityWeekly Friday lectures with students and professors from Leuven
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(Extra) curricular activities
• Methods introduction weekend in September• Interdisciplinary week in February
• Tilburg Law Review• Conferences• Internships
Career prospects
Alumni at: • Universities – St. Andrews, Stockholm, Florence, Utrecht,
Amsterdam, Tilburg• Government bodies – Ministry of the Interior, IND, Raad
van State, City of The Hague, Province Noord-Brabant • International organisations – Eurojust• Law firms – Houthoff Buruma, Nauta Dutilh,, local firms
(Breda) and foreign firms (Bogotá)
Key for Ph.D. research
50% of graduates did or are doing a Ph.D.
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The Ideal Research Master Student …
• is active, curious and autonomous• takes initiative• is ambitious • works hard• is open-minded• is resilient
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FAQ
1. My GPA is not a 10. Can I still be admitted?
2. My GPA is very high. I’ll be admitted, right?
3. I am interested in international law (or criminal law, tax law et cetera). Is there room to explore this topic?
4. I am interested in several areas of the law. Is it possible to compose a program that allows me exploring several topics?
5. I consider to continue my career as a barrister (civiel effect), is that possible?
6. What if I do not or will not become a Ph.D. researcher?
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Graduation Day
Admission requirements
• University Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Law or Liberal Arts & Sciences, major in Law.
• Good academic record• Good motivation for research• Excellent English language skills: IELTS (minimum score 6.5
overall), TOEFL (minimum score of 90), Cambridge Proficiency Examination (CPE, score A, B or C) or Cambridge Advanced English (CAE, score A, B or C) for international students.
• Admission after selection interviews
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More information• Meet the coordinator or
director of studies
• Meet current Research Master students
Website: tilburguniversity.edu/master/remalaw
Final questions ?