Global Law

Description

The world is changing fast. Businesses are shifting their horizons and going abroad more and more. Many companies relocate their supply chains, businesses expand to foreign markets or try their hand at the stock market. But what are the implications of all these changes for the legal arena?

Global Law provides a new point of view when it comes to law: it puts "global" before "local" . Global Law goes beyond the limits of one jurisdictional system and allows you to integrate knowledge from different research fields when you tackle an assignment. These skills are essential when you work in an organization where legal cases can involve a range of different jurisdictions, perspectives and solutions.

The Bachelor Global law offers a unique learning experience. In this program you will work together with your classmates from all around the world, receive instruction from excellent researchers and teachers and develop your ability to conduct scientific research. The interdisciplinary program gives you insight into different research fields. When you finish, you will have the unique skills of a global lawyer , demanded in a globalizing world! Want to get a glimpse of the program?

After your LLB Global Law

Graduates from the program can apply directly for functions in international organizations, in the public sector or in academia. Students who wish to have access to the traditional legal professions should inquire the requirements for that in their country of interest. Tilburg Law School offers several courses that, together with a legal Master, provide access to the legal professions in the Netherlands.

Leading positions on the international labor market

You've graduated from the Bachelor Global Law, and now hold a Bachelor of Laws degree, congratualtions! You are ready to start your career as a professional in an interdisciplinary team within a large organization. With the skills acquired during your studies, you will be well equipped to aim for leading positions in your career. Did you complete Global Law as a graduate entrant, on top of your previous degree? You have a unique combination of knowledge and skills, that make you a force to be reckoned with on the international labor market!

Master's program

If you complete both a Bachelor's and Master's program, you will be a well-rounded legal advisor. Tilburg Law School offers several Master's programs that marry very well with the Bachelor Global Law, such as the Master's program International Business Law or International and European Public Law . You will also have ample opportunity to complete your legal training at a program of high quality at a different university, inside or outside the Netherlands.

Detailed Course Facts

• EUR 1835 Year (EEA)
• EUR 12000 Year (Non-EEA)

• English

Course Content

Studying Global Law in Tilburg means you will develop the knowledge and skills to be able to work in large organizations all over the world. It means studying at one of the largest research faculties for Law in the Netherlands. It means undergoing the transnational experience, and coming out a global professional at the other end!

In the Bachelor Global Law, all the main legal topics found in traditional legal education are taught, but they are approached from a global perspective. You will gain academic depth and develop the practical skills to help you approach transnational conflicts from a different perspective. You will learn to refer not only to a specific national legal system, but also consider solutions from other jurisdictions or from international law. The program will help you gain a broader knowledge and understanding of the function of law and the basic principles of the core areas of law. When you graduate, you will be awarded an LLB degree: a Bachelor of Laws

Program content

Year 1

During the first year, you will become more familiar with law, in courses such as International Legal History and Legal Philosophy . The first year also has a strong interdisciplinary component, which helps you develop the skills to collaborate with experts from other, non-legal disciplines.

Students who have a previous Bachelor's degree in a different field could be exempted from attending the first year of the program. After being selected by a committee, these students will be able to start their studies in the second year of Global Law.

Years 2 and 3

In the second and third year of the Bachelor Global Law, all major branches of law are present. Unique is the angle: the subjects are approached from a transnational and interdisciplinary angle. You will discuss the foundational principles governing each area of law: what social or economic phenomena underpin this idea? In order to add practical skills to the theoretical knowledge gained, two method courses are specifically devoted to working in and with the law. Every basic course in the core program will feature an interdisciplinary perspective, ensuring that students are constantly working with other disciplines. Finally, two context courses are included in the program, which aim to provide students with the knowledge and abilities necessary to function in large organizations; Strategy and Organization for Lawyers and Accounting and Finance for Lawyers .

All in all the Bachelor Global Law shapes you to creatively deal with legal challenges that arise in settings where multinational players come together. Together with a legal master, this program provides a solid foundation.

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6 TOEFL paper-based test score : 550 TOEFL iBT® test : 80

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Requirements

You are eligible to apply for the bachelor Global Law with a Dutch high school diploma at VWO level (all four profiles are eligible), or a foreign equivalent, such as the International Baccalaureate diploma or the German Abitur.

English proficiency requirements

Since the bachelor Global Law is taught entirely in English, you may be required to demonstrate your proficiency in English by producing the results of a TOEFL test, an IELTS test or a Cambridge Proficiency Certificate. Required minimum scores are:

Test

Minimum Score

TOEFL*

• 550 paper based
• 213 computer based
• 90 internet based

IELTS 6.0 overall band

5.5 on all parts Cambridge Proficiency Certifiate pass

* The institutional code for TOEFL is 9860.

An English proficiency test is NOT required for students who:

• Are native English speakers, i.e. citizens of, or have obtained their secondary education in English for at least three years in one of the following countries: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland and the United States of America.

OR who have:

• An English International Baccalaureate or European Baccalaureate diploma.
• A Dutch VWO diploma.
• A Dutch HBO propedeuse.
• The German Abitur (with English as one of the examination subjects).

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Alumni Study Travel Fund

  Scholarships for students who are already attending the University of Reading.

• Amsterdam Merit Scholarships

  The University of Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than Tilburg University.