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Research Master in LawNovember 4, 2017
Fatma Capkurt& Madalena Narciso
& Maurice Adams
in cooperation with
In short
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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 1
Semester 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 University
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Weekly Friday lectures with students and professors from Leuven
(Extra) curricular activities
• Introduction weekend in September
• Interdisciplinary week in February
• Tilburg Law Review
• Conferences
• Joint Research Training
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Career prospects
Alumni at:
• Universities – St. Andrews, Stockholm, Florence, Utrecht, Leiden, Maastricht 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 explorethis 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?
yes, by selecting domain courses from the Master in Law, preceded by a bachelor in Law
6. What if I do not or will not become a Ph.D. researcher?
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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 make your own brochure
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