Research Master in LawNovember 4, 2017

Fatma Capkurt& Madalena Narciso

& Maurice Adams

in cooperation with

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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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Graduation Day

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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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Final questions ?