LAW
International & EU law Programme
Prospectus 2016/2017
www.thehagueuniversity.com
International and EU law progra
About the LAW Programme The International and European Law bachelor is a four-year law programme fully taught in English. This unique bachelor has a curriculum that teaches international, European and Comparative Law from the first year onwards. Being part of a university of applied sciences, the programme ensures that students acquire professional and research skills that will make them exceptionally employable. With a strong focus on legal training in an international environment, the bachelor’s programme will boost the students’ ability to analyse legal problems from an international perspective and develop their critical thinking skills. It will prepare students for a wide variety of international careers, working for multinational or governmental organisations, companies and NGOs. We are situated in the heart of the International City of Peace, Justice and Security - an inspiring location to study international and European law and the programme, which has an excellent network in The Hague, Brussels and internationally was launched in 2007. Our first students graduated in 2011. Since then, many graduates in international and European law have proceeded to master’s programmes at other universities, for example, Maastricht University, Utrecht University, King’s College and Queen Mary’s University (London), Cambridge University and Oxford University. Other alumni have accepted job positions at international organisations and companies, for example ING, the Royal Bank of Scotland, Ernst & Young, the Constitutional Court of South Africa and many more. Our young and innovative students come from approximately 50 different countries. Our highly experienced lecturers come from over 15 different countries, representing most major legal systems. Currently, more than 800 students are studying International and European Law at THUAS. We look forward to welcoming many more in the future.
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amme - LAW Curriculum Year 1 & Year 2 (Mandatory Introductory Courses - 3 ECTS)
Year 1 + Public International Law + Constitutional Law + Introduction to Law + Skills 1 “Legal Analysis”
+ Criminal Law (Comparative) + Administrative Law (Comparative) + Contract Law (Comparative) + Skills 2 “Legal Advising”
+ Corporate Law (Comparative) + Tort Law (Comparative) + Introduction to EU Law + Skills 3 “Representing”
Program based on 8 legal competences Project 1 - “Model United Nations”
+ Human Rights Law + EU Decision Making + Property Law (Comparative) + Skills 4 “Decision Making”
Project 2 - “EU Crisis”
Year 2
+ Family Law (Comparative) + EU Public Law + European Criminal Law + Skills 5 “Legal Analysis 2”
+ International Labour Law + Internal Market Law + Advanced Corporate Law (Comp.) + Skills 6 “Legal Advising 2”
+ International Trade Law + Human Rights Enforcement + International Criminal Law + Skills 7 “Representing 2”
Project 3 - “Due Diligence”
+ International Organisations Law + Competition Law (EU) + Civil Procedure (Comparative) + Skills 8 “Decision Making 2”
Project 4 - “ICC Moot Court”
Year 3 (Advanced Courses - “Minor/Elective Courses” - 5 ECTS)
Year 3 Specialisation Public International Law & Human Rights + Theory & Sources of Int. Law + Refugee Law + NATO & International Security + Civil & Political Rights + Gender & Law + Enforcement of Int. Law + Social & Economic Rights + Use of Force + Law of Int. Organizations 2 Specialisation International Humanitarian Law & International Criminal Law + International Humanitarian Law + Evidence + ICC & Other Tribunals + Individual Criminal Responsibility + Core Crimes (Aggression & War Cr.) + Rights of the Accused Specialisation European Law + Internal Market Law 2 + EU Health Law
+ Competition Law 2 (EU) + EU Energy Law + EU Fundamental Rights
+ EU Sport Law + EU Consumer Protection
Specialisation Commercial Law + Princip. & Rules of Investment Law + Principles & Rules of Tax Law + International Taxation + Maritime & Transport Law + Insurance Law + Anti-Money Laundering Compl. + Arbitration + Investment Dispute Settlement + Anti=Corruption Compliance + Contract Drafting + Intellectual Property Law + Data Protection & Privacy Compl. + Private International Law Mandatory & Elective Courses
Year 3 Paper Project EU Law Moot Court Minors
+ Terrorism + Environmental Law + Family Law 2 (Comparative) + Core Crimes (Genocide & CAH.) + ICL Procedures + EU Foreign Relations Law 2 + EU Company Law + EU Employment Law + Tax Compliance + Corporate Crime Enforcement + Corporate Social Responsibility + Internet Law + Corporate Liability
Project 10 (Arbitration) Project Telders Moot Court Minors
Project New York MUN Minors
Project ICC Moot Court Minors
Year 4 (Internship + Advanced Courses + LLB Thesis)
Year 4
Internship (30 ECTS) + Law & Economics + Law & Practice
+ Law & Ethics
+ Law & Economics + Law & Practice OR ALTERNATIVELY
+ Law & Ethics + LLB Thesis (15 ECTS)
Internship (30 ECTS)
240 ECTS - Bachelor degree
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Programme based on 8 legal competencies Legal Analysis Advice Representation Decision-making Regulation File Management Organisation Legal Communication
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International and EU law programme - LAW Legal Competencies - List of Topics - Thesis Judicial review of national security clauses in BITs by international courts and arbitral tribunals - A. Baciu The right to self-determination and the emergence of new States: how to avoid the democratic bias - M. Della Porta Rodiani Konovov v. Latvia, war crimes and the principle of legality- J. Biskina The creation of an International Environmental Law Clinic - K. Kubovicova Bilateral non-surrender agreements and conflicting international obligations for the United States: To surrender or not to surrender foreign nationals to the ICC? - M. Boxberg The European Union at the United Nations: a more supranational EU External Action after Lisbon? - A. Hagenauer Revisiting the Right to Self-Determination in International Law in light of recent developments - M.C. Oliobi Omali Holding corporations liable for human rights violations committed in conflict zones - D. Tsaneva... The evolution of the concept of military necessity in international humanitarian law - N. Banas Systematic Limitations to the Presumption of Innocence at the ICC: a threat to ICJ? - G. Schöpf Can Grand Corruption be Considered as an “Other Inhumane Act” for the Purposes of Article 7(1)(k) of the Rome Statute? - S. Chin The progressive decline of trust and confidence in the United States Criminal Justice System - K. Bilarev Judicial notice of adjudicated facts and its effect on the right to a fair trial in case of Prosecutor v. Radova Karadzic - L. Luca Understanding the Position of Sexual Violence against Men during Armed Conflict within International Criminal Law and UN Resolutions: What needs to be changed? - I. Moraru... Are same-sex married couples considered as ‘family’ under the Free Movement Directive? - G. Antonov The ECtHR superior to the ECJ in the context of the future EU accession to the ECHR - V. Grozdeva The extraordinary case of Security Council Resolutions in the EU: Which way forward? -M. Vatsov As assessment of the proposed Ecocide Directive for its appropriateness to become an EU legislative act - K. Donald Comparative Advertising in Europe - K. Javorska The Jurisprudence of the ECJ and its contribution to the free movement of goods - D. Stivas EU Military Crisis Management - an effective policy or mere wishful thinking? - K. Stoyanov... The Over-the-Counter Derivative Market in the EU, US and China: lessons for China - R. Brust Online Dispute Resolution: an International Business Perspective - V. Yordanova Fighting Corruption in Pakistan: Empowerment of Private Actors - N. Amin Future of Patent Law in the EU: the Unitary Patent System: Road to Failure or to Success?- D. Dinut The future of US trade agreements after the Trade Promotion Authority Act - N. Engelhart Lobbying: a Legal Form of Corruption?- L. Schäfer Copyright law infringements in Russia - K. Nuzhdova The notion of Corporate Social Responsibility under Islamic Law - L. Hamraz Towards an effective unitary patent system: Do Dreams Come True?- D. Velikova Analysis of the new double taxation treaty between China and The Netherlands (2013) in the context of BEPS - Y. Luo...
TRAINING & EVALUATING THE RESEARCH SKILLS OF THE STUDENTS On their final year at THUAS, the students are required to write the LL.B. Thesis under the supervision of lecturers who are the experts of the relevant academic fields in which the student chooses to submit the thesis. The LL.B. Thesis enables students to conduct independent and original academic legal research while utilizing the feedback from their supervisors. The process of writing the thesis and performing the Thesis Defense not only in presence of the supervisor but also of the external grader, armor THUAS students with the necessary experience to follow a high-achieving academic career. This valuable experience also prepares the students for professional careers as they acquire the tools to work independently on a six month long project where they are not dictated their responsibilities but instead are responsible for benefiting from the guidance and feedback provided by supervisors. Dr. Elif Erdemoglu - Thesis Coordinator
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International and EU law programme - LAW Internships Representatives of the following organisations are members of the Professional Advisory Committee Netherlands Helsinki Committee Institute for Environmental Security The Hague Security Delta The Hague Conference on Private International Law C & M Advocaten, Collet International Lawyers & Associates Shell Trade and Investment Commissioner ProMexico The Hague Institute for the Internationalisation of Law (Hiil) Coalition for the International Criminal Court The Danish Institute for Human Rights International Justice Program-RNW WaterLex Peace and Justice Initiative NGO/International Tribunal of Libanon Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs Europol Eurojust Dutch Data Protection Authority WORKING WITH EMPLOYERS THROUGH THE PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE “The LAW Programme’s Professional Advisory Committee (PAC) was created in May 2014 in order to establish links with current developments in the professional field and the discipline and to engage professionals from the field of law in the programme’s quality assurance. Therefore, the main objectives are to systematically maintain the professional network and to provide useful information to the LAW Programme on the content and nature of the curriculum, in order to meet the professional profile of the industry by incorporating experiences, knowledge, views and needs as expressed by international legal professional industry. As for the composition, the PAC consists of: members from the professional industry with specific areas within the legal professional field which are represented are reflected in the LAW Programme; the PAC Coordinator; the Management Team and the External Relations Coordinator and faculty members/lecturers.”
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Catherine G. van Hoogstraten - Coordinator of the Professional Advisory Committee
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“In Year 1 and in Year 2, students are gathered in groups of 15 students, called tutor groups, and they meet their tutor each week, meaning more than 32 times during the academic year, to discuss assignments, project tasks and study & career coaching. These sessions called tutorials are essential for keeping the students on the right track of their studies but also to train them to work individually and in agroup. They learn to adapt to daily work life as legal officers in a (fictuous) company, law firm, public authority or an association. Students are trained to draft contracts, write speeches, prepare a memorandum to clients, discuss initial steps of negotiation... real tasks asked outside in the work field! The Programme’s tutors have worked in practice as lawyers, prosecutors, lobbyists, researchers, etc at prestigious organisations and institutions before they joined the LAW Programme. They all consider students as potential employees of these places.”
Study & Career coaching Group work in Tutorials & Projects
Guido Wilbers - Lecturer & Coordination of Tutoring
Mandatory internship period of 100 working days before graduation
“The Internship course consists of 100 working days to be completed on the site of an employer in relation to apply legal knowledge acquired in the LAW programme. Students are asked to follow the instructions of the employer, and use the competences acquired in the Programme. During the internship, a member of the Faculty mentors the students and meets the employer to discuss the performance of the student. We invite employers to come visit the university, to advise us in the Professional Advisory Committee and/or to discuss iwth students during our annual Employment Network Event. In this way, we maintain a constant discussion. By this, we prepare our students for their future careers.” David den Dunnen - Internship coordinator & Co-founder of Employment Network Events
Professional trainings offered to students on internships
“Getting prepared to face an internship or job offer is the goal of the training given to students every year. Students are taught that it is important to impress employers. Therefore they must get used to how application procedures and job interviews work. We help them to create an efficient CV, a well-structured Cover letter and to prepare for job interview questions. Their preparation goes beyond writing documents. We also teach students to respect professional dress-codes and to work on their online professional profile. The Employment Network Event is a learning moment for applying these skills collected during the previous months. We draw the attention of the students towards the job market while they are still studying. Above all, students of the LAW programme integrate the necessity to go getting the job or internship they want. We stimulate them to do so and not wait for the results to come. They should be able to make the efforts first and we train them actively on this.” Aurelien Lorange - Co-founder & organiser of the Employment Network Events
Feedback on Internships
“Employers are satisfied with the work of the students of the LAW Programme. This they tell us when we meet them as mentor during the internship of students. We appreciate the feedback they give on the performance to the student and this helps us a lot when grading the internships.” William T. Worster - Lecturer
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International and EU law programme - LAW Partnerships - Collaborations (in 2016)
Legend Partner University Other ENE 2016 Exhibitors In discussions Americas South Western University (USA) Universite Laval (Canada)
International School of Protocol & Diplomacy (Belgium) University of Luxembourg (Luxembourg) SciencesPo Paris (France)
Western Continental Europe Universite Catholique de Lille (France) Webster University Geneva (Switzerland) Hautes Etudes Appliquees du Droit Paris (HEAD) (France) University St Gallen (Switzerland) University of Poitiers (France) Real Universitario Madrid (Spain) University of Nantes (France)
Nordic & Baltic region Stockholm University
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Mediterranean Region LUISS Guido Carli University (Italy) University Autonoma Barcelona (Spain) University of Malta (Malta) University of Ljublijana (Slovenia)
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EXTERNAL RESEARCH COLLABORATION AND STAFF ACTION The Bachelor of Law Program is committed to both professional and academic achievement. As regards the latter, a special characteristic of the program relates to Faculty Activity in the field of research. Many Faculty members are promising young researchers in search of exciting new research partnerships. Accordingly, the Bachelor of Law Program is open to partnerships on topical research questions in a variety of fields. Particularly in the light of Internationalization as an overarching HHS objective, the Program is interested in acquiring new and engaging research perspectives through collaboration and partnerships with other academic institutions within and without the European Union. It is hoped that such partnerships will make a dual contribution. On the one hand, they will expand and inform the Body of Knowledge of the courses offered to the students, with a view to making their education as updated, relevant and useful as possible. On the other, such research endeavours are expected to yield concrete research results that will contribute to international legal discourse in their own right. Dr. Michael Vagias - Lecturer & Researcher
LEARNING BY DOING The practical focus of the Programme is to prepare students for working in high demanding, international legal settings. Professionalism and Internationalisation aspects are therefore developed as part of the Curriculum. The Curriculum firstly lets students apply international and European law in various areas. Subsequently, students are trained to progress from simple mastery of legal concepts to their more detailed analysis, and ultimately to their final implementation in concrete cases with a cross-border, legal setting. ‘Learning by doing’ is the tradition of the Programme; internships and work placements are therefore essential for the accomplishment of our goal to advance knowledgeable legal professionals. That is why we are keen to ensure employers and students are both satisfied, so we can consistently build on the internationalisation and professionalism aspects, celebrated during the annual Employment Network Event. Hyun-Ju Park - Coordinator Internationalisation
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British Islands Birmingham Law School (United Kingdom) Northumbria University (United Kingdom) BPP University & BPP Learning Media (United Kingdom) Eastern & Central Europe Central European University (Hungary) Moscow State University (Russia) Africa University of Cape Town (South Africa)
Middle East Tel Aviv University (Israel) Asia Beijing Normal University (China) Beijing Foreign Studies University (China) Sun Yat Sen University (China) Hong Kong University (China) Oceania Victoria University (Australia) Melbourne Law School (Australia)
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International and EU law programme - LAW Internationalisation - Alumni Master - International Financial Law
Master - Law
Master - Commercial Law Master - Politics of the Middle East and North Africa Master - European Law & Policy Master - Maritime Law
Master - Public International Law
Master - International Law & International Relations Master - International Law Master - Global Environment & Climate Change Law, European Law Master - International Relations & Diplomacy Master - International and European Law Masters - European Law, International Corporate & Commercial Law, International Economic Law, Globalisation & Law, Forensic, Criminology and Law Master - Law
QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY
Master - International Public Relations Master - European Economic Law Master - European & International Law Master - Management & Law Master - European Intellectual Property Law
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Master - Intellectual Property Law, Computer & Communication law
Bachelor - National Finnish Law
Master - Public International Law Master - European & International Business Law Master - Law Master - Comparative, European & International Law Master - Law
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Master - Droit International & Transnational Master - Business Law Master - International Legal Studies Master - International Law Master - Energy Law
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Decision-Makers and alumni meet students
2016
Examples of Speakers of the Employment Network Event (Job & Study Fair for international law students)
Karl Cox
Cornelia Kutterer
Vice-President for Global Public Affairs Oracle
Director EMEA Digital Policy & EU Affairs Microsoft
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IEL Alumni speakers
Nane Engelhart
Han van Gellecum
Associate Legal IP Counsel TomTom - Amsterdam
EHS Regulatory Consultant Enhesa - Brussels
Guest speakers for the Employment Network Event 2016
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Member of the Parliament of the Netherlands
Olga Reynhout 2012
2012
Tanja Jadnanansing
Katarina Otcenášová
Maarje Schaake 2013
2013
Member of the European Parliament
2014
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2015
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Assistant Strategic Analyst at The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies
Trajce Georgiev
Vera Jourová European Union’s Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality
Legal Assistant at Bentley Systems B.V. Graduated in 2013
Vessela Miladinova 2015
2015
Jyrki Katainen Vice-President of the European Commission, responsible for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness Affairs
Lecturer in Academic Writing & Legal English at Maastricht University Graduated in 2013
Bobi Smilev
Thomas Spiller Vice-President of the Walt Disney Company for Global Public Affairs
Foreign Associate at King & Wood Mallesons in Beijing Graduated in 2013
Kirsty Donald
Wouter Veening Director of the Institute for Environmental Security
Lawyer at Carnogursky ULC Law Firm in Bratislava Graduated in 2013
Rebecca Brust 2014
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Pieter Duisenberg Member of the Parliament of the Netherlands
Legal Account Manager at CIS Management B.V. Graduated in 2011
LLB International & EU law (summa cum laude) Scholarship for an LLM at Melbourne University in 2015
Previous speakers: leaders and Alumni
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Student ambassadors and student activities Prepared by the Student Ambassadors: Piyumi Jahansandera, Lucia Hat’apkova, Marin Bankov, Kosara Mihaylova, Diana-Elena Sarbu
ILSA Chapter A student association (a sub-division of the main ILSA organisation) specifically for the Law programme, taking part in organising guest lectures, exam preparation sessions, panel discussions and law-related events.
Exchange programme An attractive combination of learning through experience about different legal traditions and cultures, and travelling outside of The Netherlands all over the world, including to countries such as Los Angeles (USA), Australia and the UK.
Student Ambassador Team for the Law Programme Greatly assisted in helping to plan the Employment Network Event, as there is no better advertisement for a university than its own satisfied students!
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Projects Putting theory into practice, through projects such as: Model United Nations, European Parliament, Due Diligence, and an ICC Moot Court.
Moot Courts and Competitions The most ambitious and motivated students from the Law Programme representing the university in prestigious competitions, both in national and international contexts. Most recently, these include participating in the New York Model United Nations and the Telders International Law Moot Court Competition.
Trips Building on students’ ‘hopes for the future’ by travelling to important legal cities, including Brussels and Geneva, and visiting significant international institutions in The Hague itself, such as the ICJ and the ICTY.
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Nadia Banteka MaxPlanck Institute, University of Pennsylvania, ICTY Enforcement of International Law, Core Crimes (Agression & War Crimes)
AurĂŠlien Lorange European Commission, European Parliament, SAS, University of Aix-en-Provence Internet Law, Intellectual Property Law, EU Energy Law, Law & Economics, Project 2, Project 3
Cheryl Balm University of Waterloo, Elsevier, Laureate Online Education Internship Coordinator
Marina Lostal PhD University of Cambridge, Xian Jiaotong University, EUI Public International Law, Skills 4, International Criminal Law, Project 1, Core Crimes (Genocide & Crime against Humanity)
Rachel Barrett KPN Telecom, Q8, BHP Billiton Management Assistance Els de Busser Max Planck Institute, Ghent University Programme Director
Abiola Makinwa PhD Erasmus Rotterdam University Introduction to Law, Contract Law, International Trade Law, Corporate Sociel Responsibility, Multinationals & Corruption
Hesther Calis Arnold & Siedma, KPN Group Coordinator External Relations, Coordinator Exchange
Stefania Marassi Maastricht University, University of Trento, Tillburg University, ICTY Tort Law, International Labor Law, EU Employment Law, EU Sports Law
Axelle Cartier McGill University, Leiden University, De Brauw Blacktone Westbroek B.V. Law & Economics, Law & Ethics
Irma Mosquera Valderrama PhD Erasmus University Rotterdam, Utrecht University, University of Groningen Principles & Rules of Investment Law, Principles & Rules of Tax Law, International Taxation, Law & Ethics
Szilvia Csevar Special Court for Sierra Leone, International People’s Tribunal CAH in Indonesia Public International Law Ian Sumner PhD University of Cambridge, Utrecht University Contract Law, Family Law, Private International Law 2 Jeff Dahl University of Miami, University of Colorado Boulder Tort Law, Skills 5, Skills 8, Insurance Law, Model United Nations, Law & Practice Wibe Douma PhD Asser Institute, University of Groningen, Ministry of Social Affairs Environmental Law
Zahra Mousavi Iran-US Claims Tribunal, BILS, University of Leicester, Azad University of Tehran Contract Drafting, Investment Dispute Settlement David Nederlof University of Amsterdam EU Public Law Hector Olasolo PhD International Criminal Court, Columbia Law School ICL Procedures, ICC Moot Court Luca Pantaleo Asser Institute, University of Luxembourg, University of Oslo, Max Planck Institute European Criminal Law
Elif Erdemoglu PhD University of Hamburg, Manchester University, Harvard Business School Corporate Law David den Dunnen North Atlantic Association, Maastricht University Skills 1, Skills 2, International Organizations Law, NATO & International Security, Internship
Hyun-Ju Park Hogan Lovells, Leiden University Corporate Law, Advanced Corporate Law, Tort & Business Philippe Reyniers European University Institute EU Decision Making, Competition Law 2
Maria Eva Foldes PhD Tilburg University, University of Vienna, Erasmus Rotterdam University Introduction to EU Law, EU Decision Making, Project EU Crisis, Consumer Protection
Miera Sibug Monteiro Maastricht University Intellectual Property Law, Study Coach, Tutoring
Paul Garlick OSCE, Furnival Chambers, Special Department for War Crimes Criminal Law, Skills 6, Skills 7, Evidence, Rights of the Accused, Telders Moot Court, Law & Practce
Joris Sprakel Fischer Advocaten, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Team Leader, Administrative Law, Human Rights Law, Human Rights Enforcement
Mark Hanna University of Essex, University of Leiden, New York Bar, Queen Mary University Skills 4, Skills 8 Catherine van Hoogstraten Erasmus University, International Criminal Court, Amnesty International Family Law, Human Rights Enforcement, Civil & Political Rights, Gender & Law, EU Consumer Protection Charlotte Irwin Laureate Education, King College London, University of Liverpool Team Leader Desmond Johnson University of Copenhagen Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Human Rights Law
Christine Tremblay McGill University, Leiden University Tutoring Diane Turner Kelliher & Turner, Ministry of Attorney General of Ontario, King College of London Criminal Law, Skills 7, Evidence, Rights of the Accused, Project 10, Law & Practice Michail Vagias PhD Leiden University Constitutional Law, European Criminal Law, Courts & Litigation, Use of Force, ICC & Other Tribunals Arjan Vermeer Asser Institute, Ministry of Justice, UN International Law Commission Law of International Organisations 2, International Humanitarian Law,
Eva Kassoti PhD University of Bristol EU Public Law, Competition Law, Individual Criminal Responsibility
Barbara Warwas PhD EUI, University of Wroclaw, International Court of Arbitration, GE Oil & Gas Advanced Corporate Law, Skills 3, Property Law, International Trade Law, Project 3, Arbitration
Alejandro Kiss International Criminal Court ICL Procedures
Guido Wilbers Leiden University, AVRO Brocasting Company Introduction to EU Law
Tamara Lewis PhD University College of Dublin, Maastricht University, Columbia University Skills 2, Skills 3, Skills 5, Internship, Law & Practice, Coordinator Projects
Piet Willems Ghent University Introduction to Law, Skills 6, Competition law, Project 1, Telders Moot Court
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William Worster Faculty Executive UMKC, Leiden University, ICTY, Law Office A.E.Gustafsson P.C. Academics Professional Staff Public International Law, International Organizattions Law, Project 4, Theory & Professional & Educational Background Sources of International Law, Refugee Law
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Faculty of the International & EU Law Programme Liduine Bremer Faculty Director, Dean - Faculty of Law, Management & Security Studies
Curriculum Committee
Rob van Otterlo Programme Director Joris Sprakel Team Leader
Charlotte Irwin Team Leader Ian Curry-Sumner
Chairperson Michail Vagias Coordinator
Eva Kassoti Coordinator
Abiola Makinwa & Barbara Warwas Coordinators
Jeff Dahl Coordinator
International Law Line
EU Law Line
Commercial Law Line
Skills Law Line
Nadia Banteka Axelle Cartier David den Dunnen Wybe Douma Paul Garlick Desmond Johson Alejandro Kiss Janet Kruseman Marina Lostal Hector Olasolo Joris Sprakel Diane Turner Arjen Vermeer William Worster
AurĂŠlien Lorange Stefania Marassi David Nederlof Julia Schmidt Guido Wilbers Piet Willems Philippe Reyniers Eva Maria Foldes Els de Busser Luca Pantaleo
Ian Curry-Sumner Elif Erdemoglu Jeff Dahl Irma Mosquera Valderrama Zahra Mousavi Hyun-Ju Park Catherine van Hoogstraten
David den Dunnen Paul Garlick Mark Hanna Tamara Lewis Marina Lostal Diane Turner Jonas Fechtner
Exam Board Piet Willems Member Miera Sibug-Montero Member
Groups & Meetings
Management Team: Rob van Otterlo Programme Day: Joris Sprakel Tutor Meeting: William Worster External Relations: Hesther Calis Internationalisation: Hyun-Ju Park Student Ambassadors: Hyun-Ju Park, Hesther Calis Research: Michail Vagias
Programme Committee
Assessment Committee
William Worster Chairperson David den Dunnen Member Marina Lostal Member Student Representatives
Stefania Marassi Chairperson Eva Maria Foldes Mark Hanna Miera Sibug-Montero Members
External Relations Hyun-Ju Park Coordinator of Internationalisation AurĂŠlien Lorange Founder & Organiser Employment Network Event Hesther Calis Coordinator PAC & Exchange Coordinator Cheryl Balm Internship Coordinator
Professional Advisory Committee (PAC) Hesther Calis Chairperson Law Professionals Representatives
Other Responsibilities & Events
Tutorials: Guido Wilbers Study Coaching: Zara Mousavi, Miera Sibug Monteiro Visits (Introduction Week, Brussels, Geneva): Guido Wilbers, David den Dunnen Weekly Assemblies, Guest Lectures, Meet-a-Lawyer: Hesther Calis Management Assistance: Rachel Barrett Project Line: Tamara Lewis Year 4 courses: Szilvia Csevar
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IEL Student Profiles - Alumni 1/2
Olivia Flasch (Sweden)
Denitsa Marinova (Bulgaria)
Current position: MJur Candidate at the University of Oxford. Olivia lives in Oxford. She graduated at 2015 with high distinction (summa cum laude) of the International & Eu Law Program. She is Winner of the 37th edition of the Telders International Law Moot Court Competition as representative of the International and EU Law Program of The Hague University of Applied Sciences in 2014. She was awarded the Max Huber Award for the Team with the Highest Overall Score, the Award for the Best Oral Argumentation for the Respondent. She was individually awarded the award for Runner-Up Best Oralist. As Winning Team of Dutch Pre-Selection Rounds she was individually awarded for Best Oralist. During her studies in the International & EU Law Programme, she interned at the Prosecutor’s Office of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The Hague. She published an article in the Journal on the Use of Force and International Law, in May 2016 titled: ‘The legality of the air strikes against ISIL in Syria: New insights on the
Current position: Trainee solicitor at Covington & Burling LLP. Denitsa lives in London. She graduated from the International & EU Law Program in 2012 with specialization in Commercial Law. She finished International Commercial Law (LL.M.) with distinction at University of Nothingham. During her studies in the International & EU Law program, she interned at
extraterritorial use of force against non-state actors’.
the International Bar Association – the ICC Program in London.
Janos Ferencz (Hungary) Current position: Trade Policy Analyst at OECD in Paris. Janos graduated in 2013 with distinction (cum laude), specialized in Public International Law and International Human Rights Law from the International & EU Law Program. He finished European Union Law (LL.M.) at Maastricht University as well as a Law Honours Research Track Program at Maastricht Graduate School of Law within one year. He has participated in the Telders International Law Moot Court Competition as representative of the International and EU Law Program in 2012 and was awarded the position of 10th Best Oralist of the Competition. He interned at the T.M.C. Asser Institute in The Hague. He is fluent in English and Dutch.
Mihail Vatsov (Bulgaria) Current position: PhD Candidate at University of Edinburgh. Mihail lives in Edinburgh. He graduated at 2012 with specialization in EU Law after completing the 4 years programme in 3 years. Valedictorian of his class. Subsequently he finished European Union Law (EUI) (LL.M.) at Maastricht University and Comparative, European and International Law (LL.M.) at the European University Institute (Florence, Italy). He was attached as researcher to the EUI. During his studies in the International & EU Law Programme, he interned at the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons OPCW), The Hague.
Vladimir Atanasov (Bulgaria)
Alexandra Baciu (Romania) Current position: Graduate Diploma in Law UK (before the UK Bar exam). Alexandra lives in London. She graduated with high distinction (summa cum laude) in 2014 at the International and EU Law program. She received a Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration at the University of Oxford, Jesus College. She subsequently finished a Master of Laws (LL.M.), Law at the University of Cambridge. During her studies in the International & EU Law Program, she interned at the International Criminal Court (ICC), the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The Hague and the at the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). She is fluent in Spanish and English.
Current position: Office of Legal Affairs, NATO Headquarters. Vladimir lives in Brussels. He graduated the International and European Law program with honors (cum laude) in 2012 and subsequently finished an LL.M. program at the University of Edinburgh specializing in European Law. During his studies in the International & EU Law Program, he interned at Eurojust, Europol, OPCW, and the ICC.
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IEL Student Profiles - Alumni 2/2
Maria Porta della Rodiani (Italy)
Miriam Boxberg (The Netherlands)
Current position: LL.M. student at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Maria lives in London. She graduated in 2014 from the International & EU Law Programme with high distinction (summa cum laude). She is Winner of the Telders International Law Moot Court Competition as representative of the International and EU Law Program in 2014. During her studies in the International & EU Law Program, she interned at
Current position: Mercator Fellow on International Affairs. Miriam lives in Essen (Germany). She graduated from the International & EU law Program in 2012. She finished Public International Law (LL.M.) at the University of Cambridge (LL.M.) with distinction. During her studies in the International & EU Law program, she interned at The Office of the Prosecutor at the UN International Criminal Court for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), The British Embassy in The Hague, the International Court of Justice and the Presidency of the International Criminal Court. She is an editor of the Cambridge Journal of International
the United Nations EOSG office in New York as Policy intern.
Svetlana Anatolyevna Sinyakova (Russia) Current position: Consultant at KPMG Australia. Svetlana lives in Melbourne. She graduated in 2014 from the International & EU Law Program, specialized in Commercial Law. Subsequently she finished an LL.M. in International Tax, International Business, Trade and Tax Law at the University of Melbourne. During her studies in the International & EU Law Program she interned at Crocs, Inc.
Lyuben Tyulekov (Bulgaria) Current position: Legal Assistant at the Council of European Union (Council of Ministers), portfolio: Veterinary and Plant Health Questions, Food Chain and Forestry Unit. Lyuben lives in Brussels. He graduated in 2012 with specialization in EU Law from the International & EU Law Program. He subsequently finished European Union Law (LL.M.) and Corporate and Commercial Law (LL.M.) at Maastricht University. During his studies in the International & EU Law Program, he interned at the European Parliament in Brussels and at Eurojust, The Hague.
Natalia Banas (Poland) Current position: HR employment policy and benefits advisor at Royal Dutch Shell. Natalia lives in Krakow (Poland). Upon graduation at THUAS in 2013 she finished the Forensics, Criminology and Law program at Maastricht University (LL.M.) and subsequently a postgraduate program Criminalistics and forensic examinations at the Jagiellonian University of Krakow, Poland. During her studies in the International & EU Law Programme, she interned at the United Nations Regional Information Centre (UNRIC).
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Dionysis Stivas (Greece) Current position: Legal Consultant at OECD in Paris. Dionysis lives in Paris and he graduated in 2013 from the International & EU Law Programme (cum laude), specialized in EU Law. He finished European Union Law (LL.M.) at Maastricht University in 2014 and he graduated from the College of Europe in Bruges in 2015. During his studies he interned at the Court of Justice of the European Union. He is now accepted for doctoral research at the University of Hong Kong.
Nane Engelhart (The Netherlands) Current position: Associate Legal IP Counsel at TomTom. Nane lives in Amsterdam. She graduated in 2013 from the International & EU Law Program. During her studies, she interned at TomTom in Amsterdam and she was hired within the same year as Associate Legal Counsel. In March 2015, she and her team won the European Intellectual Property Team-of-theYear award. With the same team she also won in June 2015 the Global Intellectual Property Team-of-the-Year award in New York.
Miroslav Kotleba (Slovakia) Current position: Tax Advisor at PwC New York City. Miroslav lives in New York City. He graduated in 2015 from the International & EU Law Program. He graduated in March 2016 from the University of Florida, Levin College of Law, specialized in Tax law. During his studies in the International & EU Law Program, he interned at BlauStein law firm and the Asian Pacific Dispute Resolution Center in Los Angeles.
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International & EU Law Program The Hague, The Netherlands 76 courses taught in English
All law courses within the International & EU Law (IEL) Program are taught in English. Students seeking to study abroad as an exchange student at The Hague University of Applied Sciences (THUAS) may do so during the spring and/or fall semester. 38 courses are offered during the spring semester and in the fall semester 38 different courses are offered. These courses are taught by experienced national and international professors and lecturers, especially legal practitioners, and include offerings in International Criminal Law, War Crimes, Law of International Organization, Public International Law, European Union Law, EU Foreign Relations Law, Comparative and Commercial Law, Environmental Law, Human Rights, International Commercial Arbitration, Law of International Organizations, Internet Law, Information Privacy and Data Protection, Maritime & Transport Law, and more.
Current exchange partners
IEL has exchange agreements with LUISS Guido Carli, University of Barcelona, Catholic University of Lille, Victoria University in Melbourne, Royal University Center of Madrid, University of Poitiers, University of Bordeaux, Moscow State University, Beijing Normal University, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Sun Yat Sen University in Guangzhou. On average, The IEL Program will welcome approximately 10-15 exchange students from partner schools in 2016. The IEL Program normally send up to two to four students per destination each year. IEL is currently strongly expanding the network also with research collaboration purposes in Europe, North and South America and in Asia.
Term schedule
Inclusive of a mandatory orientation program, the fall semester normally runs from September through January, and is split into two separate sessions. The first session typically lasts ten weeks including exams, taking place between early September and mid-November, while the second session rounds up the semester, running from early November to mid-January. The spring semester runs from February until the beginning of July with again two separate sessions. The first session ends in mid-April and the second session ends in July.
Strengths of the program
The IEL Program is currently ranked best Bachelor of Law of the Netherlands (Elsevier survey) and largest program of The Hague University of Applied Sciences – has a highly educational program for the students enrolled. The combination of international law courses during four full years, legal skills courses, projects, portfolios, papers and theses, internships in the network of professionals in The Hague (international courts, EU agencies, NGOs, companies, law firms), the participation to the four international moot court competitions (victory in the Telders International Moot Court Competition in 2014), guests lectures by international judges, lawyers, makes the Ministry of education considering the IEL Program as the most demanding and ambitious LL.B existing in the Netherlands with a level of expectations higher than the other LL.Bs in the country. IEL’s exchange program has a strong focus on international law, especially international criminal law and comparative business law, and even enables exchange students to take lines of courses granting non-award certificates for each specialization. Method” to enable students and lecturers from around the world to actively engage in and explore issues in international and comparative law from various legal perspectives due to more than 20 nationalities among the Faculty. Courses are accredited by the Ministry of Education of the Netherlands allocating ECTS and thus allows for increased ease of credit transfer among others in Europe and through conversion the US and Australian systems. The IEL Program will help to place interested exchange Law students in internships at esteemed international organizations, tribunals, non-governmental organizations, law firms, embassies, in The Hague region, Amsterdam or Brussels before the fall semester or after the spring semester, thanks to its unique renown internship, job and fair called “Employment Network Event” enhanced the options tremendouslyfor careers in International Law.
Housing
The IEL Program does not provide on-campus housing, but does attempt to guide the exchange students on the accomodation system in The Hague. The International Office of the university will provide additional information regarding housing and other off-campus options.
Contact Information Hyun-Ju Park, Coordinator of Internationalization H.Park@hhs.nl
Aurélien Lorange, Hesther Calis, Founder Employment Network Event Exchange Coordinator A.Lorange@hhs.nl H.T.E.Calis@hhs.nl
Cheryl Balm, Internship Coordinator C.Balm@hhs.nl
International and EU law program Facts & Stats International & EU law Program Founded: 2007 Number of students in 2016: 850 Number of Faculty members: 40 Nationalities among the students: 45 Nationalities among the Faculty: 20 Proportion of non-Dutch nationals among the students: 72% Law courses: 69 (27 mandatory, 42 elective) Legal Skills courses: 8 Mandatory Projects: 5 Mandatory: Year 4 Internship (6 months), Year 3 Paper, Year 4 Thesis Language of instruction: English Number of study years: 4 ECTS granted: 240 Specialisations: 4 - Public International Law, International Criminal Law & Human Rights, European Union Law, Commercial & Comparative Law. Professional organisations visiting the IEL Program and providing internships: 120 Moot court competitions: Telders Moot Court Competition (Victory in 2014), EU Law Moot Court Competition (the IEL Program hosts regional finals in 2017), VIS International Arbitration Moot Court competition, ICC Moot Court Competition. Participation to the Model United Nations in New York Professional Advisory Committee: Netherlands Helsinki Committee - Institute for Environmental Security - The Hague Security Delta - The Hague Conference on Private International Law - C & M Advocaten, Collet International Lawyers & Associates - Shell - Trade and Investment Commissioner ProMexico - The Hague Institute for the Internationalisation of Law (Hiil) - Coalition for the International Criminal Court - The Danish Institute for Human Rights - International Justice Program-RNW - WaterLex - Peace and Justice Initiative NGO/International Tribunal of Libanon - Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Europol - Eurojust - Dutch Data Protection Authority. Alumni graduated at Maastricht University, Utrecht University, King’s College and Queen Mary’s University (London), University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, Ludwig Maximilian University, Stockholm University, University of Florida, Sciences Po Paris, University of Nottingham, Melbourne University, etc. Alumni have accepted job positions at international organisations and companies, for example ING, the Royal Bank of Scotland, Ernst & Young, Constitutional Court of South Africa, NATO, OECD, Council of Europe, European Parliament, ACN Europe, Bentley Systems, BitPay, TomTom, KPMG, PwC, Shell, etc. Left: Olivia Flash & Maria Della Porta Rodiani, Winners of the Telders International law Moot Court Competition 2014. Right: Vladimir Atanasov at NATO Headquarters at accession of the Republic of Montenegro to NATO in April 2016
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4 years programme in International and EU Law in The Hague “Legal Capital of the World”
Ms Cadenau (H.M.Cadenau@hhs.nl) - Programme Director Ms Park (H.Park@hhs.nl) – Coordinator of Internationalisation Ms. Hesther Calis (H.T.E.Calis@hhs.nl) - Coordinator of External Relations & Exchange Mr Lorange (A.Lorange@hhs.nl) – Founder-Organiser of the Employment Network Events Ms. Balm (C.Balm@hhs.nl) - Internship Coordinator
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