Unique in Belgium, the English-taught BA in International and European Law combines a deep knowledge of international and EU law with a knowledge of the basics of international affairs, economics and communications.
This Bachelor’s degree at the Brussels School of Governance consists of 5 core courses, 18 major requirements, 4 major electives and 3 free electives - which makes a total of 30 courses of 6 ECTS each.
Students start with the core curriculum, a set of courses that develop the relevant skills, knowledge and abilities essential to the School’s distinctive undergraduate programme.
Global Ethics
Intercultural Communication
Intermediate Qualitative Research Methods
Introduction to Academic Writing and Critical Thinking
Leadership and Personal Development
Major requirements
In addition to the core curriculum, students take major requirement courses.
Introduction to Economics
Global Politics
Rhetoric
Communication Ethics and Law
Introduction to International Legal Theory and History
Introduction to International and European Law
Public International law
EU Constitutional Law
EU Law of the Internal Market
Human Rights
Sustainable Development Law
Legal Aspects of Migration
Business Law
International Trade Law
Legal Analysis, Research and Writing
BA Thesis in International and European Law – Seminar I (research methods, research question and outline)
BA Thesis in International and European Law – Seminar II (writing)
Capstone in International and European Law
Major electives
This programme offers a broad range of elective courses, including (international) criminal law, IT (Information Technology) and IP (Intellectual Property) law, Advanced Business Law and Comparative Constitutional Law. For a full list of all electives, please see the course content overview.
Major electives include the courses that are offered as part of the minors (see below).
