Study programme
Dutch-taught Bachelor of Laws
2024-2025
Model Path part 1
Part 1 of the model path is the standard initial package.
Meta-legal Courses
Philosophy and Philosophy of Law
Sociology and Sociology of Law
Economics and Economics of Law
History of Public Law
Political Science
Compulsory legal courses
Sources and Foundations of Law
Law of Persons and Family Law
- Frederik Swennen
- - NNB
International Law
- - NNB
- Aleydis Nissen
Legal Skills
Academic and Legal English
Academic and Legal Dutch
Legal Argument Study
Legal Methodology
Model Path part 2
From academic year 2025-2026, Model Path Part 2 will be changed, see pdf (reference).
This current model path does not apply to students starting in academic year 2024-2025.
Foundations and Auxiliary Sciences
Philosophy and Philosophy of law
Economics and Economics of Law
Compulsory legal courses incl. exercises
General Contract Law
International Law and the Law of International Organisations
- - NNB
- Aleydis Nissen
Liability and Insurance Law
Criminal Law
Constitutional Law
Law of the European Union
Criminal Procedure Law
Legal Skills
Writing juridical texts including the annual dissertation on a topic of law
Foreign legal systems and terminology
Broadening courses
World View: Religion, Atheism and Science
World View: Religion, Atheism and Meaning
World View: Religion, Atheism and Society
World View: Religion, Atheism and Culture
Media and Digital Society
City and Diversity
Freedom, Citizenship and Democracy
Global Justice
Artificial intelligence: societal challenges
Climate Change
Poverty and Inequality
Sustainability
Community Service Learning
Debating Development
Political and Institutional History of Belgium and the Netherlands
History of Private Law
Sources and Foundations of Law
Introduction to Private Law
Civil Procedure Law and Evidence
French Language Usage
Legal Language Proficiency - debating class
Model Path part 3
Foundations and Auxiliary Sciences
Psychology and Psychology of Law
Compulsory legal courses incl. exercises
Family Property Law
- Renate Barbaix
- - NNB
Administrative law
Company Law (incl. foundations and associations)
Labour Law
Social Security Law
Economic Law
Tax Law
Contract Law
Law of Property
Legal Skills
Accountancy with Exercises
1 practicum to be chosen from:
Attention! Only to be taken after having succeeded in the foundation course or to be taken together with the foundation course.
Practical Law of Obligations
Legal Practical
- - NNB
Practical Civil Procedure Law and Evidence
Practical Tort and Insurance Law
Practical Criminal Law
Practical Family Property Law
- Renate Barbaix
- - NNB
Practical Administrative Law
Practical Property Law and Contract Law
Practical Human Rights Law
- Wouter Vandenhole
- Anne Oloo
- Oliver Wouters
Practical International Law and the Law of International Organisations
- - NNB
- Maha Abdallah
Practical Social Security Law
Practical Climate, Environment and Law
Practical Labour Law
Practical Company Law (incl. foundations and associations)
Practical Economic Law
Practical Law of Persons and Family Law
Practicum Tax Law
Practical Tax Law
Practical Law of the EU
Practical International Family Law
Practical Intellectual Property Law
Practicum Constitutional and European Fundamental Rights
Practicum European Union Law
Practical Constitutional Law
Practical Constitutional Law
- Patricia Popelier
- - NNB
Practical Asylum and Migration Law
Broadening courses
The student chooses one course (3 ECTS-credits)
World View: Religion, Atheism and Science
World View: Religion, Atheism and Meaning
World View: Religion, Atheism and Society
World View: Religion, Atheism and Culture
Media and Digital Society
City and Diversity
Freedom, Citizenship and Democracy
Global Justice
Artificial intelligence: societal challenges
Climate Change
Poverty and Inequality
Sustainability
Community Service Learning
Debating Development
2023-2024
Model Path part 1
Part 1 of the model path is the standard initial package.
Foundations and Auxiliary Sciences
Political and Institutional History of Belgium and the Netherlands
- Herman Van Goethem
- Sebastiaan Vandenbogaerde
Political Science
History of Private Law
Sociology and Sociology of Law
Compulsory legal courses incl. exercises
Sources and Foundations of Law
Introduction to Private Law
Law of Persons and Family Law
Civil Procedure Law and Evidence
Legal Skills
Legal Methodology
French Language Usage
English Language Usage
Legal Argument Study
Legal Language Proficiency - debating class
- Cathy Berx
- Karl Hendrickx
- Tim Greven
- Charlotte Henskens
- Steven Slachmuylders
- Matthias Storme
Model Path part 2
Foundations and Auxiliary Sciences
Philosophy and Philosophy of law
Economics
Compulsory legal courses incl. exercises
General Contract Law
International Law and the Law of International Organisations
Liability and Insurance Law
Criminal Law
Constitutional Law
Law of the European Union
Criminal Procedure Law
Legal Skills
Writing juridical texts including the annual dissertation on a topic of law
Foreign legal systems and terminology
Model Path part 3
Foundations and Auxiliary Sciences
Psychology and Psychology of Law
Compulsory legal courses incl. exercises
Family Property Law
Administrative law
Company Law (incl. foundations and associations)
Labour Law
Social Security Law
Economic Law
Tax Law
Contract Law
Law of Property
Legal Skills
Accountancy with Exercises
1 practicum to be chosen from:
Attention! Only to be taken after having succeeded in the foundation course or to be taken together with the foundation course.
Practical Law of Obligations
Legal Practical
- - NNB
Practical Civil Procedure Law and Evidence
Practical Tort and Insurance Law
Practical Criminal Law
Practical Family Property Law
- Renate Barbaix
- - NNB
Practical Administrative Law
Practical Property Law and Contract Law
Practical Human Rights Law
- Wouter Vandenhole
- Anne Oloo
- Oliver Wouters
Practical International Law and the Law of International Organisations
Practical Social Security Law
Practical Climate, Environment and Law
Practical Labour Law
Practical Company Law (incl. foundations and associations)
Practical Economic Law
Practical Law of Persons and Family Law
Practicum Tax Law
Practical Tax Law
Practical Law of the EU
Practical International Family Law
Practical Intellectual Property Law
Practicum Constitutional and European Fundamental Rights
Practicum European Union Law
Practical Constitutional Law
Practical Constitutional Law
- Patricia Popelier
- - NNB
Practical Asylum and Migration Law
Broadening courses
The student chooses one course (3 ECTS-credits)
Entrepreneurial Mindset
World View: Religion, Atheism and Science
World View: Religion, Atheism and Meaning
World View: Religion, Atheism and Society
World View: Religion, Atheism and Culture
Media and Digital Society
City and Diversity
Freedom, Citizenship and Democracy
Global Justice
Climate Change
Poverty and Inequality
Sustainability
Community Service Learning
- Gerlinde Verbist
- Eva Van Moer
- Leni Franken
- François Levrau
Debating Development
2022-2023
Model Path part 1
Foundations and Auxiliary Sciences
Political and Institutional History of Belgium and the Netherlands
- Herman Van Goethem
- Sebastiaan Vandenbogaerde
Political Science
History of Private Law
Sociology and Sociology of Law
- Jonathan Bernaerts
- Steven Gibens
Compulsory legal courses incl. exercises
Sources and Foundations of Law
Introduction to Private Law
Law of Persons and Family Law
Civil Procedure Law and Evidence
Legal Skills
Legal methodology
French Language Usage
English Language Usage
Legal Argument Study
Legal Language Proficiency - debating class
Model Path part 2
Foundations and Auxiliary Sciences
Philosophy and Philosophy of law
Economics
Compulsory legal courses incl. exercises
General Contract Law
International Law and the Law of International Organisations
Liability and Insurance Law
Criminal Law
Constitutional Law
Law of the European Union
Criminal Procedure Law
Legal Skills
Writing juridical texts including the annual dissertation on a topic of law
Foreign legal systems and terminology
Model Path part 3
Foundations and Auxiliary Sciences
Psychology and Psychology of Law
Compulsory legal courses incl. exercises
Family Property Law
Administrative law
Company Law (incl. foundations and associations)
Labour Law
Social Security Law
Economic Law
- Gert Straetmans
- Simon Geiregat
Tax Law
Contract Law
Law of Property
Legal Skills
Accountancy with Exercises
1 practicum to be chosen from:
Attention! Only to be taken after having succeeded in the foundation course or to be taken together with the foundation course.
Practical Law of Obligations
Legal Practical
- - NNB
Practical Civil Procedure Law and Evidence
Practical Tort and Insurance Law
Practical Criminal Law
Practical Family Property Law
- Renate Barbaix
- Bert Van Den Houte
Practical Administrative Law
Practical Property Law and Contract Law
Practical Human Rights Law
Practical International Law and the Law of International Organisations
Practical Social Security Law
Practical Climate, Environment and Law
Practical Insolvency Law
Practical Labour Law
- Wouter Verheyen
- Geert Polspoel
Practical Company Law (incl. foundations and associations)
Practical Tax Law
Practical Economic Law
Practical Law of Persons and Family Law
Practicum Tax Law
Practical Tax Law
Practical Law of the EU - Institutional
Practical International Family Law
Practical Intellectual Property Law
Practicum European Union Law
Broadening courses
The student chooses one course (3 ECTS-credits)
World View: Religion, Atheism and Science
World View: Religion, Atheism and Meaning
World View: Religion, Atheism and Culture
World View: Religion, Atheism and Society
City and Diversity
Media and Digital Society
Migration, Integration and Diversity
Freedom, Citizenship and Democracy
Global justice
Sustainability
Climate Change
Poverty and Inequality
Debating development
Community service learning
- Gerlinde Verbist
- Eva Van Moer
- Leni Franken
- François Levrau
2021-2022
Model Path part 1
Foundations and Auxiliary Sciences
Political and Institutional History of Belgium and the Netherlands
- Herman Van Goethem
- Sebastiaan Vandenbogaerde
Political Science
History of Private Law
Sociology and Sociology of Law
- Koen Van Aeken
Compulsory legal courses incl. exercises
Sources and Foundations of Law
Introduction to Private Law
Law of Persons and Family Law
Civil Procedure Law and Evidence
Legal Skills
Legal methodology
- Dirk Vanheule
- Christophe De Ridder
- Karim Fawzi
- Kim Swerts
- Jan Van Rompuy
French Language Usage
English Language Usage
Legal Argument Study
- Frederik Peeraer
Legal Language Proficiency - debating class
Model Path part 2
Foundations and Auxiliary Sciences
Philosophy and Philosophy of law
Economics
Compulsory legal courses incl. exercises
General Contract Law
International Law and the Law of International Organisations
Liability and Insurance Law
Criminal Law
Constitutional Law
Law of the European Union
Criminal Procedure Law
Legal Skills
Writing juridical texts including the annual dissertation on a topic of law
Foreign legal systems and terminology
Model Path part 3
Foundations and Auxiliary Sciences
Psychology and Psychology of Law
Compulsory legal courses incl. exercises
Family Property Law
Administrative law
Company Law (incl. foundations and associations)
Labour Law
Social Security Law
Economic Law
- Gert Straetmans
- Simon Geiregat
Tax Law
Contract Law
Law of Property
Legal Skills
Accountancy with Exercises
1 practicum to be chosen from:
Attention! Only to be taken after having succeeded in the foundation course or to be taken together with the foundation course.
Practical Law of Obligations
Practical Constitutional Law
Legal Practical
- - NNB
Practical Tort and Insurance Law
- Thierry Vansweevelt
- - NNB
Practical Criminal Law
Practical Family Property Law
- Renate Barbaix
- Bert Van Den Houte
Practical Administrative Law
Practical Property Law and Contract Law
- Nicolas Carette
- Pieter Brulez
- Johan Van de Voorde
- Charlotte Willemot
Practical Constitutional Law
Practical Constitutional and Administrative Law
Practical Human Rights Law
Practical International Law and the Law of International Organisations
Practical Social Security Law
Practical Climate, Environment and Law
- Koen Van Aeken
- Florence Van Durme
Practical Labour Law
- Wouter Verheyen
- Geert Polspoel
Practical Law of Persons and Family Law
Practicum Tax Law
Practical Tax Law
- Anne Van de Vijver
- Madou Haberkorn
Practical Law of the EU - Institutional
Practical International Family Law
Practical Intellectual Property Law
Broadening courses
The student chooses one course (3 ECTS-credits)
World View: Religion, Atheism and Science
World View: Religion, Atheism and Meaning
World View: Religion, Atheism and Culture
World View: Religion, Atheism and Society
City and Diversity
Media and Digital Society
Migration, Integration and Diversity
Freedom, Citizenship and Democracy
Global justice
Sustainability
Climate Change
Poverty and Inequality
Debating development
Community service learning
- Gerlinde Verbist
- Eva Van Moer
- Leni Franken
- François Levrau
2020-2021
Model Path part 1
Foundations and Auxiliary Sciences
Political and Institutional History of Belgium and the Netherlands
- Herman Van Goethem
- Sebastiaan Vandenbogaerde
Political Science
- Patricia Popelier
- Sean Parramore
History of Private Law
Sociology and Sociology of Law
- Koen Van Aeken
Compulsory legal courses incl. exercises
Sources and Foundations of Law
Introduction to Private Law
Law of Persons and Family Law
Civil Procedure Law and Evidence
Legal Skills
Legal methodology
- Dirk Vanheule
- Christophe De Ridder
- Karim Fawzi
- Glenn Smet
- Kim Swerts
- Jan Van Rompuy
- Mik Verlinden
French Language Usage
English Language Usage
Legal Argument Study
- Frederik Peeraer
Legal Language Proficiency - debating class
- Cathy Berx
- Karl Hendrickx
- Charlotte Henskens
- - NNB
- Steven Slachmuylders
- Matthias Storme
- Dimitri Verhoeven
Model Path part 2
Foundations and Auxiliary Sciences
Philosophy and Philosophy of law
Economics
Compulsory legal courses incl. exercises
General Contract Law
International Law and the Law of International Organisations
Liability and Insurance Law
Criminal Law
Constitutional Law
- Jan Velaers
- Vincent Verbelen
Law of the European Union
Criminal Procedure Law
Legal Skills
Writing juridical texts including the annual dissertation on a topic of law
Foreign legal systems and terminology
- Wouter Vandenhole
- Dirk Vanheule
- Daniël Cuypers
- Michaël Mallien
- Tanja Mortelmans
Model Path part 3
Foundations and Auxiliary Sciences
Psychology and Psychology of Law
Compulsory legal courses incl. exercises
Family Property Law
Administrative law
Company Law (incl. foundations and associations)
Labour Law
Social Security Law
Economic Law
- Gert Straetmans
- Skander Bennis
Tax Law
Contract Law
Law of Property
Legal Skills
Accountancy with Exercises
1 practicum to be chosen from:
Attention! Only to be taken after having succeeded in the foundation course or to be taken together with the foundation course.
Practical Law of Obligations
Practical Constitutional Law
- Jan Velaers
- Vincent Verbelen
Legal Practical
- - NNB
Practical Civil Procedure Law and Evidence
Practical Tort and Insurance Law
- Thierry Vansweevelt
- - NNB
Practical Criminal Law
Practical Family Property Law
- Renate Barbaix
- Bert Van Den Houte
Practical Administrative Law
Practical Property Law and Contract Law
- Nicolas Carette
- Pieter Brulez
- Johan Van de Voorde
- Charlotte Willemot
Practical Constitutional Law
Practical Human Rights Law
Practical International Law and the Law of International Organisations
Practical Social Security Law
Practical Climate, Environment and Law
- Koen Van Aeken
- Florence Van Durme
Practical Insolvency Law
Practical Labour Law
Practical Company Law (incl. foundations and associations)
Practical Tax Law
Practical Economic Law
- Gert Straetmans
- Skander Bennis
- - NNB
Practical Law of Persons and Family Law
Practicum Tax Law
Practical Tax Law
- Anne Van de Vijver
- Madou Haberkorn
- Inès Rivière
Practical Law of the EU - Institutional
Practical International Family Law
Practical Intellectual Property Law
Broadening courses
The student chooses one course (3 ECTS-credits)