Law

As a Law student:

• you will acquire knowledge necessary to pass the pupillage exam;
• you will take part in workshops increasing your legal competence and skills, e.g. workshops on civil procedure, penal procedure, and administrative procedure, as well as mock trials at the University's courtroom;
• you will be solving so-called "cases",  i.e. hypothetical situations aimed at testing your ability to apply the law;
• you will visit the Constitutional Tribunal, the Supreme Court, remand facilities, and departments of forensic medicine;
• You will gain highly valued skills in the field of negotiation methods, communications, and psychology;
• you can take part in the world's largest law competition for law students, the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot;
• you can take your pick from a wide range of internships offered by the University, held at recognised international law firms, courts, prosecution offices, and embassies;
• you will be learning from the best - our tutors include judges, prosecutors, advocates, attorneys-at-law, recognised academics, partners in leading legal firms (e.g. Squire Patton Boggs), and supervisory board chairpersons;
• you can take a specialised course in advanced legal English;
• you will get access to a dedicated tool, which allows you to verify your competences in specific fields. After verification, you will receive a detailed report - a valuable source of information about your strengths for you and your future employer;
• as a graduate, you can attend traineeships at EU institutions within the scope of the Pan-European Seal Programme.