Mphil Research Master in Law at Tilburg University NL

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Mphil Research Master in Law at Tilburg
University NL

• Dekanekonferenz Greifswald
• July 2006
• Bert van Roermund

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Overview

• Context
• In short
• Characteristics
• Programme
• Admission requirements
• Application procedure
• Tuition fee and scholarships
• After graduation career prospects
• Addenda

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Context
LLD 3
LLM / M Phil 2
LLM 1
LLB 3
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In short
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Characteristics Faculty of Law

• established in 1963, approxim. 2,700 students
  enrolled. More than 300 staff members (40 full
  professors, 25 assoc. profs, 150 assist. profs
  and other academic staff).
• Profile foundations comparative law
• strong reputation in both education and research.
  The latest SSRN Ranking rated research as second
  in Europe, after Cambridge University. For many
  years now the national Elsevier ranking has rated
  both research and education either 1st or 2nd in
  NL.

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Programme

• Domain courses (48 ECTS, only for students who
  apply for the two-year programme) specialisation
  in one or more fields of law
• Methodical courses (18 ECTS) methods and
  techniques of academic (legal) research
• Context courses (12 ECTS) reflection on
  jurisprudence and the interdisciplinary study of
  law
• Theme courses (12 ECTS) specialist areas of the
  Tilburg Faculty's research centers
• Independent research (30 ECTS) supervised by a
  researcher experienced in the field of interest
  PhD proposal.

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Admission requirements

• Admission takes place after selection. Successful
  candidates hold a university Bachelors or
  Masters degree and must have a good academic
  record.
• Good motivation for research
• Excellent language skills (English)

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Application procedure

• Application form, to be found at
  http//www.tilburguniversity.nl/prospectivestudent
  s/masters/frw/research/application/
• More information Dennis BaasCoordinator
  Research Master in LawTilburg University
  Faculty of LawPhone 31 13 466 3276Fax 31 13
  466 3143E-mail law.mphil_at_uvt.nl

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Tuition fee and scholarships

• EEA citizens 1,519Non-EEA citizens
  9,480(Fees are subject to change)
• No scholarships at the university
• Tuition waivers in special cases.

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After graduation Career prospects

• The Research Master in Law is the first
• stage of training for young researchers.
• Students who complete the programme
• can conduct research at various
• organisations including universities,
• government bodies, social and
• international organisations, and in
• business and industry.
• PhD another 3 yrs of only research

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Addenda

• AccreditationThe programme is recognised under
  Dutch law and is accredited by the Dutch
  Accreditation Council and registered by CROHO
  (Central Register of Higher Education Study
  Programmes).
• Teaching methodsLectures, tutorial groups,
  individual supervision.
• Type of examsWritten and oral examinations,
  papers, articles, presentations.