Bachelor in International Law

The Bachelor in International Law programme is an international Final Year designed for students who pursue an international professional career as a legal expert in a public or private organization dealing with and advising on legal aspects of international (business) relations, in order to comply with international regulation, policy rules and codes.

In an increasingly globalizing world, organisations (either profit or non-profit) have to take various legal and policy issues and contemporary developments into account. Issues like sustainability, social responsibility, fair trade, emerging economies and good governance are becoming more and more important. This puts an extra effort on experts that work in this international environment. This final year programme offers an opportunity for international students (EU and non-EU) to learn to deal with international business challenges, experience inter cultural differences and develop new approaches to international cooperation in the business and public domain taking important legal and society issues into account.

The Bachelor in International Law has been created either for students that have completed three years of higher education in Laws and wish to finish their four year bachelor programme with an international specialization or for students that already have their bachelor degree in Laws and wish to receive an additional (internationally acknowledged) Dutch bachelor degree in Laws by completing this international Final year.

The programme offers good opportunities to develop relevant professional competencies like negotiating, advising, project management, inter cultural communication, doing research and translating legal knowledge into practical solutions. The courses contain a broad variety of lectures and workshops.

As part of the Bachelor in International Law programme you will be working on practical assignments for business and government. Learning by doing is a concept we believe in: a real life assignment not only motivates students but it also enables them to learn in a more effective way. This will enhance your skills in analyzing and solving legal problems in the field of international cooperation and business relations. Assignments may concern issues like: integrity in public contracting, legal advice on international business expansion, comparative research on the establishment of legal entities, cross border law enforcement or legal issues concerning the European internal market.

On successful completion of he Final year students will receive the internationally acknowledged degree of LLB (Bachelor in Laws).

Before you can be admitted to this degree course you need to have a secondary school certificate and a minimum of three years of higher education in Law

Do you have a foreign degree?
In this case the Saxion will determine the value of your secondary certificate and compare it to the Dutch certificate to determine its level. It should be the equivalent of the Dutch certificate of secondary education, e.g. the German Abitur (allgemeine Hochschulreife), the Britisch GCE A-levels or GSCE grades A, B or C, the French baccalaureat, or the American High School (top stream or plus 1 year of college). Secondly Saxion will determine whether your further study is the equivalent to three years of Dutch higher education. If both of these equal the Dutch entry requirements, you can be admitted to the course.

All students who wish to start this final year need to have a good command of English (IELTS 6.0 or similar).

First Semester:
International Law
European Law
International Private law
Intercultural management and communication skills
Emerging economies
International policy dilemma's
Research methodology and Reporting skills
Elective
Practical assignment

Second Semester:
Graduation assignment/ final thesis

As a beginning professional you have learned to apply knowledge and skills suitable for working as an legal expert in all sorts of organisations in the international arena: i.e. profit and non-profit, governmental, industrial and service organisations. Some jobs descriptions are: legal policy adviser, Legal commercial assistant to international Chamber of commerce, legal expert in a multi national and legal adviser at a Labor union.

Bachelor in Laws

Tuition fee (EU/EEA students): 1600 euro
Tuition fee (outside EU/EEA): 7200 euro

Saxion University of Applied Sciences welcome international students to the Netherlands.

Saxion University of Applied Sciences is located in the east of the Netherlands on three campuses, in the characteristic cities of Deventer, Enschede and Apeldoorn. The university has a student population of approximately 20,000, of which 2,000 are international students. The University offers Bachelor and Master programmes in over 30 different pathways.

International programmes are taught in English in a large variety of disciplines and range from business to technical studies. Saxions international programmes are nationally and internationally accredited and therefore the degrees are recognised throughout the world and will enable you to seek employment in your home country or many other countries across the globe.

Saxion University of Applied Sciences has offered Bachelor and Master programmes for more than ten years now and they have proven to be extremely popular with students from around the world. At present students are taking Saxion programmes from over 55 countries as diverse as Indonesia, India, China, Taiwan, Russia, Germany, Brazil, Rwanda, Japan, Norway, Estonia, Lithuania, Vietnam, Hungary and Turkey, to mention but a few.

The courses are specially oriented towards the international field of activity and emphasize the importance of European and worldwide perspectives. As a university of applied sciences, Saxion greatly values practical skills and applied research. The programmes are highly focused on best practice and skills to be used in working situations, preparing you for immediate entry into the profession of your choice and further studies.

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