Programme structure

The student constructs his programme to include four main coherent sections: core courses (43 credits), a dissertation (and supporting seminar: 17 credits), a focus (30 credits)and two optional courses (2 x 15 credits).

The programme of the first year of the Master is made up of:

  • Courses and practical exercises from the core courses (spread out across the year) ;
  • the supporting seminar for the dissertation (2nd semester) ;
  • one optional course which are available (2nd semester).

The programme of the 2nd year of the Master is made up of:

  • a selected focus, from the eight focuses available, either at UCLouvain, at KUL or abroad (1st semester) ;
  • the dissertation (spread out across the year) ;
  • the second optional course, from the optional courses available or optional courses taken abroad at a partner university (Erasmus) (2nd semester).


For a programme-type, and regardless of the focus, options/or elective courses selected, this master will carry a minimum of 120 credits divided over two annual units, corresponding to 60 credits each.

> Tronc commun du master en droit
> Finalités spécialisées
> Professional Focus : Civil and Penal Law
> Professional Focus : Company Law
> Professional Focus : European Law
> Professional Focus : State and Europe
> Finalité organisée dans le cadre d'un programme d'échange à l'étranger
> Professional Focus : Transnational, Comparative and Foreign Law
> Finalités organisées dans le cadre d'un programme d'échange à la KULeuven
> Professional Focus
> Professional Focus
> Professional Focus
> List of electives
> Accidents et responsabilité
> Assurances
> Banque et finance
> Commerce international
> Contrats et biens
> Environnement, urbanisme et cadre de vie
> Droit de la famille
> Droit fiscal
> Droits de l'Homme - Human Rights
> Intellectual property and digital law
> Public International Law
> Droit pénal international, européen et comparé
> Droit de la santé
> Droit social
> Theory of Law
> Private litigation in a global setting
> Formation interdisciplinaire en création d'entreprise (CPME)
> Droit public et démocratie en action
> Special programmes
> Master [120] in Law
> Master [120] in Law [Double Degree Law-Management: for Bachelors in Law]
> Preparatory Module (only for students who qualify for the course via complementary coursework)
> Additional courses (preparatory module) to the Master [120] in Law