LLM Legal Research Curriculum

During this two-year LLM programme, students develop their research skills through course work and by conducting their own independent research projects within the legal field of their interest and their research profile. Throughout this process students are taught by highly acclaimed specialists. Classes have a maximum of 25 students. The research projects can take on various forms depending on the personal interest and ambition of each student: a PhD proposal, an academic publication, a contribution to an ongoing faculty research programme or the organisation of a seminar or conference. Special facilities are made available to LRM students. Every student has a personal tutor who supervises the progress and advises on the research profile.

The Master’s programme offers students an excellent introduction into the academic community and a profound preparation for securing a PhD position. For students who are contemplating a career as a practicing lawyer, or who are still weighing both options, this programme offers the possibility for in depth specialisation, making them especially attractive for large international law firms, and governmental and non-governmental organisations.

Curriculum 2010-2011:

Schematic Overview

Courses:

• Methodology of Legal Research

• Law as an Academic Discipline, A Comparison with Science and the Humanities

• Advanced Comparative Law Tutorial

• Theme Course on Dynamics of Law in European and International Context 

• Academic Writing Skills

• Research projects

• Elective courses within research profile

• Thesis

Expertise

Director of the programme is Titia Loenen. The programme is taught by acclaimed academics with a strong international reputation. Throughout the programme we are also encouraged to visit foreign universities for research purposes and are welcome to call on the academic staff and International Office for advice and (financial) assistance.

Application for admission

For information on admission requirements and application procedures link through to the pages in English or Dutch of the University of Utrecht.

Nederlands

English

For foreign students, there are several options to receive scholarships in order to fund the costs for participating as a student in the LRM programme. There is a range of scholarships.Utrecht University and the the Dutch government offer a number of possibilities. Apart from that, a special scholarship is offered by the Wiarda Institute especially for students who wish to apply for the Legal Research Master. Lastly, the search engine Grantfinder helps to find all scholarships provided by other instances such as international organizations.

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