European and International Law (KU Leuven LL.M. Summer School)

About

The KU Leuven Faculty of Law Organises a 5-day Summer School in European and International Law.
We want to introduce you to the greatest experts in European and International Law and offer you an interesting foreign experience.

The LL.M. Summer School programme includes 2 hour, intensive courses on themes that are in line with the expertise of the KU Leuven Law Faculty in public and business Law.
In addition to these courses, the summer school fee also includes, lunch every day, a welcome reception, walking tour through the historic city of Leuven and a closing night 3-course sit down dinner.

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What can you expect in 2025?
These are some of the known course titles:

"Introduction to EU Constitutional Law" - Professor Elise Muir
"The Contribution of the General Court to the Rule of Law in the EU" - Professor Judge Geert De Baere
"Lawyering Up: The many Angles of International Litigation" - Professor Geert Van Calster
"International Courts & Armed Conflicts Today" - Professor Gleider Hernández
and many more will be announced soon.

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Why Choose KU Leuven?
Founded in 1425, KU Leuven is the oldest university in Belgium, as well as being the oldest still existing Catholic university anywhere in the world. With more than 63,000 students of which almost a fourth international, it’s also Belgium’s largest higher education institution and is considered to be one of the most prestigious research universities in Europe.

Our law school is still no 1. in continental Europe. We are in 15th place for Law in the 2025 Times Higher Education World University and KU Leuven overall ranks 43rd worldwide of which only 10 are traditionally Non-English-speaking.

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The participation fee for the Summer School will depend on the moment of registration and type of applicant:

Early Bird Fee (Deadline: 15 May)
Applicants from partner institutions: EUR 800 (search here: www.kuleuven.be/global/international-partnerships)
Applicants from unaffiliated institutions: EUR 900

Regular Fee (after 15 May, deadline: 15 August)
Applicants from partner institutions: EUR 900 (search here: www.kuleuven.be/global/international-partnerships)
Applicants from unaffiliated institutions: EUR 1000

Course leader

Hosted by Professor Gleider Hernández: Professor in Public International Law, LL.M. Director and President of ESIL.

Target group

The course is meant for graduate students in Law and Law professionals interested in deepening their EU and International Law knowledge.

Undergraduate LL.B. students in their final year are also welcome to apply, but should explain their relevant experience in the field during their registration.

Course aim

The Summer School lectures will include both an overview of the core concepts of EU and International Law, and a deep-dive in the contemporary issues in these fields today.

Fee info

For more information: www.law.kuleuven.be/llm/llm-summer-school