Global Law

Overview

The Bachelor’s program Global Law at Tilburg University offers a new point of view when it comes to law: it puts ‘global’ before ‘local’. Global Law goes beyond the limits of one jurisdictional system and allows you to integrate knowledge from different research fields when you tackle an assignment. This type of broad knowledge is essential when you work in an organization where legal cases can involve a range of different jurisdictions, perspectives and solutions.

The program teaches all of the main legal topics found in traditional legal education, such as contract law, tort law, criminal law, property law, and constitutional law. What makes Global Law unique, however, is that these topics are approached from a global perspective.

Becoming a global lawyer

You will gain academic depth and develop the practical skills to help you approach transnational conflicts from a global perspective. You will learn to refer to not just one specific national legal system, but to also consider solutions from other jurisdictions or from international law. The program will help you gain a broader understanding of the function, basic principles, and core areas of law. At the same time, it provides you with the unique skills of a global lawyer, which are more and more in demand in a globalizing world. When you graduate, you will be awarded a Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB).

With an LLB or LLM in your pocket, you are ready to start your career as a professional in an interdisciplinary team within a large organization. With the skills acquired during your studies, you will be well equipped to aim for leading positions in the international job market.

A significant number of lawyers, such as specialists in law, are employed by large organizations other than law firms. Such organizations are, for instance, large businesses -  typically called ‘in-house counsel’ - large non-profit or non-governmental organizations, ministries or other public administrations, or international organizations. Typically, these positions do not require the applicant to be a member of any professional Bar association, as long as he or she has been trained in law. Accordingly, the Bachelor’s program in Global Law, if followed by an appropriate Master's degree, will enable you to apply for these positions.