Faculty of Law
The Faculty of Law at Maastricht University is a top-quality provider of challenging and rewarding Dutch and European legal education at bachelor’s, master’s and PhD-level. A true pioneer in small-scale teaching and teaching of skills aimed at a broad range of future legal professionals.
The clear focus in research on European and international aspects of the law, Law and tech, and the empirical setting in which the law operates, provides an exceptionally stimulating environment for both students and staff. The Faculty greatly values its open, diverse and inclusive community that makes it a pleasant and rewarding place to work and study.
Contact details
Visiting address
Bouillonstraat 1-3 , 6211 LH Maastricht
Postal address
Maastricht University, Faculty of Law
P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht
Contact us
The UM Faculty of Law offers a wide range of bachelor's and master's programmes. Would you like to know more about our programmes? Download the brochure for more information on the courses, career perspectives and admission requirements of our programmes.
News
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It is the first time the International Court of Justice selected a student from Maastricht University.
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The UM team came second in the Grand Final of the 12th edition of the Helga Pedersen Moot Court Competition, which took place at the European Court of Human Rights.
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Sweeping success for our faculty in the VAR-moot court competition!
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PhD thesis written by Guleid Jama
This research studies children’s rights in Somaliland, an unrecognized State in the Horn of Africa. -
Sweeping success for our faculty in the Comparative Law in Action (CLIA) Competition!
Faculty in Focus
A lot can happen in a year. Our Faculty in Focus series highlights some of the most surprising, inspiring and important activities in the field of education, research and events at our faculty from 2023.
The Helga Pedersen Moot Court Competition team shares their story about winning this prestigious event, and why mooting competitions are so valuable for future lawyers. Next, we sat down with Andrea Parziale, whose research project aimed to make damages in Europe more equal. Also, a familiar face at our faculty, Fons Coomans, returned to his former workplace to talk about the importance of human rights for future generations.
Dive into the fascinating world of our faculty's research, education, and events!
Agenda / events
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12 Jun 13 Jun00:00
Recharacterising International Disputes: Exploring the Phenomenon of Multi-Fora Litigation
The global landscape has seen an uptick in the utilization of international and regional courts, with a broader set of norms and circumstances now subject to adjudication. This pattern raises questions about the reasons behind such recharacterization, the appropriate methods for judicial bodies to...
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12 Jun 30 Jun14:00 - 15:30
Globalization & Law Network Seminar Series 2023 - 2024
The Globalization & Law Network is composed by a group of researchers of Maastricht University, coming from different backgrounds, who study the role that law plays in a globalizing society from a holistic perspective. Invited experts will give a presentation on a specific topic followed by a Q&A...
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13 Jun16:00
Environmental Law Lecture Series
This lecture series provides a set of important insights from environmental law scholars on how EU environmental law helps to achieve the aim of a high level of environmental protection in the European Union and across the world.
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19 Jun15:00 - 17:00
Maastricht Foundations of Law Colloquia
On 19 June, our speaker is Lukasz Dziedzic from Maastricht University - Title: Legal Personhood and Agency in the Age of the Rights of Nature
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20 Jun 21 Jun00:00
Between narratives and reality: The EU at the gates of a new mandate
We invite you to submit an abstract of a paper to present at the conference on the topic of " Between narratives and reality: The EU at the gates of a new mandate" which will be held at our Faculty of Law on 20 & 21 June 2024 in Maastricht.
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24 Jun 26 Jun10:00 - 18:00
CLEER Summer School 2024
9th CLEER Summer School on the Law of EU External Relations which will take place in Brussels
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25 Jun14:00 - 15:30
Jean Monnet EU Migration Law and Governance Lecture Series
On 25 June, our speaker is Lieneke Slingenberg, Professor of Migrants and the Rule of Law at the Amsterdam Centre for Migration and Refugee Law of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
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25 Jun14:00 - 15:30
MCEL Seminars
The activities of the centre include regular organisation of academic conferences and workshops, as well as monthly research seminars to which high-level speakers are invited to discuss a specific topic in the field of EU law.
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27 Jun 28 Jun
Roundtable Law and Popular Culture VI
The Roundtable aims to bring together multiple approaches to the place of law in popular culture.
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03 Jul10:00 - 19:00
Public Procurement: A key tool to reach sustainability in Europe and beyond
This conference aims to serve as a dynamic platform to discuss how public procurement can contribute to sustainable growth, responsible business conduct and respect for labour and human rights in production processes.
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23 Aug 29 Aug18:00 - 20:00
Graduate School of Law Annual BBQ
Annual BBQ for the Graduate School of Law
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25 Sep 27 Sep
The Right to Social Security: a new dawn!
The Conference "The Right to Social Security: a new dawn!" brings together the MoveS seminar on EU Fundamental Rights for cross-border workers, Prof. Vonk's inaugural lecture, and the annual EISS conference on Contemporary Challenges for the Fundamental Right of Social Security.
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16 Oct 31 Dec10:00 - 11:40
Pension expertise session (webinar)
The expertise center ITEM, in collaboration with Montae & Partners, is organizing a (digital) pension expertise session webinar series.
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05 Dec10:00 - 17:00
Graduation Ceremonies Bachelors
We are proud to hand the diploma's to our graduates on this festive day.
The graduates will receive an invitation from Law Events Office to register.
Blogs
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Every year in June, several cities in Europe (and in the world) come alive with rainbow colours to celebrate Pride month. In addition, we vote for new Members of the European Parliament.
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My dissertation was about the applicability of international children’s (human) rights to children living in Somaliland, an unrecognised state. Moreover, I studied how national laws protect children’s rights in Somaliland.
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Codification of different areas of law took the stage in the nineteenth-century.[1] The process of scientific revolution – which had started with the Enlightenment and Humanist Movement and was followed by Rationalistic Natural Law Theorizing – led the way to codification.[2] Several jurisdictions...
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The 1st of April 2024 marks the day when Germany adopted the most progressive legal approach to cannabis in Europe. While for the Dutch, this may sound like an April’s fool prank, it is far from it: The new German CanG (Cannabis Law) regulates the consumption, possession, and supply of the soft drug...
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Every time consumers use online email, stream music or videos or archive pictures on the internet, it is quite likely that they are using cloud computing. Those online pictures, videos or emails are not stored on consumer’s computers. Instead, they are processed and stored on a group of remotely...
Interactive Campus Tour
Watch the interactive video and take a tour of our faculty. Our student Niklas will tell you all about the faculty's facilities, study areas, historical buildings and teaching spaces and more. Choose your own path and find out whether studying at Maastricht University is right for you.