TEACHING AND EXAMINATION REGULATIONS MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMMES
FACULTY OF LAW 2015-2016
Adopted 10 July 2015
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Contents SECTION A – GENERAL ............................................................................................................................... 5 CHAPTER 1 – GENERAL PROVISIONS .......................................................................................................... 5 Article 1.1 – Applicability ........................................................................................................................ 5 Article 1.2 – Definitions .......................................................................................................................... 5 CHAPTER 2 – ADMISSIONS ......................................................................................................................... 7 Article 2.1a – Prerequisites for non-selective LLM programmes ........................................................... 7 Article 2.1b – Prerequisites for LLM Notarial Law .................................................................................. 7 Article 2.1c – Prerequisites for selective Master's degree programmes ............................................... 8 Article 2.2 – Transitional programmes ................................................................................................... 8 Article 2.3 – Language requirements ..................................................................................................... 9 Article 2.4 – Admissions procedure...................................................................................................... 10 Article 2.5 – Intake dates ...................................................................................................................... 10 CHAPTER 3 – ASSESSMENT AND EXAMINATIONS ................................................................................... 12 Article 3.1 – General ............................................................................................................................. 12 Article 3.2 – Registration ...................................................................................................................... 12 Article 3.3 – Retakes ............................................................................................................................. 12 Article 3.4 – Oral assessments.............................................................................................................. 13 Article 3.5 – Results .............................................................................................................................. 13 Article 3.6 – Marks................................................................................................................................ 13 Article 3.7 – Period of validity .............................................................................................................. 13 Article 3.8 – Right of inspection and review......................................................................................... 14 Article 3.9 – Exemptions....................................................................................................................... 14 Article 3.10 – Thesis.............................................................................................................................. 15 Article 3.11 – Fraud and plagiarism ...................................................................................................... 15 Article 3.12 – Graduation ..................................................................................................................... 15 Article 3.13 – Degree ............................................................................................................................ 15 Article 3.14 – Certificates and other documents ................................................................................. 15 CHAPTER 4 – ACADEMIC SUPERVISION AND PROGRESS......................................................................... 17 Article 4.1 – Administration ................................................................................................................. 17 Article 4.2 – Academic counselling ....................................................................................................... 17 Article 4.3 – Students with disabilities ................................................................................................. 17 Article 4.4 – Unsuitability (iudicium abeundi) ...................................................................................... 17 CHAPTER 5 – TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS ............................................................................ 18 2
Article 5.1 – Hardship clause ................................................................................................................ 18 Article 5.2 – Transitional provisions ..................................................................................................... 18 Article 5.3 – Amendments to Section A ............................................................................................... 18 Article 5.4 – Publication ....................................................................................................................... 18 Article 5.5 – Effective date of Section A ............................................................................................... 18 SECTION B – PROGRAMME –SPECIFIC REGULATIONS ............................................................................. 19 CHAPTER 1 – GENERAL PROVISIONS ....................................................................................................... 19 Article 1.1 – Applicability ...................................................................................................................... 19 CHAPTER 2 – PROGRAMME CURRICULUM AND STRUCTURE ................................................................. 20 ARTICLES 2.1 – 2.4 ALL PROGRAMMES ................................................................................................ 20 Article 2.1 – Form ................................................................................................................................. 20 Article 2.2 – Study load......................................................................................................................... 20 Article 2.3 – Components taken elsewhere ......................................................................................... 20 Article 2.4 – Free programmes ............................................................................................................. 20 ARTIKEL 2.5A – 2.7A MASTER LABOUR LAW ........................................................................................ 21 Article 2.5a – Objectives and final attainment standards .................................................................... 21 Article 2.6a – Programme language ..................................................................................................... 22 Article 2.7a – Curriculum ...................................................................................................................... 22 ARTIKEL 2.5B – 2.7B MASTER INFORMATIERECHT ............................................................................... 24 Artikel 2.5b – Doel van de opleiding en eindtermen ........................................................................... 24 Artikel 2.6b – Taal van de opleiding ..................................................................................................... 24 Artikel 2.7b – Onderwijsprogramma .................................................................................................... 24 ARTICLES 2.5C-2.7C MASTER INTERNATIONAL AND EUROPEAN LAW................................................. 26 Article 2.5c – Objectives and final attainment standards .................................................................... 26 Article 2.6c – Programme language ..................................................................................................... 28 Article 2.7c – Curriculum ...................................................................................................................... 28 ARTICLES 2.5D-2.7D MASTER INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW .......................................................... 31 Article 2.5d – Objectives and final attainment standards .................................................................... 31 Article 2.6d – Programme language ..................................................................................................... 31 Article 2.7d – Curriculum...................................................................................................................... 32 ARTIKEL 2.5E – 2.7E MASTER PRIVAATRECHT ...................................................................................... 33 Artikel 2.5e – Doel van de opleiding en eindtermen............................................................................ 33 Artikel 2.6e – Taal van de opleiding ..................................................................................................... 33 Artikel 2.7e – Onderwijsprogramma .................................................................................................... 34 ARTICLES 2.5F-2.7F MASTER EUROPEAN PRIVATE LAW ...................................................................... 36 Article 2.5f – Objectives and final attainment standards ..................................................................... 36 Article 2.6f – Programme language ...................................................................................................... 36 Article 2.7f – Curriculum....................................................................................................................... 37 ARTIKEL 2.5G – 2.7G MASTER PUBLIEKRECHT ..................................................................................... 38 Artikel 2.5g – Doel van de opleiding en eindtermen............................................................................ 38 3
Artikel 2.6g – Taal van de opleiding ..................................................................................................... 39 Artikel 2.7g – Onderwijsprogramma .................................................................................................... 39 ARTIKEL 2.5H – 2.7H MASTER FISCAAL RECHT ..................................................................................... 41 Artikel 2.5h – Doel van de opleiding en eindtermen ........................................................................... 41 Artikel 2.6h – Taal van de opleiding ..................................................................................................... 42 Artikel 2.7h – Onderwijsprogramma .................................................................................................... 42 ARTIKEL 2.5I – 2.7I MASTER NOTARIEEL RECHT ................................................................................... 43 Artikel 2.5i – Doel van de opleiding en eindtermen............................................................................. 43 Artikel 2.6i – Taal van de opleiding ...................................................................................................... 43 Artikel 2.7i – Onderwijsprogramma ..................................................................................................... 44 ARTICLES 2.5J – 2.7J RESEARCH MASTER IN INFORMATION LAW ....................................................... 45 Article 2.5j – Objectives and final attainment standards ..................................................................... 45 Article 2.6j – Programme language ...................................................................................................... 46 Article 2.7j – Curriculum ....................................................................................................................... 46 ARTICLES 2.5K-2.7K RESEARCH MASTER IN PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW ......................................... 47 Article 2.5k – Objectives and final attainment standards .................................................................... 47 Article 2.6k – Programme language ..................................................................................................... 48 Article 2.7k – Curriculum ...................................................................................................................... 48 ARTICLE 2.5l – 2.7l MASTER IN INTERNATIONAL TAX LAW: Policy, Principles and Practice ................ 50 Article 2.5l – Objectives and final attainment standards ..................................................................... 50 Article 2.6l – Programme language ...................................................................................................... 50 Article 2.7k – Curriculum ...................................................................................................................... 50 CHAPTER 3 – EDUCATION ........................................................................................................................ 52 Article 3.1 – Participation and priority rules ........................................................................................ 52 Article 3.2 – Sequence of studies and admission criteria..................................................................... 52 Article 3.3 – Compulsory attendance ................................................................................................... 52 CHAPTER 4 – AMENDMENTS AND EFFECTIVE DATE ............................................................................... 53 Article 4.1 – Amendments to Section B................................................................................................ 53 Article 4.2 – Effective date of Section B ............................................................................................... 53
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SECTION A – GENERAL CHAPTER 1 – GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1.1 – Applicability These Regulations are divided into two sections, A and B. Section A contains general provisions and applies to the teaching and examination of all the Master’s degree programmes offered by the Amsterdam Graduate School of Law, part of the Faculty of Law (hereafter: the Faculty). Section B contains provisions specific to each individual programme of study. Together, Section A and the relevant parts of Section B make up the Teaching and Examination Regulations (Onderwijs- en examenregeling, OER) for a programme or group of programmes specified in Section B.
Article 1.2 – Definitions The following definitions are used in these Regulations: The period beginning on 1 September and ending on 31 August of a) Academic year the following year. The Dutch Higher Education and Research Act (Wet op het hoger b) The Act onderwijs en wetenschappelijk onderzoek, WHW). A formal evaluation of the student’s knowledge, understanding c) Assessment and skills in respect of a programme component. This may take the form of one or more examinations or tests, as well as other forms of assessment. The overall outcome is expressed as a final mark, on a scale of 1 to 10. A retake always covers the same material as the original assessment. A unit of academic study making up part of a programme, as d) Component defined in the Act. Includes, but is not limited to, taught modules and other individual courses. The Faculty’s published guide for its students, including the e) Course Catalogue provisions, instructions and other information specific to individual programmes. The Course Catalogue is available online at www.coursecatalogue.uva.nl A study credit, in accordance with the European Credit and f) EC (European Credit) Transfer Accumulation System (EC), with 1 EC representing approximately 28 hours of work. Any act, deed, failure or omission by a student, be it deliberate, g) Fraud reckless or negligent, which makes it impossible to accurately judge his/her knowledge, understanding and skills. This definition specifically includes plagiarism. h) Graduation The award of the Master’s degree. i) List of electives List of elective modules contained in the Course Catalogue. j) Master’s degree A programme of academic postgraduate study, the successful programme completion of which results in the award of a Master’s degree (LLM). 5
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A subdivision of a semester. One semester is usually divided into two periods of equal length, but in the case of MASTER Notarial Law it consists of three periods of eight, eight, and four weeks respectively. The totality of components, learning activities, contact hours, tests, assessments, examinations and recommended reading making up a coherent course of study for a Master’s degree. That part of the Student Charter specific to the programme, in accordance with Section 7.59 of the Act. The Student Charter is contained in the Course Catalogue. A subdivision of an academic year. Each academic year is divided into two semesters. The Student Information System. A person enrolled on a programme at the University, and thus entitled to participate in the relevant studies and to take the associated assessments and examinations. The nominal period of study required to complete a programme or a component. Study load is expressed in EC (European Credits under the European Credit and Transfer Accumulation System, EC), with 1 EC representing approximately 28 hours of work. The study load for one year (1680 hours) is 60 EC. An extended, research-based written paper prepared by the student during final phase of the programme. The University of Amsterdam (Universiteit van Amsterdam, UvA). The Faculty’s student website, at www.student.uva.nl/law.
The other terms have the meanings ascribed to them in law. This document is a translation of the Onderwijs- en Examenregeling Master published by the Faculty of Law on 10 July 2015. It is provided for the purposes of information only. In the event of any difference of interpretation, the original Dutch text is binding.
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CHAPTER 2 – ADMISSIONS Article 2.1a – Prerequisites for non-selective LLM programmes 1.
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The Faculty’s non-selective Master’s degree programmes are: a. Labour Law (Arbeidsrecht) b. European Private Law c. Fiscal Law (Fiscaal recht) d. International and European Law e. Private Law (Privaatrecht) f. Public Law (Publiekrecht) A person holding a Bachelor’s degree from either a Dutch or a foreign institution of higher education, who can demonstrate that they possess knowledge, understanding and skills at the level provided by the University of Amsterdam’s Bachelor’s degree programme in Law (Rechtsgeleerdheid), Fiscal Law (Fiscaal recht) or Notarial Law (Notarieel recht) – including the necessary language skills – may be admitted to one of the above non-selective Master’s degree programmes subject to the provisions of paragraphs 3 and 4 below and on the understanding that, (i) should the Examinations Board identify any insufficiencies in their existing knowledge, it may impose additional conditions upon their admission, and that, (ii) should they already have passed components of the Master’s degree programme they intend to enter, they may be required by the Examinations Board to take alternative components. The Dutch Tax Law variant (variant Nederlands belastingrecht) of LLM Fiscal Law is not open to holders of a University of Amsterdam LLB in Fiscal Law or LLB in Law including the Fiscal Law minor. A holder of a University of Amsterdam LLB in Law, Fiscal Law or Notarial Law will be admitted unconditionally to any of the Faculty’s nonselective Master’s degree programmes, subject to the provisions of paragraph 5 below. If the intended Master’s degree programme offers multiple specialisations, a particular variant or minor in the Bachelor’s degree may be specified as a prerequisite for admission to a particular variant. Exceptionally, should strict application of the requirement to hold a Bachelor’s degree be demonstrably and excessively unreasonable or unfair to an applicant, the Examinations Board may suspend that prerequisite for a period of time at its discretion.
Article 2.1b – Prerequisites for LLM Notarial Law 1.
A person holding a Bachelor’s degree from either a Dutch or a foreign university, who can demonstrate that they possess knowledge, understanding and skills at the level provided by the University of Amsterdam’s Bachelor’s degree programme in Notarial Law (Notarieel recht) – including the necessary language skills – may be admitted to the LLM Notarial Law. Should the Examinations Board identify any insufficiencies in their existing knowledge, it may impose additional conditions upon their admission. Should they already have passed 7
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components of the Master’s degree programme, they may be required by the Examinations Board to take alternative components. A holder of a University of Amsterdam LLB in Notarial Law will be admitted unconditionally to the LLM Notarial Law. Exceptionally, should strict application of the requirement to hold a Bachelor’s degree be demonstrably and excessively unreasonable or unfair to an applicant, the Examinations Board may suspend that prerequisite for a period of time at its discretion.
Article 2.1c – Prerequisites for selective Master's degree programmes 1.
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The Faculty’s selective Master’s degree programmes are: a. Information Law b. Research Master in Information Law c. International Criminal Law d. Research Master in Public International Law e. International Tax Law: Policy, Principles and Practice A person holding a Bachelor’s degree from either a Dutch or a foreign institution of higher education, who can demonstrate that they possess knowledge, understanding and skills at the level provided by the University of Amsterdam’s Bachelor’s degree programme in Law, Fiscal Law or Notarial Law – including the necessary language skills – may be admitted to one of the above selective Master’s degree programmes subject to the provisions of paragraph 4 below and on the understanding that they also meet the additional prerequisites for admission as set out in the description of the relevant programme in the Course Catalogue. Additional requirements also apply to the Master’s in International Tax Law, see http://uva.nl/llm-international-tax-law. Should the Examinations Board identify any insufficiencies in their existing knowledge, it may impose additional conditions upon their admission. Should they already have passed components of the Master’s degree programme, they may be required by the Examinations Board to take alternative components. A holder of a University of Amsterdam LLB in Law, Fiscal Law or Notarial Law may be admitted to one of the Faculty’s selective Master’s degree programmes after undergoing the selection procedure described in paragraph 1, subject to the provisions of paragraph 4 below. If the intended Master’s degree programme offers multiple variants, a particular specialisation or minor in the Bachelor’s degree may be specified as a prerequisite for admission to a particular variant. Exceptionally, should strict application of the requirement to hold a Bachelor’s degree be demonstrably and excessively unreasonable or unfair to an applicant, the Examinations Board may suspend that prerequisite for a period of time at its discretion.
Article 2.2 – Transitional programmes 1.
If, in the opinion of the Examinations Board, an applicant for admission does not currently satisfy the applicable prerequisites but can be expected do so within a reasonable period of time, they will be given the opportunity to take a transitional programme in order to reach the required standard. The maximum study load for such a programme is 60 EC.
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The Faculty offers transitional programmes providing entry to a number of its Master’s degree programmes for students who hold a university degree at at least Bachelor level. 8
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These transitional programmes are described (in Dutch only) under the relevant Master's degree programmes at www.uva.nl/onderwijs/master/soorten-masters-enschakelprogrammas/schakelprogrammas/schakelprogrammas-wo. In partnership with the Open University of the Netherlands (Open Universiteit, OU), the Faculty has developed transitional programmes providing admission to LLM Labour Law, LLM Fiscal Law, LLM Private Law and LLM Constitutional and Administrative Law for holders of one of the HBO vocational degrees listed below. These programmes are taken at the OU and must be completed within two years of the first component being passed in order to provide (together with the HBO degree) admission to the relevant Master’s degree programme at the UvA. Details of these transitional programmes can be found online at: www.uva.nl/masters. The qualifying HBO degrees are: a. Law (HBO-Rechten, CROHO 39205) b. Higher Legal Training (Hogere Juridische Opleiding, CROHO 34121) c. Human Resource Management/ Personnel & Labour (HRM/Personeel & Arbeid, CROHO 34609) d. Social Legal Services (Sociaal Juridische Dienstverlening, CROHO 34641) e. Management, Economics and Law (Management, Economie en Recht, CROHO 34435) f. Fiscal Economics (Fiscale Economie, CROHO 34409) g. Fiscal Law and Economics (Fiscaal Recht en Economie, CROHO 34140) In partnership with the Open University of the Netherlands, the Faculty has developed a generic transitional programme for holders of an HBO degree in Law (HBO-Rechten, CROHO 39205) which, upon completion of the subsequent Master’s degree, provides so-called ‘civil effect’, allowing the holder to train for legal or judicial practice. The first part of this transitional programme is taken at the OU, the second and final part (the LLB Essay and Theory and Philosophy of Law modules) at the UvA. The entire transitional programme must be completed within three years of the first component being passed in order to provide (together with the HBO degree) admission to the relevant Master’s degree programme. Any additional prerequisites for admission to a particular Master’s degree programme or variant (as per Article 2.1) must also be satisfied. Details of this transitional programme with civil effect can be found under the admission requirements of the relevant programmes at: www.uva.nl/masters.
Article 2.3 – Language requirements 1.
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For Dutch-language Master’s degree programmes: Admission to a programme taught in Dutch requires a sufficient command of the Dutch language. A holder of a non-Dutch first degree must demonstrate this by passing the State Examination in Dutch as a Second Language (NT2), Programme II, or obtaining an exemption therefrom on the grounds of existing proficiency. For English-language Master’s degree programmes: Admission to a programme taught in English requires a sufficient command of the English language. This may be demonstrated by passing one of the following tests: a. TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). The minimum required TOEFL score is: 100 iBT, with a minimum score of 25 for reading and listening skills and 24 for speaking and writing skills; b. IELTS (International English Language Testing System). The minimum required overall 9
IELTS score is 7.0, with a minimum score of 6.0 in any single component; c. Cambridge English Language Assessment. A Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) certificate (minimum grade C) or Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) certificate (minimum grade C). 3. The Faculty’s Master’s degree programmes taught in English are: a. Labour Law (European and International Labour Law variant) b. European Private Law c. International and European Law d. International Criminal Law e. Research Master´s in Information Law f. Research Master´s in Public International Law g. International Tax Law: Policy, Principles and Practice
Article 2.4 – Admissions procedure 1.
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The Examinations Board is responsible for admissions to all programmes. In the case of selective Master’s degree programmes, the initial selection procedures are delegated to a Selection Committee for the programme in question. The final selection is made by the Director of Education. To evaluate their suitability for admission, the Examinations Board assesses each candidate’s knowledge, understanding and skills, including their proficiency in the language in which the programme is taught. As well as requesting written evidence of a candidate’s educational history and qualifications, the Board may ask experts within or outside the University to test certain aspects of their knowledge, understanding and skills. The admissions procedure is conducted once a year in the case of programmes with a September intake only and twice a year in the case of programmes with both a September and a February intake (see Article 2.5). An application for admission to a programme must be submitted to the Examinations Board by the relevant deadline below. Only under exceptional circumstances the Board may consider an application submitted after the deadline. Deadlines for applications a. Non-selective Master's degree programmes: 1 August for the September intake and, if permitted, 1 January for the February intake b. Selective Master's degree programmes: 1 May for the September intake Admission is granted on the condition that the candidate fulfil the provisions of Article 2.1 in respect of knowledge and skills by the date of their enrolment on the programme. Compliance with this criterion is demonstrated by presentation of relevant educational diplomas or certificates. All candidates are notified in writing of the Examinations Board´s decision on their application, in the form of either a confirmation of admission or a letter of rejection. An appeal against a rejection can be lodged with the Examination Appeals Board.
Article 2.5 – Intake dates 1.
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The following Master’s degree programmes allow enrolment in February: a. Labour Law b. European Private Law c. Fiscal Law (Fiscaal recht) d. International and European Law e. Notarial Law f. Private Law (Privaatrecht) g. Public Law (Publiekrecht) Upon enrolment in a Master’s degree programme, the student must have completed the prerequisite Bachelor’s degree and/or transitional programme.
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CHAPTER 3 – ASSESSMENT AND EXAMINATIONS Article 3.1 – General 1. 2.
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During each programme component, the student is formally assessed to establish whether or not they have achieved its defined learning objectives. The Course Catalogue describes the standards of performance and achievement required to complete each component successfully, and also how the student is assessed on those matters. Any change to the form of examination as described in the Course Catalogue is announced at least six weeks prior to the examination in question. The required study material must be announced as soon as possible, and in any case at least two weeks before the start of the programme component.
Article 3.2 – Registration 1.
The student is required to register for each assessment exercise (examination, test etc.) they wish to take part in. The registration procedure is described online at www.student.uva.nl/law/az.
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Article 3.3 – Retakes 1.
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Notwithstanding the provisions of the following paragraph, the student is allowed one opportunity only per academic year to retake the assessment of each component. The first assessment of a component is always held during the period in which it is taught, with the opportunity to retake it being provided before the beginning of the next academic year. Components with a substantial practical or skills element, other than those forming part of the so-called ‘skills ribbon’, are only assessed once a year. A student who has successfully completed all but one of the components required for the award of their Master’s degree, not including the Master’s thesis, may upon request be allowed one additional opportunity to retake the assessment of that final outstanding component provided that the completion of that component means the degree will be completed within the official time period and with no delays (i.e. within two years for a oneyear Master’s degree and within three y0ears for a two-year Master’s degree) and that making use of the regular assessment opportunity would mean that this was no longer possible. If the requirements stated in paragraph 3 are not met, the following applies: a student who has successfully completed all but one of the components required for the award of their Master’s degree, not including the Master’s thesis, may on request be allowed one additional opportunity to retake the assessment of that final outstanding component, subject to the following conditions: 12
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Article 3.4 – Oral assessments 1.
All oral assessments are held in public, unless the student lodges an objection or either the Examinations Board or the examiner determines otherwise due to special circumstances.
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The examiner determines the result of an oral examination (the mark awarded) immediately after its completion and notifies the student accordingly. The examiner announces the result of a written or other form of assessment as soon as possible via SIS, but in any event within 18 working days after it is held. If a retake opportunity is to be provided, the result must be announced at least ten working days prior to the retake. Under exceptional circumstances, the Director of Education may permit deviations from the periods described in this paragraph. If at any time this deadline is exceeded, the student is to be informed of this before the actual deadline has passed, via Blackboard, stating the reason for the delay and the date on which the result will be announced. The student may lodge an appeal against a result with the Examination Appeals Board within six weeks after it is announced. Alternatively, they may submit a request for reassessment of the result, with reasons, directly to the examiner. Such a reassessment must always be conducted by a second examiner. A request for reassessment does not extend the deadline by which an appeal must be lodged.
Article 3.6 – Marks 1. 2. 3.
Marks are expressed on a ten-point scale (1-10) and are rounded to the nearest whole or half number. Marks below 6 out of 10 are rounded to the nearest whole number only. The pass mark for any component is 6 out of 10 or higher. Only the mark most recently awarded for a component is valid.
Article 3.7 – Period of validity 1. 2.
A successfully completed assessment that contributes towards the Master’s degree is valid for a period of five years from the date on which the relevant component is passed. In individual cases, the Examinations Board is authorised to extend the period of validity of a successfully completed assessment. The duration of such an extension is at the Board’s discretion, and it may require that the student be reassessed on recent developments in the subject area concerned before its decision takes effect. In that case, the extension of a 13
component contributing towards the Master’s degree is valid for a period of five years if the student passes the reassessment. 3. 4.
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Unless otherwise determined by the Examinations Board, interim or partial marks lapse once the first final assessment of a component has been offered. The Examinations Board issues its ruling on a request for an extension within two months of receipt. Should it fail to do so, the period of validity for this component is automatically extended by one year. When the student has been granted an exemption from a particular component, the periods as described in paragraphs 1 and 2 above begin on the date of the exemption decision. When a partial exemption has been granted, its period begins on the date upon which the remainder of the relevant component is passed by the student.
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Following the announcement of the result of a written examination (including a partial or interim examination), the examiner will, for a period of six weeks and at the student’s request, allow the student to inspect the evaluated work (and to photograph it if he/she so desires), including the questions and assignments. This facility is free of charge. The postexamination discussion of the evaluated work will also take place during this period. The student is entitled to be informed of the evaluation criteria used. In addition, the student may, at cost price, make copies of the evaluated work. Within the period mentioned in the previous paragraph, any interested party may inspect the questions and assignments making up the assessment in question, and also the assessment criteria used as far as that is possible. The method and criteria used to evaluate the assessment must be transparent enough that the student is able to verify how the result was determined. For compulsory courses in the curriculum, the post-exam discussion of the evaluated work mentioned in paragraph 1 will take place in the form of a lecture that is be made available in digital form before any retake is conducted. For electives the manner of discussion will be announced on Blackboard after the assessment has taken place. The time and place of a collective review as described in the previous paragraph must be announced at least one week in advance. Students may submit questions in writing concerning any assessment they have taken during a period of six weeks starting from the date on which the result was announced
Article 3.9 – Exemptions 1.
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At the written request of the student, the Examinations Board may grant them an exemption from one or more assessed components on the grounds that they have already passed an academic course equivalent in terms of syllabus and standard. The Examinations Board issues its ruling on a request for an exemption within eight weeks of receipt. For a second Master’s degree or a variant of a Master’s degree at the Faculty of Law, components which were part of the previously awarded degree may be counted towards the second degree, to a maximum of 12 EC. If the compulsory courses included in the programmes of both degrees amount to more than 12 EC, alternative equivalent components deemed suitably related to the degree in question by the Examinations Board 14
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will have to be successfully passed. No exemptions from the thesis will be granted. In the case of a compulsory component, an exemption will only be granted if the course constituting grounds for that exemption was passed before the student first enrolled at the Faculty of Law at the University of Amsterdam. Professional or work experience does not constitute grounds for an exemption as described above.
Article 3.10 – Thesis 1.
The thesis is assessed by both the thesis supervisor and a second reader. The final mark is determined by the supervisor after consultation with the second reader.
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The thesis is marked using an assessment form that is drawn up in in advance. Further provisions governing the thesis can be found in the Course Catalogue and online at: www.student.uva.nl/law/az.
Article 3.11 – Fraud and plagiarism 1.
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The provisions of the Fraud and Plagiarism Regulations for UvA Students (Fraude en plagiaat regeling studenten UvA: www.student.uva.nl/law/az/item/plagiarism-and-fraud.html) form an integral part of these Teaching and Examination Regulations and apply in full and without exception to all matters covered by them. Electronic detection software may be used to identify plagiarism in written texts. By submitting any such text, the student implicitly assents to its inclusion in the database used by that software.
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The Examinations Board determines the classification of the student’s degree and the date of their graduation once it has established in the final review that they have passed all the components necessary for award of the Master’s degree. If the criteria described in the Examinations Regulations have been fulfilled, the Examinations Board awards the classification ‘cum laude’ (with distinction). Other special classifications are mentioned on the degree transcript. A degree certificate will only be issued once it has been confirmed that the student has met all their obligations towards the University, including full payment of their tuition fees. The Executive Board schedules twelve graduation dates per academic year for the award of Master’s degree. At the student’s request, submitted with justified reasons, the Examinations Board may postpone the date of their graduation.
Article 3.13 – Degree A student successfully completing a programme of study governed by these regulations is awarded the degree Master of Laws (abbreviated LLM). This is stated on the degree certificate.
Article 3.14 – Certificates and other documents 1.
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component passed, its study load, the date on which it was passed and the mark awarded. Students who have passed more than one component but do not qualify for the award of a degree will, on request, be issued by the Examinations Board with a testimonial at least listing those components they have passed. Further information about formal requirements for admission to training programmes for the legal, judicial and notarial professions are to be included in the Faculty of Law’s Professional Requirements Regulations, to be drawn up by the Dean.
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CHAPTER 4 – ACADEMIC SUPERVISION AND PROGRESS Article 4.1 – Administration The Dean of the Faculty is responsible for the correct registration of the students’ study results in SIS. Once this registration has been completed in respect of a component, the student may inspect their own result in SIS and obtain an overview of their performance so far.
Article 4.2 – Academic counselling All enrolled students, with the exception of external students, are entitled to make use of the available academic counselling services. An overview of these services is available online at www.student.uva.nl/law/az.
Article 4.3 – Students with disabilities 1.
2.
3.
4.
A student with a disability may submit a written request to the Academic Study Adviser for relevant adaptations in the provision of teaching, practical work and assessments. As far as possible, such adaptations will be made to accommodate the student’s particular disability as long as they do not affect the quality or difficulty of a component or assessment. The request described in the previous paragraph should be accompanied by a recent written recommendation from a student counsellor and a recent declaration by a doctor, a psychologist or, in the case of dyslexia, a testing body registered with the Register of Dutch Healthcare Professionals (BIG), the Dutch Association of Psychologists (NIP) or the Association of Educationists in the Netherlands (NVO). If possible, these declarations should provide an indication of the extent to which the student’s disability is expected to affect their academic progress. Requests for adaptations to educational facilities are considered by the Dean or, on his or her behalf, the Director of Education. Requests for adaptations to formal assessments are considered by the Examinations Board. If a request for an adaptation as referred to in paragraph 1 is approved, the student must contact the relevant programme secretariat to arrange its provision. If the adaptation is to an assessment, it must be requested from the secretariat at least two weeks in advance.
Article 4.4 – Unsuitability (iudicium abeundi) 1.
Under Section 7.42a of the Act, in exceptional cases the Dean or the Examinations Board may ask the Executive Board of the University to refuse or to terminate the enrolment of a student whose conduct or statements demonstrate their unsuitability to practise any of the professions for which they are being trained or for which their studies are otherwise preparing them.
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If a student is suspected of being unsuitable, as described in the previous paragraph, the Examinations Board or the Dean institutes an inquiry into the situation. The student is informed of this without delay. The Examinations Board or the Dean will only issue a recommendation on the matter after carefully considering the interests of all concerned and after giving the student the opportunity to put their case.
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CHAPTER 5 – TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS Article 5.1 – Hardship clause Should strict application of either Section A or Section B of these Regulations be demonstrably and excessively unreasonable or unfair to a student, the Examinations Board may authorise deviations in the student's favour.
Article 5.2 – Transitional provisions 1.
2.
The Faculty of Law’s transitional regulation concerning the three-period semester (8-8-4overgangsregeling FdR), as established by the Dean, is applicable to students who first enrolled in LLM Notarial Law or LLM Fiscal Law prior to 1 September 2012 and who remain enrolled after that date, as well as to those who first enrolled on either programme after 1 September 2012 having been awarded a Bachelor’s degree before that date. For students who (i) have successfully completed one or more assessed components, but not the entire programme, on the date upon which either Section A or Section B of these Regulations takes effect and who (ii) would be adversely affected by any of their new or revised provisions, the Examination Board will draw up transitional provisions to minimise that effect. In so doing, it will take into account the provisions of the Act in respect of examinations and assessed components.
Article 5.3 – Amendments to Section A 1.
2.
Having consulted the Board of Studies and the Examinations Board, and with due regard to the powers of the relevant advisory bodies, the Dean is empowered to make amendments to Section A of these Regulations. No amendment to Section A of these Regulations may take effect before the end of the academic year in which it is established, unless it can be reasonably assumed that it will have no detrimental effect upon the interests of students.
Article 5.4 – Publication The Dean will ensure that both Section A and Section B of these Regulations are published in an appropriate manner. In any event, they are available online at http://student.uva.nl/law/az/item/rules-and-regulations.html
Article 5.5 – Effective date of Section A Section A of these Regulations enters into force on 1 September 2015. Thus adopted by the Dean of the Faculty of Law on 10 July 2015.
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SECTION B – PROGRAMME –SPECIFIC REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 1 – GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1.1 – Applicability These Regulations are divided into two sections, A and B. This section, B, contains specific regulations governing the various individual Master’s degree programmes offered by the Faculty of Law (hereafter: the Faculty) and forms an integral whole with Section A, which consists of general provisions for the teaching and assessment. The programmes covered by these Regulations are: LLM Labour Law (Arbeidsrecht), LLM Fiscal Law (Fiscaal recht), LLM European Private Law, LLM Information Law (Informatierecht), the Research Master’s in Information Law, LLM International Criminal Law, LLM International and European Law, LLM Notarial Law (Notarieel recht), LLM Private Law (Privaatrecht), the Research Master’s in Public International Law and LLM Public Law (Publiekrecht).
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CHAPTER 2 – PROGRAMME CURRICULUM AND STRUCTURE ARTICLES 2.1 – 2.4 ALL PROGRAMMES Article 2.1 – Form With the exception of the following Master´s degree programmes: International Criminal Law, Information Law (research), Public International Law (research) and International Tax Law, all the Master’s degree programmes can be taken on either a full-time or a part-time basis.
Article 2.2 – Study load 1.
2. 3. 4.
The standard Master’s degree programmes offered by the Faculty have a study load of 60 EC and the Research Master’s programmes a study load of 120 EC. All Master's degree programmes end with the graduation procedure described in Article 3.12a of Section A of these Regulations. One European Credit (EC) represents approximately 28 hours of academic work. The study load for each individual component is determined by the Dean, after consultation with the relevant Board of Studies and the Faculty Student Council. In calculating the study load for a component, it is assumed that the student must read approximately 120 pages of literature – excluding jurisprudence – per EC. Having consulted the Examinations Board and the Board of Studies, the Dean may deviate from the method of calculation described in the previous paragraph.
Article 2.3 – Components taken elsewhere 1.
2.
3.
With the prior permission of the Examinations Board, components taken at another Faculty or institution whilst studying for the Master’s degree may be treated as elective components of the programme. If the student wishes to include an internship in their programme of studies for the Master’s degree, prior permission must be obtained from the Examinations Board in all cases. The relevant procedure can be found online at www.student.uva.nl/law/az/item/internships.html . Exemptions granted under Article 3.9 in respect of courses taken at an academic institution other than the Faculty of Law at the University of Amsterdam prior to enrolment in the Master’s degree programme may represent no more than 9 EC over the entire programme of study.
Article 2.4 – Free programmes 1.
Under certain circumstances, a student may be permitted to compile their own programme of study, different from those listed in Article 2.5. Any such programme requires the prior approval of the Examinations Board.
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The Examinations Board establishes whether a proposed free programme as described in the previous paragraph is of a sufficient quality, is sufficiently coherent and differs sufficiently from the standard programmes to merit approval.
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After consulting the relevant Board of Studies, the Examinations Board may establish policy rules for the exercise of its powers under this article.
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ARTIKEL 2.5A – 2.7A MASTER LABOUR LAW Article 2.5a – Objectives and final attainment standards 1.
2.
The objectives of this programme are as follows. a. To provide the student with knowledge, understanding and skills in the domain of labour law, such that they achieve the final attainment standards described below. b. To provide the student with a general academic training, including such skills as reasoning, writing, speaking and research ability and correctly citing and recording sources, as well as independent learning, the ability to solve complex problems creatively and critical reflection. A graduate of the programme will possess the following. a. A thorough, in-depth knowledge and understanding of Dutch, European and international labour and social security law, including current developments in this domain. b. The ability to analyse and to interpret literature, legal sources and cases related to Dutch, European and international labour law in depth, to pose critical questions about this domain and to propose innovative legal solutions. c. A knowledge of the relationships between Dutch, European and international labour law. d. An understanding of the relationships between international labour law and other specialisations. e. The ability to understand, to interpret, to apply and to critically assess professional literature and new developments in the domain of Dutch, European and international labour law. f. The ability to prepare and conduct independent literature-based research in respect of new developments in international labour law. This includes the ability to formulate research questions, gather information, interpret data, draw conclusions, conduct evaluations, make recommendations and propose suggestions for further research. g. The ability to write a coherent academic treatise on a subject within the domain of labour law, and to deliver a powerfully argued verbal presentation on the topic to both professional and non-professional audiences. h. The ability to take an active part in the academic debate concerning Dutch, European and international labour law.
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This programme offers the following specialisations. a. Dutch Labour Law. b. European and International Labour Law. c. Labour and Business Law.
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In addition to the abilities described in paragraph 2, a graduate of the specialisation in Dutch Labour Law will possess a thorough knowledge of Dutch labour and social security law, and of the interests involved when establishing new rules and legislation in this domain.
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In addition to the abilities described in paragraph 2, a graduate of the specialisation in Labour and Business Law will possess: a. thorough knowledge of business law and developments within this field. b. thorough analytical knowledge of the interaction between labour law and business law. c. the skills to analyse and solve problems on the cutting edge of labour law and business law. 6.
In addition to the abilities described in paragraph 2, a graduate of the specialisation in European and International Labour Law will possess the following. a. A thorough knowledge of the processes involved in establishing new rules and legislation in the domain of European and international labour law. b. A thorough, analytical knowledge of the structure and organisation of the European and international labour law systems, and of recent developments in that domain. c. The ability to analyse and to solve problems of labour law in cross-border situations.
Article 2.6a – Programme language Unless otherwise stated in the Course Catalogue, all components of the specialisation in Dutch Labour Law are taught in Dutch. The specialisation in European and International Labour Law is taught entirely in English. As such, the UvA Code of Conduct Governing Foreign Languages (Gedragscode vreemde talen UvA) and Article 7.2 of the Act apply.
Article 2.7a – Curriculum The curriculum for the specialisation in Dutch Labour Law is as follows. Dutch Labour Law Component title EC Compulsory components 24 Labour law - Individual (Arbeidsrecht – Individueel) 6 Labour Law – Collective (Arbeidsrecht – Collectief) 6 European Labour Law* 6 Social Security Law (Socialezekerheidsrecht) 6 European Labour Law (Europees arbeidsrecht)* 6 Electives 24 The student chooses one or more elective courses, with a minimum study load of 24 EC. More information about electives can be found in the Course Catalogue. Thesis 12 * The student chooses either the Dutch or the English-language version of this course.
Semester 1 1 1 2 2
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The curriculum for the specialisation in European and International Labour Law is as follows. European and International Labour Law Component title Compulsory components European Labour Law Comparative Labour Law , Capita Selecta European Social Security Law Social Dialogue and Collective Bargaining International Labour Law Private International Law and Labour Relations in Europe Electives The student chooses one or more elective courses, with a minimum study load of 12 EC. More information about electives can be found in the Course Catalogue. Thesis
EC 36 6 6 6 6 6 6 12
Semester 1 1 1 2 2 2
12
The curriculum for the specialisation in Labour and Business Law is follows. Labour and Business Law Component title Compulsory components Company law and law of Legal Entities Labour law in Acquisitions and Reorganisation* Labour and Control* Labour Law – collective* Europees Arbeidsrecht or European Labour Law Optional compulsory components Labour law - Individual Corporate Governance Critical Analyses of Corporate Finance and Insolvency Laws European Company Law I European Company Law II Financing and Security Mergers & Acquisitions and Joint Ventures Pension law** Electives Students are free to choose other university law courses, provided they are related to the Master's programme. Such courses do not have to be taught at the UvA. Examples include courses in the field of insolvency law and competition law. Prior approval must be obtained from the Examinations Board. Thesis
EC
30 12 6 6 6 6 12 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Semester
1 2 2 1 2/1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2
6
12
*At least two of these three are compulsory. All three courses can be selected. ** VU, in collaboration with the UvA
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ARTIKEL 2.5B – 2.7B MASTER INFORMATIERECHT Artikel 2.5b – Doel van de opleiding en eindtermen 1.
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Met de masteropleiding wordt beoogd: a. kennis, vaardigheid en inzicht op het gebied van informatierecht, en het bereiken van de eindkwalificaties genoemd in de navolgende leden. b. academische vorming, waaronder het verwerven van academische vaardigheden (zoals argumenteren, schrijf-, spreek- en onderzoeksvaardigheden, op juiste wijze citeren en vermelden van bronnen), het leren zelfstandig en creatief complexe problemen oplossen, kritisch reflecteren. De afgestudeerde van de opleiding: a. heeft in ieder geval diepgaande en grondige kennis van en inzicht in het Europese en internationale informatie‐ en intellectuele eigendomsrecht (hierna ‘het domein’) en de actuele ontwikkelingen daarbinnen; b. is in staat literatuur, juridische bronnen en casus die betrekking hebben op het domein diepgaand te analyseren en te interpreteren, daarover kritische vragen te stellen en vernieuwende juridische oplossingen aan te dragen; c. heeft inzicht in de samenhang tussen publiek- en civielrechtelijke aspecten van het domein; d. is in staat deel te nemen aan een wetenschappelijk debat op het domein; e. is in staat vakliteratuur en nieuwe ontwikkelingen op het domein te begrijpen, te interpreteren, toe te passen en kritisch te beoordelen; f. bezit de leervaardigheden om een vervolgstudie aan te gaan door zelfstandig een literatuuronderzoek voor te bereiden en uit te voeren (onderzoeksvragen formuleren, verzamelen van informatie, interpreteren van gegevens, conclusies trekken, evalueren en aanbevelingen en suggesties doen voor verder onderzoek); g. is in staat om conclusies, en de daaraan ten grondslag liggende kennis, motieven en overwegingen, te presenteren in een samenhangend wetenschappelijk betoog (mondeling of schriftelijk) over een onderwerp binnen het domein en om dat duidelijk over te brengen aan zowel een publiek bestaande uit professionals als aan niet-professionals.
Artikel 2.6b – Taal van de opleiding De opleiding wordt in het Nederlands verzorgd, tenzij bij de vakomschrijving in de studiegids anders wordt aangegeven.
Artikel 2.7b – Onderwijsprogramma De opleiding is als volgt samengesteld: Informatierecht Naam onderwijsdeel Verplichte onderdelen Informatierecht
Aantal EC 30 12
Semester 1
24
Intellectuele eigendom Paperextensie op het gebied van Informatierecht óf Intellectuele Gebonden keuzeonderdelen Clinic Technologie, Media en Communicatie Informatierecht, Capita Selecta Intellectual Property Law and Practice International and European Copyright Law International Media Law, Policy and Practice Patent Law Privacy en Gegevensbescherming Telecommunicatierecht Nader te bepalen (jaarlijks wisselend) keuzevak Vrije keuzeonderdelen
12 6 12/18 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
1&2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1/2
0/6
2
Meer informatie over de vrije keuzeonderdelen is te vinden in de UvA Studiegids. Onder goedkeuring van de Examencommissie kan de student ook voor 6 EC kiezen uit onderdelen uit andere universitaire juridische masteropleidingen, niet-juridische onderdelen uit niet-juridische universitaire masteropleidingen en een practicum/stage. Bedoelde onderdelen dienen tenminste raakvlak te hebben met Informatierecht en niet te overlappen met vakken die ook worden gegeven als verplichte onderdelen of binnen de gebonden keuzeonderdelen. Scriptie
1 1
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ARTICLES 2.5C-2.7C MASTER INTERNATIONAL AND EUROPEAN LAW Article 2.5c – Objectives and final attainment standards 1. The objectives of this programme are as follows. a. To provide the student with knowledge, understanding and skills in the domain of international and European law, such that they achieve the final attainment standards described below. b. To provide the student with a general academic training, including such skills as reasoning, writing, speaking and research ability and correctly citing and recording sources, as well as independent learning, the ability to solve complex problems creatively and critical reflection. 2. A graduate of the programme will possess the following. a. A thorough, in-depth knowledge and understanding of the structure and organisation of the international and European legal order, including current developments in these domains. b. A thorough knowledge and understanding of the application of international and European law to specific legal problems. c. An understanding of the relationships and interaction between public international law, European law and national law. d. The ability to analyse and to interpret literature, legal sources and cases related to international and European law in depth, to pose critical questions about this domain and to propose innovative legal solutions. e. The ability to take an active part in the academic debate concerning international and European law. f. The ability to understand, to interpret, to apply and to critically assess professional literature and new developments in the domain of international and European law. g. The ability to prepare and conduct independent literature-based research. This includes the ability to formulate research questions, gather information, interpret data, draw conclusions, conduct evaluations, make recommendations and propose suggestions for further research. h. The ability to write a coherent academic treatise on a subject within the domain of international and European law, and to deliver a powerfully argued verbal presentation on the topic to both professional and non-professional audiences. i. The ability to look beyond the boundaries of individual legal domains. 3.
This programme offers the following specialisations. a. Public International Law. b. International Trade and Investment Law. c. European Union Law. d. European Competition Law and Regulation.
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In addition to the abilities described in paragraph 2, a graduate of the specialisation in Public International Law will possess the following. a. A thorough knowledge of the sources, development methods and system of public international law. b. Familiarity with doctrines in public international law and an understanding of their impact upon various international legal domains. c. A thorough knowledge of a number of material subdomains in international law, such as human rights and humanitarian law in armed conflicts, and/or more theoretical, general and procedural aspects of the subject, such as international legal liability, mechanisms for settling legal disputes and the role of international law in national courts. d. The ability to approach specific international problems and developments in terms of international law, and to ‘translate’ them accordingly. e. The ability to reassess classic interstate law in the light of, for example, such developments as globalisation and the rise of non-state actors.
5. In addition to the abilities described in paragraph 2, a graduate of the specialisation in International Trade and Investment Law will possess b, c and d above and the following. f. A thorough knowledge and understanding of the relationships between various systems of international economic law. g. A thorough knowledge and understanding of material and procedural aspects of international trade law – as applied through WTO jurisprudence, for example – and international investment law, including the latest developments in the very dynamic practice in these domains. 6. In addition to the abilities described in paragraph 2, a graduate of the specialisation in European Union Law will possess the following. f. A thorough knowledge and understanding of the sources, development methods and system of European Union law, familiarity with European legal doctrines and an understanding of their impact upon various legal domains. g. A thorough knowledge and understanding of European competition law and/or European constitutional law, and of current developments in one or both domains. h. Familiarity with a number of material subdomains of European Union law, such as the law of the internal market or that of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, and/or with the more theoretical, general and procedural aspects of Union law and European integration, such as available legal remedies or legislative procedures, or a combination of both. 7. In addition to the abilities described in paragraph 2, a graduate of the specialisation in European Competition Law and Regulation will possess both g and h above and the following. f. A thorough knowledge and understanding of European competition, market and company law, and of current developments in these domains. 27
Article 2.6c – Programme language This programme is taught in English. As such, the UvA Code of Conduct Governing Foreign Languages (Gedragscode vreemde talen UvA) and Article 7.2 of the Act apply.
Article 2.7c – Curriculum The curriculum for the specialisation in European Union Law is as follows. European Union Law Component title Compulsory components Principles and Foundations of European Union Law Mandatory electives I: The student chooses at least * one of the following core courses:
EC 12 12 18
Semester
European Competition Law, or European Constitutional Law
12 12
1 2
II: The student chooses one crossover elective, to be found in the Course Catalogue Electives The student chooses courses with a minimum study load of 18 EC from the list of European Union Law electives, to be found in the Course Catalogue.
6
1 or 2
1
18
Subject to approval by the Examinations Board, the student may also choose course components from other university programmes in Law, non-legal course components from university programmes other than Law or a practical training/internship with a maximum study load of 6 EC; such course components or internships must be at Master's level and must bear sufficient relation to European Union Law. Thesis
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* The core course not chosen as a mandatory elective may also be taken as an elective course.
The curriculum for the specialisation in European Competition Law and Regulation is as follows. European Competition Law and Regulation Component title Compulsory components Principles and Foundations of European Union Law European Competition Law Law of the Internal Market EU Regulated Markets Mandatory electives The student chooses one crossover elective, to be found in the Course Catalogue Electives
EC 36 12 12 6 6 6 6
Semester 1 1 1 2 1 or 2
6 28
The student chooses courses with a minimum study load of 6 EC from the list of European Competition Law and Regulation electives, to be found in the Course Catalogue. Subject to approval by the Examinations Board, the student may also choose course components from other university programmes in Law, non-legal course components from university programmes other than Law or a practical training/internship with a maximum study load of 6 EC; such course components or internships must be at Master's level and must bear sufficient relation to European Competition Law and Regulation. Thesis
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The curriculum for the specialisation in Public International Law is as follows. Public International Law Component title Compulsory components Principles and Foundations of International Law Mandatory electives I: The student chooses at least * one of the following core courses:
EC 12 12 12
International Organisation, or International Dispute Settlement, or International Responsibility
6 6 6
1 1 2
II: The student chooses one crossover elective, to be found in the Course Catalogue Electives The student chooses courses with a minimum study load of 24 EC from the list of Public International Law electives, to be found in the Course Catalogue.
6
1 or 2
Semester 1
24
Subject to approval by the Examinations Board, the student may also choose course components from other university programmes in Law, non-legal course components from university programmes other than Law or a practical training/internship with a maximum study load of 6 EC; such course components or internships must be at Master's level and must bear sufficient relation to Public International Law. Thesis
12
* Core courses not chosen as mandatory elective and crossover electives may also be taken as an elective course.
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The curriculum for the specialisation in International Trade and Investment Law is as follows. International Trade and Investment Law Component title Compulsory components Principles and Foundations of International Law International Trade Law International Investment Law Mandatory electives I: The student chooses at least one of the following core courses: International Trade Law and Domestic Regulation, or International Investment Arbitration II. The student chooses at least one of the following core courses: Trade Law Topics Seminar (6 EC semester 2) Investment Law Topics Seminar (6 EC semester 2) EU Commercial Policy, Trade and Investment (6 EC semester 2) III: The student chooses at least one crossover elective, to be found in the Course Catalogue (6 EC). The core course EU Commercial Policy, Trade and Investment can also count as a crossover elective. In this case the student must choose one of the other core courses listed above under II. Electives The student chooses courses with a study load of 6 or 12 EC from the list of Public International Law or European Union Law electives, to be found in the Course Catalogue.
Semester EC 24 12 1 6 1 6 1 18 (or 12) 6 6
2 2
6 6 6
2 2 2
6
1 or 2
6 (12)
1 or 2
Subject to approval by the Examinations Board, the student may also choose course components from other university programmes in Law, non-legal course components from university programmes other than Law or a practical training/internship with a maximum total workload of 6 EC; such course components or internships must be at Master's level and must bear sufficient relation to International Trade and Investment Law. Thesis
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ARTICLES 2.5D-2.7D MASTER INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW Article 2.5d – Objectives and final attainment standards 1.
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The objectives of this programme are as follows. a. To provide the student with knowledge, understanding and skills in the domain of international criminal law, such that they achieve the final attainment standards described below. b. To provide the student with a general academic training, including such skills as reasoning, writing, speaking and research ability and correctly citing and recording sources, as well as independent learning, the ability to solve complex problems creatively and critical reflection. The student who has completed the LLM programme in International Criminal Law will: a. have gained solid knowledge about the field of substantive and procedural ICL, its origins and meaning; b. be able to understand the essential differences and commonalities between civil law and common law legal systems, in particular in respect of criminal law; c. be able to position ICL in relation to other fields of law; d. understand how common law and civil law traditions and doctrines have influenced ICL; e. have a working knowledge of legal research and legal writing methods necessary for working with U.S., common and civil law legal materials; f. be able to use comparative law methods to analyse the criminal law in both domestic and international contexts; g. have the skills and the knowledge to understand, interpret, criticise and judge new developments in the field of substantive and procedural ICL; h. be familiar with the research tools of international criminal law as a scholarly field; i. understand how public international law serves as a distributive mechanism in respect of criminal jurisdictional claims of sovereign states; j. have a solid knowledge and understanding of the contextual elements of international crimes, concepts of criminal responsibility and defences in ICL; k. understand how international criminal procedure emerges but also differs from domestic procedural systems; l. understand why international co-operation in criminal matters works out differently in vertical relations (between international criminal tribunals and states) and in horizontal (inter-state) relations; m. have the capacity to participate in high level, academic discussions on International Criminal Law and will be able to instruct a lay audience on the principles and aims of International Criminal Law.
Article 2.6d – Programme language This programme is taught in English. As such, the UvA Code of Conduct Governing Foreign Languages (Gedragscode vreemde talen UvA) and Article 7.2 of the Act apply.
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Article 2.7d – Curriculum The programme’s curriculum is as follows: The programme combines the study of theoretical aspects and foundations of international criminal law with their practical applications via a workshop in criminal tribunals and internships. Amsterdam Law School students and Columbia Law School students complete the programme together, spending the first semester at the Amsterdam Law School and the second semester at Columbia Law School. The programme consists of both compulsory and elective courses: First semester at the Amsterdam Law School: • International Criminal Law (6 EC) (1st period) • International Criminal Tribunals – Substantive Law (6 EC) (2nd period) • International Criminal Tribunals – Procedural Aspects (6 EC) (2nd period) •
The mandatory electives (for students from Columbia Law School are: Introduction to Public International Law (6 EC); this choice has the option of an externship (1st and 2nd period)
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Comparative Introduction to Civil and Common Law (3 EC) (1st period)
•
Thesis (part 1) (3 EC) (2nd period)
Second semester at Columbia Law School: • Colloquium on International Criminal Law (2 AC) • Mandatory electives (7 AC) • Thesis (part 2)* (3 AC) * The thesis comprises 10.5 EC: in accordance with the stipulations of the ABA (American Bar Association), the part of the thesis worked on in Columbia is set at a maximum of 7.5 EC (3 AC) instead of 10.5 EC. The students begin work on their thesis while in Amsterdam. Before leaving for New York they must have completed a problem statement, introduction and literature review and thus conditionally completed 3 EC (equivalent to a midterm test) which will be assigned upon completion of the thesis in New York.
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ARTIKEL 2.5E – 2.7E MASTER PRIVAATRECHT Artikel 2.5e – Doel van de opleiding en eindtermen 1.
2.
Met de masteropleiding wordt beoogd: a. kennis, vaardigheid en inzicht op het gebied van privaatrecht, en het bereiken van de eindkwalificaties genoemd in de navolgende leden. b. academische vorming, waaronder het verwerven van academische vaardigheden (zoals argumenteren, schrijf-, spreek- en onderzoeksvaardigheden, op juiste wijze citeren en vermelden van bronnen), het leren zelfstandig en creatief complexe problemen oplossen, kritisch reflecteren. De afgestudeerde van de opleiding: a. heeft in ieder geval grondige kennis van en inzicht in het Nederlandse privaatrecht en de internationalisering waaronder begrepen Europeanisering; b. heeft grondige kennis van en inzicht in het Europese privaatrecht; c. heeft inzicht in de ontwikkeling van en de samenhang tussen de diverse onderdelen van het privaatrecht; d. is in staat zelfstandig een onderzoek voor te bereiden en uit te voeren en de bevindingen daarvan in een wetenschappelijk betoog te presenteren (het formuleren van onderzoeksvragen, het verzamelen, selecteren, verwerken en analyseren van informatie, het evalueren en trekken van conclusies en het doen van aanbevelingen over het onderzoeksterrein, het schrijven van een samenhangend wetenschappelijk betoog en het presenteren hiervan met kracht van argumenten); e. bezit de leervaardigheden om een vervolgstudie aan te gaan op het terrein van het Nederlandse en/of Europese privaatrecht.
3.
De masteropleiding kent de volgende afstudeerrichtingen: a. Privaatrechtelijke rechtspraktijk b. Commerciële rechtspraktijk
4.
Onverminderd het bepaalde in lid 2 heeft de afgestudeerde van afstudeerrichting Commerciële rechtspraktijk: a. grondige kennis van en inzicht in vennootschapsstructuren en het markttoezichtsrecht.
Artikel 2.6e – Taal van de opleiding De opleiding wordt in het Nederlands verzorgd, tenzij bij de vakomschrijving in de studiegids anders wordt aangegeven.
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Artikel 2.7e – Onderwijsprogramma De afstudeerrichting Privaatrechtelijke rechtspraktijk is als volgt samengesteld: Privaatrechtelijk rechtspraktijk Naam onderwijsdeel
Aantal EC
Semester
Verplichte onderdelen**** Consumentenrecht* Europees privaatrecht Internationaal Privaatrecht** Financiering en Zekerheid* Deficiëntievak: Insolventierecht (Master)*** Keuzeonderdelen De student kiest keuzeonderdelen met een studielast van tenminste 30 studiepunten (indien het deficiëntievak Insolventierecht (Master) behaald dient te worden, komt het puntentotaal voor de keuzeonderdelen op tenminste 24 EC). Meer informatie over deze keuzeonderdelen is te vinden in de UvA Studiegids. Voor in totaal ten hoogste 6 EC kan de student ook kiezen voor masteronderdelen van andere universitaire juridische opleidingen, voor niet-juridische masteronderdelen uit niet-juridische universitaire opleidingen of een practicum/stage. Deze onderdelen mogen niet overlappen met verplichte onderdelen of gebonden keuzeonderdelen van de master privaatrechtelijke rechtspraktijk, behoudens goedkeuring van de Examencommissie. Een practicum of stage behoeft de goedkeuring van de Examencommissie en dient voldoende raakvlak te hebben met de master privaatrechtelijke rechtspraktijk.
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* de student dient één van deze twee onderdelen te kiezen. Het is ook mogelijk beide vakken te volgen. ** Indien het vak Internationaal privaatrecht (6 EC), of een naar het oordeel van de Examencommissie daaraan gelijk te stellen vak, is behaald in de bachelor, is het mogelijk dit vak te vervangen door een keuzevak van 6 EC (zie hieronder onder Keuzevakken). U dient hiervoor een aanvraag per email te sturen naar de examencommissie,
[email protected]. *** Voor deelname aan de master is vereist dat het UvA bachelorvak Insolventierecht (Bachelor) (6 EC) is behaald. Als dit vak, of een naar het oordeel van de Examencommissie daaraan gelijk te stellen vak, geen deel heeft uitgemaakt van de bachelor, dan dient het vak Insolventierecht (Master) (6 EC) in de master te worden behaald. **** Indien het deficiëntievak Insolventierecht behaald dient te worden 24 EC.
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De afstudeerrichting Commerciële rechtspraktijk is als volgt samengesteld: Commerciële rechtspraktijk Naam onderwijsdeel Verplichte onderdelen* Vennootschaps- en rechtspersonenrecht Internationaal Privaatrecht ** Europees privaatrecht Financieel recht Deficiëntievak Insolventierecht*** Keuzeonderdelen**** De student kiest een of meer keuzeonderdelen met een studielast van tenminste 12-18 EC. Meer informatie over deze keuzeonderdelen is te vinden in de UvA Studiegids. Scriptie
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* Indien het deficiëntievak Insolventierecht behaald dient te worden 36 EC. ** indien het vak Internationaal privaatrecht (6 EC), of een naar het oordeel van de Examencommissie daaraan gelijk te stellen vak, is behaald in de bachelor, is het mogelijk dit vak te vervangen door een keuzevak van 6 EC (zie hieronder onder Keuzeonderdelen). U dient hiervoor een een aanvraag per email te sturen naar de examencommissie,
[email protected]. *** Voor deelname aan de master is verder vereist dat het UvA bachelorvak Insolventierecht (Bachelor) (6 EC) is behaald. Als dit vak, of een naar het oordeel van de Examencommissie daaraan gelijk te stellen vak, geen deel heeft uitgemaakt van de bachelor, dan dient het vak Insolventierecht (Master) (6 EC) in de master te worden behaald. **** Indien het deficiëntievak Insolventierecht behaald dient te worden 12 EC
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ARTICLES 2.5F-2.7F MASTER EUROPEAN PRIVATE LAW Article 2.5f – Objectives and final attainment standards 1. The objectives of this programme are as follows. a. To provide the student with knowledge, understanding and skills in the domain of European private law, such that they achieve the final attainment standards described below. b. To provide the student with a general academic training, including such skills as reasoning, writing, speaking and research ability and correctly citing and recording sources, as well as independent learning, the ability to solve complex problems creatively and critical reflection. 2._A student who has completed the European Private Law Master’s will: a. have a thorough understanding of the main characteristics of the developing multilevel system of private law in Europe, including the resulting coherence problems; b. have a thorough understanding of the process of the Europeanisation of private law, including its political dimension. c. have a good working knowledge on the main rules of existing European Community rules (acquis communautaire) in the area of private law. d. have a good working knowledge of the main national legal systems in the European Union (i.e. French, German, English law) with regard to the main subjects of private law. e. be able to critically assess the strengths and weaknesses of various theoretical and policy approaches within the domain of European private law. f. be able to select and use an appropriate method for comparing legal rules in Member States and European Community law. g. have acquired the basic skills needed to analyse and solve private law problems in cross-border cases. h. be able to write argumentative texts, academic papers and professional legal opinions, to present and defend research findings, to actively participate in academic and professional legal debates within international and culturally heterogeneous settings. i. have the skills and the knowledge to understand, interpret, implement, criticise and judge new developments in the field of European Private law. j. have the knowledge and skills to independently prepare and conduct academic research and further study. k. have an awareness of her of his own limitations and the ability to involve others when additional insights, expertise or experience are required.
Article 2.6f – Programme language This programme is taught in English. As such, the UvA Code of Conduct Governing Foreign Languages (Gedragscode vreemde talen UvA) and Article 7.2 of the Act apply.
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Article 2.7f – Curriculum The programme’s curriculum is as follows. European Private Law Component title Compulsory components European Contract Law Comparative Law European Private Law EU Private International Law European Company Law I Electives 6 EC must be chosen from the courses mentioned in the University of Amsterdam Course Catalogue. Subject to approval by the Examinations Board, the student may choose other university law courses with a maximum study load of 12 EC, provided that these courses are related to the Master in European Private Law. Thesis
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ARTIKEL 2.5G – 2.7G MASTER PUBLIEKRECHT Artikel 2.5g – Doel van de opleiding en eindtermen 1.
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Artikel 2.6g – Taal van de opleiding De opleiding wordt in het Nederlands verzorgd, tenzij bij de vakomschrijving in de studiegids anders wordt aangegeven.
Artikel 2.7g – Onderwijsprogramma De afstudeerrichting Staats- en bestuursrecht is als volgt samengesteld: Staats- en bestuursrecht Naam onderwijsdeel Verplichte onderdelen Beginselen van de democratische rechtsstaat Gebonden keuzeonderdelen Kernvak Staatsrecht I en II ( 6EC en 6EC); of Kernvak bestuurs(proces)recht I en II (6EC + 6EC), of Kernvak staatsrecht I en Kernvak Bestuurs(proces)recht I 6 en 6 EC. Keuzeruimte De student kiest een of meer keuzeonderdelen met een studielast van tenminste 18 EC. Meer informatie over deze keuzeonderdelen is te vinden in de UvA Studiegids. Vrije keuzeruimte (met toestemming examencommissie) Scriptie
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De afstudeerrichting Gezondheidsrecht is als volgt samengesteld: Gezondheidsrecht Naam onderwijsdeel Verplichte onderdelen Beginselen van de democratische rechtsstaat Gezondheidsrecht Gebonden keuzeruimte De student kiest een of meer keuzeonderdelen met een studielast van tenminste 18 EC. Voor keuze komen de volgende onderdelen in aanmerking: Patiëntenrechten en medische aansprakelijkheid (voorheen: Civielrecht in de gezondheidszorg) Gezondheidsrecht en onderzoek Zorginstelling en recht Overheid en gezondheidszorg (voorheen: Bestuurlijk gezondheidsrecht) European Health Law and Policy Rechtsvragen rond het begin en het einde van het leven Rechtshandhaving in de gezondheidszorg (voorheen: Klacht- en Tuchtrecht in de gezondheidszorg) Vrije keuzeruimte Voor ten hoogste 6 EC kan de student - onder goedkeuring van de Examencommissie - kiezen uit (niet-juridische) studieonderdelen van andere faculteiten; bedoelde onderdelen dienen raakvlak te hebben met het Gezondheidsrecht. Meer informatie over deze keuzeonderdelen is te vinden in de UvA Studiegids. Scriptie
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De afstudeerrichting Strafrecht is als volgt samengesteld: Strafrecht Naam onderwijsdeel Verplichte onderdelen Beginselen van de democratische rechtsstaat Gebonden keuzeruimte De student kiest een of meer keuzeonderdelen met een studielast van tenminste 24 EC. Voor keuze komen de volgende onderdelen in aanmerking: Strafrecht – verdieping International Criminal Tribunals – Procedural Aspects International Criminal Tribunals - Substantive Law Bewijzen in het strafrecht International Criminal Law Vrije keuzeruimte De student kiest een of meer keuzeonderdelen met een studielast van tenminste 12 EC. Meer informatie over deze keuzeonderdelen is te vinden in de UvA Studiegids. Scriptie
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De afstudeerrichting Militair Recht is als volgt samengesteld: Militair Recht Naam onderwijsdeel Verplichte onderdelen Beginselen van de democratische rechtsstaat International Humanitarian Law Krijgsmacht en Staatsrecht Militair Ambtenarenrecht International Law of Military Operations Militair Straf- en Tuchtrecht Gebonden keuzevak Gekozen kan worden uit de volgende vakken: International Criminal Tribunals – Substantive Law (6 EC); International Refugee Law (6 EC); Rechten van de Mens (6EC); Handhaving (6 EC); Vreemdelingenrecht (6 EC); Victims of War (6 EC) of op voorwaarde van goedkeuring van de Examencommissie een vak uit een andere juridische masteropleiding, een niet-juridisch vak op masterniveau of een stage. Scriptie
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ARTIKEL 2.5H – 2.7H MASTER FISCAAL RECHT Artikel 2.5h – Doel van de opleiding en eindtermen 1.
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Met de masteropleiding van de faculteit wordt beoogd: a. kennis, vaardigheid en inzicht op het gebied van fiscaal recht, en het bereiken van de eindkwalificaties genoemd in de navolgende leden. b. academische vorming, waaronder het verwerven van academische vaardigheden (zoals argumenteren, schrijf-, spreek- en onderzoeksvaardigheden, op juiste wijze citeren en vermelden van bronnen), het leren zelfstandig en creatief complexe problemen oplossen, kritisch reflecteren. De afgestudeerde van de opleiding: a. heeft in ieder geval diepgaande en grondige kennis van en inzicht in het (internationale) belastingrecht (hierna ‘het domein’) en de ontwikkelingen daarbinnen; b. heeft grondige kennis van en inzicht in de fiscale positie van het midden- en kleinbedrijf c. is in staat literatuur, juridische bronnen en casus die betrekking hebben op het domein diepgaand te analyseren en te interpreteren, daarover kritische vragen te stellen en vernieuwende juridische oplossingen aan te dragen; d. heeft inzicht in de samenhang tussen bestuursrechtelijke en (bedrijfs)economische aspecten van het domein; e. is in staat deel te nemen aan een wetenschappelijk debat op het domein; f. is in staat vakliteratuur en nieuwe ontwikkelingen op het domein te begrijpen, te interpreteren, toe te passen en kritisch te beoordelen; g. is in staat zelfstandig een literatuuronderzoek voor te bereiden en uit te voeren (onderzoeksvragen formuleren, verzamelen van informatie, interpreteren van gegevens, conclusies trekken, evalueren en aanbevelingen en suggesties doen voor verder onderzoek); h. is in staat een samenhangend wetenschappelijk betoog te schrijven over een onderwerp binnen het domein en dit mondeling met kracht van argumenten te presenteren voor zowel een publiek bestaande uit professionals als voor nietprofessionals. De masteropleiding kent de volgende afstudeerrichtingen: a. Internationaal en Europees Belastingrecht b. Nederlands belastingrecht Onverminderd het bepaalde in lid 2 heeft de afgestudeerde van afstudeerrichting Internationaal en Europees belastingrecht: a. grondige kennis van en inzicht in de bronnen van het belastingverdragenrecht; b. grondige kennis van en inzicht in de Europeesrechtelijke leerstukken en hun uitwerking op de Nederlandse belastingheffing; c. bekwaamheid om Europeesrechtelijke literatuur en bronnen te analyseren en te interpreteren. Onverminderd het bepaalde in lid 2 heeft de afgestudeerde van afstudeerrichting Nederlands belastingrecht: a. grondige kennis van en inzicht in de fiscale positie van de directeur41
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Artikel 2.6h – Taal van de opleiding De opleiding wordt in het Nederlands verzorgd, tenzij bij de vakomschrijving in de studiegids anders wordt aangegeven.
Artikel 2.7h – Onderwijsprogramma De afstudeerrichting Internationaal en Europees belastingrecht is als volgt samengesteld: Master Fiscaal recht – Internationaal en Europees Belastingrecht Naam onderwijsdeel Verplichte onderdelen Inkomstenbelasting voor het MKB Belastingrecht in economisch perspectief - I Vennootschapsbelasting voor het MKB Formeel belastingrecht (inclusief Fiscaal proces) Belastingrecht in economisch perspectief - II Belastingheffing van concerns Internationaal belastingrecht Europees belastingrecht Scriptie
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ARTIKEL 2.5I – 2.7I MASTER NOTARIEEL RECHT Artikel 2.5i – Doel van de opleiding en eindtermen 1.
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Artikel 2.7i – Onderwijsprogramma De opleiding notarieel recht is als volgt samengesteld: Notarieel recht Naam onderwijsdeel Verplichte onderdelen Onroerend goedrecht Successiewet 1956 Notariële studierichting Internationaal privaatrecht, notarieel Bestuur en privaatrecht (6 EC) Notarieel recht - practicum (6 EC) Overdrachts- en omzetbelasting - notarieel (6 EC) Scriptie
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ARTICLES 2.5J – 2.7J RESEARCH MASTER IN INFORMATION LAW Article 2.5j – Objectives and final attainment standards 1 The objectives of this programme are as follows. a. To provide the student with knowledge, understanding and skills in the domain of information law, such that they achieve the final attainment standards described below. b. To provide the student with a general academic training, including such skills as reasoning, writing, speaking and research ability and correctly citing and recording sources, as well as independent learning, the ability to solve complex problems creatively and critical reflection. 2. A student who has completed the research master in Information Law will: a. have gained knowledge about the distinct nature of legal science. b. be able to position legal science within the broader framework of science at large. c. have a sound knowledge of theories regarding legal science and corresponding research methods. d. be able to consider law from a meta-juridical perspective. e. be able to analyse and evaluate the theoretical consequences of different perspectives. f. have gained the analytical mind-set that allows to identify chosen perspectives and the bearings those have on methodological questions including research methods. g. be familiar with the phenomenon of comparative legal research. h. be able to identify the key questions that govern the preliminary phase of comparative legal research. i. have knowledge of the methodological advantages, drawbacks and pitfalls of comparative legal research. j. be able to define a problem. k. be able to analyse a problem in terms of different theories regarding legal science. l. be able to consider a problem from a meta-juridical perspective. m. be able to justify a chosen research method and identify its constraints. n. be able to use different forms of legal reasoning. o. be able to conduct supervised scientific research, individually or in small teams. p. be able to present his or her research findings both orally and in writing. q. have the skills, knowledge and comprehension to analyse and interpret scientific textbooks and legal resources in the field of information law. r. have the skills, knowledge and comprehension to formulate innovative solutions to problems in the field of information law. s. be able to write argumentative texts in the field of information law. t. have the skills and the knowledge and comprehension to participate in the scientific debate in the discipline of specialisation. u. have the skills and the knowledge to understand, interpret, implement, criticise and judge new developments in the field of information law. v. have a deep concern with legal research, its application to societal needs and the ethical aspects of the implications of the research. 45
w. be aware of his or her own limitations and the ability to involve others when research or related activities require additional insights, expertise or experience. x. be able to detect problems and solve practical cases in the field of information law in the national, European and international context. y. have a good working knowledge and a thorough understanding of the body of national, European and international law in the area of information law.
Article 2.6j – Programme language This programme is taught in English. As such, the UvA Code of Conduct Governing Foreign Languages (Gedragscode vreemde talen UvA) and Article 7.2 of the Act apply.
Article 2.7j – Curriculum The programme’s curriculum is as follows: Research Master in Information Law Component title First year Compulsory components Theory and Practice of Information Law* Theory and Practice of Intellectual Property Law* Research Skills Methods of Legal Research Comparative Law and Comparative Legal Research* Academic English** Research training (in group) Electives (offered by IViR)*** International and European Copyright Law Patent Law Telecommunication Law International Media Law, Policy and Practice Second year Compulsory components Specialisation at a foreign Law School (Internal or external) Individual research training Thesis
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ARTICLES 2.5K-2.7K RESEARCH MASTER IN PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW Article 2.5k – Objectives and final attainment standards 1. The objectives of this programme are as follows. a. To provide the student with knowledge, understanding and skills in the domain of public international law, such that they achieve the final attainment standards described below. b. To provide the student with a general academic training, including such skills as reasoning, writing, speaking and research ability and correctly citing and recording sources, as well as independent learning, the ability to solve complex problems creatively and critical reflection. 2. A student who has completed the research master in Public International Law will: a. have gained knowledge about the distinct nature of legal science. b. be able to position legal science within the broader framework of science at large. c. have a sound knowledge of theories regarding legal science and corresponding research methods. d. be able to consider law from a meta-juridical perspective. e. be able to analyse and evaluate the theoretical consequences of different perspectives. f. have gained the analytical mind-set that allows to identifying chosen perspectives and the bearings those have on methodological questions including research methods. g. be familiar with the phenomenon of comparative legal research. h. be able to identify the key questions that govern the preliminary phase of comparative legal research. i. have knowledge of the methodological advantages, drawbacks and pitfalls of comparative legal research. j. be able to define a problem. k. be able to analyse a problem in terms of different theories regarding legal science. l. be able to consider a problem from a meta-juridical perspective. m. be able to justify a chosen research method and identify its constraints. n. be able to use different forms of legal reasoning. o. be able to conduct supervised scientific research, individually or in small teams. p. be able to present his or her research findings both orally and in writing. q. have a good understanding of the origin and meaning of the concept of the rule of law at international level. r. have a thorough understanding of the fundamental structure and principles of public international law as it relates to the international rule of law. s. have a solid grasp of several specialised areas of international law relevant to the international rule of law including the law of international organisations, human rights law, state responsibility, and international criminal law. t. have comprehension of the divide and connections between the international and the national legal order and the contribution of domestic organs to the international rule of law. u. have the skills, knowledge and comprehension to analyse and interpret 47
academic textbooks and legal resources in the field of international law pertaining to the international rule of law. v. have the skills and knowledge to understand, interpret, criticise and judge new developments relevant to the international rule of law. w. have the skills, knowledge and comprehension to formulate innovative solutions to problems relevant to the international rule of law and participate in the scientific debate on the international rule of law. x. have mastered the analytical skills to individually conduct research in the field of the international rule of law and write an argumentative paper in the field of the international rule of law.
Article 2.6k – Programme language This programme is taught in English. As such, the UvA Code of Conduct Governing Foreign Languages (Gedragscode vreemde talen UvA) and Article 7.2 of the Act apply.
Article 2.7k – Curriculum The programme’s curriculum is as follows: Research Master in Public International Law Component title First year Compulsory components Principles and Foundations of Public International Law International Rule of Law International Human Rights Law Methods of Legal Research Research Skills New approaches to international law Comparative Law and Comparative Legal Research International Responsibility Research Traineeship Academic English* Second year Electives
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Advanced specialisation: electives abroad or at home (at the Faculty of Law). University of Amsterdam electives: • Comparative Constitutional Law (6 EC) • Cultural Relativism and Human Rights (6 EC) • EU Administrative Law and Governance (6 EC) • European Constitutional Law (12 EC) • European Criminal Law (6 EC) • European Human Rights Law (6 EC) • History and Theory of International Law (6 EC) • Individual Research Project European Public Law and Governance (6 EC) • International and Human Rights Law, Capita Selecta (6 EC) • International Dispute Settlement (6 EC) • International Environmental Law (6 EC) • International Humanitarian Law (6 EC) • International Refugee Law (6 EC) • Law and Practice of the UN (6 EC) • Participants in the International Legal System: States and NonState Actors (6 EC) • Shared Responsibility in International Law (6 EC) • Students may choose from among the other courses that are offered by the Amsterdam Law School albeit subject to prior consultation with the programme director in order to ensure the coherence of the chosen courses as part of the research master on the International Rule of Law.
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ARTICLE 2.5l – 2.7l MASTER IN INTERNATIONAL TAX LAW: Policy, Principles and Practice Article 2.5l – Objectives and final attainment standards 1. The objectives of this programme are as follows. a) To provide the student with knowledge, understanding and skills in the domain of international tax law, such that they achieve the final attainment standards described below. b) To provide the student with a general academic training, including such skills as reasoning, writing, speaking and research ability and correctly citing and recording sources, as well as independent learning, the ability to solve complex problems creatively and critical reflection. 2. A student who has completed the Advanced Master in International Tax Law will: a) be able to find the instruments and sources of law that constitute the international and EU tax law regimes, interpret those instruments and sources and assess their authoritative value. b) have an analytical understanding of the concepts, principles and issues of international and EU tax law. c) be able to analyse the policy aims of states in the field of international tax law, taking into account the economic position of the state and its stage of development, evaluate measures taken to achieve those policy aims and suggest measures to achieve given policy aims. d) have an analytical understanding of the role of different actors in the field of international and EU tax law and be able to make a critical evaluation of their actions and initiatives in this field. e) be able to analyse emerging norms of global tax law and assess the extent to which those norms place limits on the exercise of state sovereignty in the field of tax law. f) be able to synthesise issues from different sources of tax law in cross-border situations and address the resulting problems in a critical manner. g) be able to write argumentative texts, academic papers and professional legal opinions, defend a standpoint in an adversarial setting, present and defend research findings, and participate actively in academic and professional debate in international and culturally heterogeneous settings.
Article 2.6l – Programme language This programme is taught in English. As such, the UvA Code of Conduct Governing Foreign Languages (Gedragscode vreemde talen UvA) and Article 7.2 of the Act apply.
Article 2.7k – Curriculum The programme’s curriculum is as follows: International Tax Law Component title Compulsory components Foundation – Taxation in public international law and introduction to business
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Foundation – EU tax law Individuals and companies as taxpayers Tax treaties – Interpretation, administration and conclusion
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Two courses to be chosen from the following: -International tax policy of states – Developed countries (3 EC) -International tax policy of states – BRICS and developing countries (3 EC) -International tax policy of states – Individuals (3 EC) - EU tax law – Advanced (3 EC)
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International tax law and business VAT/GST One course to be chosen from the following: Transfer pricing and cross-border profit allocation Transparency, information and the collection of taxes
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Moot court – one topic to be chosen from the following: -OECD -EU -BRICS and developing countries
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Thesis
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CHAPTER 3 – EDUCATION Article 3.1 – Participation and priority rules 1.
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Every student must register individually for every component of the programme of study. This is done during the period and according to the procedure posted on the website. Failure to register, or to do so on time, may result in exclusion from the component in question. The student may register for components with a maximum total study load of 42 EC per semester (without any limit on the number of assessments the student may take). This limit of 42 EC may only be exceeded with the express permission of the Academic Study Adviser. Admission to components with limited capacity is subject to predetermined qualifying criteria and priority rules, as described in the Course Catalogue. The basic rule is that priority is given to students for whom the course in question is a compulsory part of their programme of study. A person not enrolled at the University has no right to attend classes or to take part in assessments.
Article 3.2 – Sequence of studies and admission criteria Each programme curriculum (see Article 2) includes a recommended sequence of components and their assessment. However, failure to pass a particular component does not exclude the student from participation in any subsequent one unless that is a criterion for admission to it, as described in the Course Catalogue.
Article 3.3 – Compulsory attendance
To ensure the didactic objectives of a component are reached, and with the permission of the Director of Education, compulsory attendance in the programme classes may be set as a condition for participation in the assessment. The relevant Board of Studies is given the opportunity to determine whether such a didactic objective applies. This compulsory attendance requirement is stated in the Course Catalogue alongside the course in question. It may also be decided to make the material covered during the compulsory course attendance part of the material tested in the assessment, whether or not this material is part of the prescribed literature. Insofar as compulsory attendance applied to a course during the academic year 2014-2015 (for example, Skills Development in the Master's Thesis course), in principle this will continue to apply.
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CHAPTER 4 – AMENDMENTS AND EFFECTIVE DATE Article 4.1 – Amendments to Section B 1.
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Having consulted the Board of Studies and the Examinations Board, and with due regard to the powers of the relevant advisory bodies, the Dean is empowered to make amendments to Section B of these Regulations. No amendment to Section B of these Regulations may take effect before the end of the academic year in which it is established, unless it can be reasonably assumed that it will have no detrimental effect upon the interests of students.
Article 4.2 – Effective date of Section B Section B of these Regulations enters into force on 1 September 2015. Thus adopted by the Dean of the Faculty of Law on 10 July 2015.
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