Life in Brussels: focus and fun
Being Belgium’s capital and the heart of Europe, Brussels is a cultural melting pot with metropolitan allures. With its 1.1 million inhabitants, 31% of whom are of foreign origin, Brussels is the centre of international politics and business. Many of the EU institutions are based in Brussels, as are international institutions and multinationals, offering a wide range of career opportunities. It is one of those places where you’re bound to meet with tomorrow’s international law practitioners and leaders.
One of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities
Great Connections
Less than 2 hours by train to cities such as London, Paris & Amsterdam
Political and Geographical Centre of Europe
Home to both the EU & NATO headquarters
Culinary Delights
Home to fries and more “Michelin star” restaurants than Berlin or Rome
Diplomatic & Media Hub
World’s largest press centre & largest number of diplomats
Multilingual City
104 registered languages – English spoken widely, but learn Dutch or French while here
Green Spaces
Green spaces make up 11.4% of the region
The Institute for European Studies
The LLM is thus hosted in a lively research setting that specifically explores EU institutions, policies and law within the context of globalization and global governance, including a focus on international institutions. The scholarly output of the LLM teaching staff forms a part of the robust research base of the Faculty and the IES. The latter has over its 14 years of operation produced some 900 academic publications. The wide expertise of the over 50 IES researchers is also at the disposal of the LLM students in the form of thesis co-promotion, guest lecturing and simply informal talks over coffee. The disciplines applied at the IES – law, social/political sciences, economics and communication sciences – offer possibilities for inter-disciplinary exchanges.