Teaching ACMRL

Courses and programmes

• Bachelor

  We teach courses and supervise theses in the Dutch Law Bachelor's programme and the interdisciplinary Bachelor's programme Law in Society. 

  In particular, we offer two minors:

  • Law and Global Society: Internet, Migration and Climate Change 
    • Globalisation impacts the way we live. We meet different people, learn about diverse cultures, and internet facilitates world-wide communication and information exchange. Law traditionally focuses on nation states, but topics like migration, internet, climate, and terrorism do not stop at the border. Quite the contrary. The objective of this minor is to become aware of the fact that many societal issues ask for a transboundary approach to law.
      
      For further information about this minor, please visit the site of the minor Law and Global Society.
  • Algemene rechtspraktijk (Dutch)
    • In deze minor staat de juridische dienstverlening aan burgers centraal. Dit in tegenstelling tot de commerciële rechtspraktijk, die zich richt op dienstverlening aan ondernemingen, ook al is er overlap. Kenmerkend is dat het gaat om rechtsgebieden waar de burger te maken heeft met een ‘repeatplayer’, een organisatie (overheid of bedrijf) die juridische kennis heeft en juridische procedures voert. For further information, please visit the site of Algemene rechtspraktijk minor.

  Besides, we teach the following courses:  

  • Fundamental Rights in Europe
  • Migration law and the nation state
  • Global migration governance

• Master

  We offer a whole Masters programme for interested students. The International Migration and Refugee Law programme is one of the full time, one year specialisations within the VU Master of Law Master’s programme, consisting of 60 ECTS in total. 

  We offer:

  • an in-depth course on refugee and family migration law, as well as a course on legal remedies for migrants.
  • a range of elective courses, covering topics as diverse as irregular migration, philosophy of international and migration law, Transnational Human Rights and Globalization, EU internal market law and Dutch Migration Law (Migratierecht) 
  • various hand-on experiences like the Migration law Clinic, Moot Courts or the Student Research Programme

  For detailed information on the track and application procedure, please visit the website of the Master track.

• Postgraduate

  We provides on a regular basis postgraduate courses via the VU Law Academy (VULA), the SSR and the OSR for a wide variety of legal practitioners.

• Sarah van Walsum Lectures

  In honour of our late colleague Sarah van Walsum, the ACMRL hosts an annual lecture in recognition of her significant contributions to migration law, family relations, and gender studies. Each year, the lecture is delivered by someone who knew Sarah and explores a topic she would have found fascinating. 

  Read more about the Sarah van Walsum Lectures here.