Duration
Written work or participation in a seminar :
Internship : 120h Internship
Oral test : 4h AUTR
Number of credits
| Master in law (120 ECTS) | 20 crédits |
Lecturer
Written work or participation in a seminar : Michel Peters
Internship : Luc Bihain, Guillaume Gailliet, Olivier Michiels, François Minon, Michel Peters, Didier Pire, Annick Sadzot, Sylvie Thielen
Oral test : Fabienne Kéfer, Michel Peters
Substitute(s)
Internship : Michel Peters
Oral test : Michel Peters
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
All year long
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The final piece of work for the Masters in law consists of three parts:
- A piece of written work;
- An internship;
- A public oral presentation in a simulated professional situation.
Written work or participation in a seminar
The piece of written work consists of a piece of research and analysis similar to a doctoral thesis, of around 25 pages, under the supervision of a tutor.
Internship
The internship is an actual professional experience which should lead the student to working on cases, carrying out tasks and drafting legal documents. It cannot be limited to an observational internship.
Oral test
The oral presentation consist of:
- Conclusions (defence speech in a trial simulation)
- A draft law (Parliamentary debate);
- A legal analysis (corporate lawyer);
- Written work before external persons in line with the form of a seminar.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Written work or participation in a seminar
Through the written work, the student should demonstrate their ability to personally analyse legal questions which they have not come across in class, or to delve further into legal issues than what has been covered in class. They must demonstrate their ability to learn (research information, use documentary research), understand (draft a document, carry out critical analysis) and present (make an ordered, analytical and critical presentation).
Internship
The internship is an actual professional experience which should lead the student to working on cases, carrying out tasks and drafting legal documents.
Oral test
The aim of the oral presentation is to ensure students address the issue of speaking in public and raise their awareness of the importance of oral communication, regardless of the legal profession they intend to follow.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Students are eligible to begin the final piece of work on the condition that:
- They have obtained their Bachelor's degree;
- They have acquired at least 45 credits in the Masters programme, assuming that their annual programme enables them to continue towards achieving their degree (referred to as a "diplômable" student);
- They have followed seminars on preparation of the final dissertation (DROI1274/2).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Written work or participation in a seminar
Choosing the subject is part of the dissertation exercise. In principle, the student must research the subject of their work themselves, following the advice of their academic tutor.
The tutor must approve the subject proposed by the student. The tutor may refuse a subject that they believe to be without value, or which is beyond their area of expertise.
No later than 30 November, the student must have begun the process of submitting their dissertation on-line at www.matheo.uliege.be by completing the "Abstract" section with a brief, provisional description of the subject of their dissertation, approved by the academic tutor.
Generally, the student must consult their tutor at decisive stages of drafting their dissertation.
Internship
The internship takes place throughout the academic year and no later than the end of June 2024, with exceptions being granted by the Internship and Dissertation Committee in exceptional circumstances.
The student must perform at least 120 hours of work. In principle, this work should take place where the internship takes place, in line with the practical guidelines established by the tutors and with the intern's agreement. The intern will comply with measures and provisions taken by the host organisation, and the hours set out by them may, if necessary, take place partly through remote working. The internship supervisor will ensure the intern has some form of induction to give them an overview of the professional world in which they work. Unless the academic tutor grants an exception due to the specific nature of the internship, the intern must carry out written services on a minimum of five cases. The academic tutor may set requirements as to the content of the internship.
At the end of the internship, the student must draft an internship report (+/- 10 pages), respecting the guidelines set in the Masters dissertation regulations and, where appropriate, by their academic tutor. The internship supervisor does not provide a grade. They provide their observations, in terms of the work the student undertook, and their ability to adapt and integrate into the workplace, on the basis of an evaluation grid.
Oral test
The presentation is, in principle, open to the public, before an evaluation jury.
The public oral sessions are organised throughout the academic year. In line with Article 41§2 of the general exam regulations, the oral exam is only organised once in the academic year. The grade obtained in the exam is assumed to be connected to each of the exam sessions.
With the exception of the public defence of the written work, the preparation for the oral exam does not require the student to submit another piece of written work. The oral exam is carried out and prepared by the student on the basis of a case which is submitted to them, in principle, at least two weeks in advance, and consists of:
- Either conclusions to be defended and one or more procedural items (conclusions of the prosecution, court ruling);
- Or the reference of the draft law which is the subject of debate;
- Or a summary note of the analysis to be presented by the corporate lawyer and one or more other items (contracts, letters, etc.).
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Blended learning
Written work or participation in a seminar
Blended learning
Additional information:
Internship
Blended learning
Oral test
Blended learning
Recommended or required readings
Rules of the word ending studies
Written work or participation in a seminar
Internship
Oral test
Assessment methods and criteria
Written work / report
Out-of-session test(s)
Additional information:
The overall grade for the dissertation is weighted as follows:
- Written work: 12/20e
- Internship : 5/20e
- Oral presentation 3/20e
The written work is the pinnacle of the student's university career, in which they demonstrate the acquisition of skills involved in reflection, research and writing, which are indispensable to any lawyer. In the event of serious inadequacy (a grade of 7 or less) in the written work, the overall grade for the dissertation cannot be higher than 9.
A failing grade, even a serious one, in the oral presentation cannot lead to an overall failing grade if the other parts have been passed.
Written work or participation in a seminar
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam
Written work / report
Additional information:
The online submission procedure on www.matheo.uliege.be must have been initiated before 30 November. Failure to respect this deadline shall lead to an adjournment.
The definitive submission of the written piece of work must take place no later than:
- the first day of the January session for students likely to make their presentation during the January session and who so request, in line with Article 57, §2, b) of the general exam regulations or 15 May for the first session;
- the third Monday of August for the 2nd session.
If this falls on a public holiday, the deadline is set back to the next working day.
The written work must be submitted on-line on the MatheO platform. Students must respect any additional requirements imposed by the academic tutor.
Students must respect any drafting and presentation requirements imposed by the Committee and set out in more detail in the final dissertation regulations.
Internship
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Written work / report
Additional information:
The internship report shall form the basis of an oral presentation before the academic tutor, who grades the internship. This takes into account:
1) the internship report;
2) the student's oral presentation;
3) the comments from the internship supervisor.
1. The internship report must be submitted by the first day of the January session for students likely to make their presentation during the January session and who so request, in line with Article 58, §2, b) of the general exam regulations or 15 May for the first session; the third Monday of August for the second session.
If this falls on a public holiday, the deadline is set back to the next working day.
2. The oral presentation will take place, in principle, during the examination sessions.
3. The internship supervisor's comments are made on the basis of the evaluation grid prepared by the Committee and must be sent to the Committee secretary no later than the start of May.
Students will find more details about the internships and deadlines in the Masters dissertation regulations available on the Faculty website.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Communication generally takes place through the e-campus course space.
All documents relating to the dissertation (internship agreement and annexes, dissertation regulations, vade mecum, etc.) are available to students on the Faculty website.
Internship
An internship agreement is drafted between the internship supervisor, the student and the Faculty. This agreement must be submitted, signed by the student and the internship supervisor, in three original copies, to the Department secretariat BEFORE the start of the internship.
The student must make contact with their academic tutor at least once, and within the first two weeks of the start of their internship. This is an opportunity to check the internship is appropriate and meets the academic tutor's requirements.
Contacts
Coordination : Michel Peters - master.droit@uliege.be
Written work or participation in a seminar
Coordination : Michel Peters - master.droit@uliege.be
Internship
Coordination : Michel Peters - master.droit@uliege.be
Oral test
Coordination : Michel Peters - master.droit@uliege.be