In this programme you will discuss questions as: Who is entitled to intervene in situations of mass violations of human rights? Which means are allowed to combat international terrorism? Can the international community develop governance mechanisms, including law, to deal with problems such as global climate change? You will also learn how to draft international legal instruments; how to interpret and apply them to address international challenges.

• This programme makes use of the expertise available in the various international institutions located in The Hague, such as the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Court and the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
• A distinctive aspect of this master’s is the teaching methodology which we apply: the privatissimum and the practicum.
• This programme is taught by lecturers who possess expertise in a wide range of aspects of public international law, including international criminal law, international humanitarian law, international human rights law, the law on peace and security, international institutional law, international dispute settlement, international economic law and international environmental law.

You will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to pursue a career within:

• your national legal system;
• international law departments of national institutions;
• international governmental or nongovernmental organisations;
• internationally operating business enterprises;