Tilburg Law School
Tilburg Law School is internationally recognized as a leading school in Law and Public Administration. Year after year the school ranks amongst the best schools in the world (e.g. Times Higher Education Rankings).
Tilburg Law School is proud of its many accomplishments, including its innovative education, its groundbreaking research and its commitment to social justice.
"Our agility and social commitment help us to stay relevant, and to be a thought leader in the area of Law and Public Governance."
Geert Vervaeke, Dean Tilburg Law School
Education
Tilburg Law School offers a rich variety of programs in the fields of Law, Data Science and Public Administration.
The programs offer state-of-the-art, high quality education. Attractive because of the effective combination of face to face and online teaching methods. The programs are constantly being improved, based on the latest insights. Currently, more than 4,000 students are following a degree program in law, data science or public administration.
- Bachelor's programs | of which 3 in English
- Master's programs | of which 7 in English, and 3 fully online
- Tilburg Graduate Law School for PhD's
- Post graduate education
"We strive to educate the architects of society; academic specialists with the right skills and a moral compass."
Stéphanie van Gulijk, Vice-dean education
Research
The research conducted within Tilburg Law School is focused at four Signature Plans:
- Regulating Socio-Technical Change | How can we regulate the socio-technical changes coming with the rapid evolution of technology?
- Connecting Organizations in a Sustainable Society | How does the law help, or limit, the interaction between private actors and technology driven economic activities in the pursuit of a sustainable society?
- Global Law and Governance | How can we shape a “new” law and governance in a sustainable way, now the state is no longer the sole starting point for law and governance?
- Crime and Criminal Justice in the Age of Globalization and Digitalization | How can we handle activities that seriously undermine the integrity of the social and economic fabric, democratic values, and our environment?
Tilburg Law School actively stimulates team science to generate cutting-edge knowledge that advances society and broad prosperity.
For those who aspire to a career as a legal researcher, there is the Tilburg Graduate Law School.
"Through our research, education and public engagement we aim to make a difference in the world."
Elies van Sliedregt, Vice-dean research
Departments TLS
- Department of Criminal Law
- Department of Private, Business & Labour Law (PBLL)
- Department of Public Law and Governance (PLG)
- Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology, and Society (TILT)
- Fiscal Institute Tilburg (FIT)
Vacancies
Want to join us as a staff member? Please find our vacancies here.
Alumni
If you're an alumnus of Tilburg Law School stay connected via this alumni page.
News and Events TLS
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Professor of Legal History Randall Lesaffer appointed to Academia Europaea
13th May 2024Professor of Legal History Randall Lesaffer has been appointed to the Academia Europaea, the European Academy for Sciences, Humanities and Letters. Just as national academies do, the European Academy aims to promote excellence in all branches of scholarship for the public benefit and the advancement of education. Membership is by invitation only and implies a great recognition of one’s academic work.
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From government formation to neighbor dispute: New democratic contract can solve conflicts
07th May 2024Our legal order and democracy must be modernized. We have to ensure that we can continue to make acceptable decisions when interests clash. We need a new democratic contract to resolve conflicts, argues Maurits Barendrecht.
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Willem Witteveen Symposium and Competition
06th May 2024Together with the Dutch Senate (Eerste Kamer), Tilburg University is organizing a symposium on Wednesday afternoon, July 3, focusing on the scientific, political, and cultural legacy of former senator and professor Willem Witteveen of Tilburg Law School. The symposium also includes a competition for young people up to 30 years old.