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Study programme Paralegal Practice 2009-2010

Study programme Option in Paralegal Practice:

One year equals semester 1 plus semester 2 for a total of 60 ECTS credits. The Educational and Examination Regulations provide you with more information on the split between semesters.

1st year bachelor degree in business management

paralegal practice (1RP)

Compulsory course units

Course unit Credit
Administrative law 4
Commercial law and economic law 4
Comprehensive assignment I 3
Comprehensive assignment II 3
Constitutional law 4
CT Dutch French (S1) 5
- Dutch (S1) 3
- French (S1) 2
CT French English (S2) 6
- English (S2) 4
- French (S2) 2
Economics and diversity 5
ICT 6
- Spreadsheets and data management 3
- Text software and presentation software 3
Introduction to law 5
Sources and methodology 5

Elective course units

Course unitCredit
- Itinerary of choice Accounting
- Accounting I (S1) 3
- Accounting II (S2) 4
- Financial aspects of a company (S2) 3
- Itinerary of choice Business Communication
- Communication policy 7
- General communication (S1) 3
- Itinerary of choice Paralegal Practice
- Comparison modern legal systems 4
- History of law 3
- Legal debating 3

2nd year bachelor degree in business management

paralegal practice (2RP)

Compulsory course units

Course unit Credit
Agreements 4
Commercial law and economic law 4
Comprehensive assignment III 4
Comprehensive assignment IV 3
Corporate law 4
Criminal law 3
Criminal procedural law 3
CT Dutch French (S4) 5
- Dutch (S4) 2
- French (S4) 3
CT French English (S3) 4
- English (S3) 2
- French (S3) 2
Family property rights 3
International public law 3
Labour law 4
Management and ethics 5
Personal income tax 5

Elective course units

Course unitCredit
- Itinerary of choice Accounting
- Accounting III (S3) 6
  - Computer accounting (S3) 2
  - General accounting (S3) 4
- Financial analysis (S4) 4
- Itinerary of choice Business Communication
- Graphic design & Media (S4) 6
  - Graphic design (S4) 3
  - Media (S4) 3
- Press, PR and trade shows 4
- Itinerary of choice Paralegal Practice
- Financial law 3
- Intellectual property 3
- Medical law 4

3rd year bachelor degree in business management

paralegal practice (3RP)

Compulsory course units

Course unit Credit
Civil procedural law 3
Comprehensive assignment V 6
Corporate income tax 5
CT Dutch English (S5) 4
- Dutch (S5) 2
- English (S5) 2
Dissertation 7
European law 3
Insurance law 4
Practice placement and e-Portfolio 17
- e-Portfolio 1
- Work placement 16
Social security law 3
Special agreements 4

Elective course units

Course unitCredit
- Itinerary of choice Accounting
- Management accounting (S5) 4
- Itinerary of choice Business Communication
- Applied graphic design (S5) 4
- Itinerary of choice Paralegal Practice
- Criminology 4

Departmental ECTS Coordinator: Alberik Hubin