Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Admission Requirements

Enrolling for this study plan is only possible based on your academic record.

Overview of the study plan

Incoming Bachelor students in Criminology


Mandatory courses for incoming Bachelor's en Master's students in Criminology

The following course is mandatory for all incoming Bachelor's and Master's students.

6ECTS credits - Crime Prevention

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Electives for incoming Bachelor's en Master's students in Criminology

Incoming Bachelor's en Master's students in Criminology can choose electives from the following 2 lists.

English taught electives

The following elective courses are taught entirely in English and are highly recommended for incoming Bachelor's and Master's students.

9ECTS credits - Crime & the City
6ECTS credits - Legal, Ethical and Social Issues of Artificial Intelligence
6ECTS credits - Sustainability: an Interdisciplinary Approach
9ECTS credits - Critical perspectives on policing, surveillance, penology and youth criminology

Law courses

Incoming Criminology students are also allowed to follow Law courses. They are all taught in English.

6ECTS credits - Comparative Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure
6ECTS credits - Privacy and Data Protection Law
6ECTS credits - Selected topics of Company Law
6ECTS credits - The Use of Genomic Data - Ethical and Legal Issues
6ECTS credits - EUTOPIA Learning Unit - European Labour and Employment Law
6ECTS credits - European Public law
6ECTS credits - International and Comparative Economic Law
6ECTS credits - International Law II
3ECTS credits - Introduction to Common Law and Legal English
6ECTS credits - Law and money
6ECTS credits - Legal Professionals in the Digital Age. (Regulatory Framework and Capita Selecta)

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