This uniquely designed and cutting-edge three-year taught undergraduate degree program lies at the heart of the mission of the ELGU as an academic hub examining and promoting European integration.
Program Overview
This uniquely designed, cutting‑edge three‑year undergraduate degree lies at the core of ELGU's mission as an academic hub dedicated to examining and promoting European integration.
The program offers students a deep understanding of the European legal order, both as a derivative of international law and as a synthesis of national legal traditions and EU law. By combining EU law, public international law, and comparative legal traditions in an unprecedented way, students gain a comprehensive view of the EU's mission, evolution, and future trajectory.
Graduates emerge fully equipped to engage with the European legal order, academically, professionally, and institutionally, and to participate in the wider European governance ecosystem. The program also cultivates critical skills and practical experience that prepare students for life after graduation.
Curriculum & Pathways
Every ELGU Bachelor student begins the same way. Year 1 is entirely common, five shared courses each semester, covering the foundations of law, governance and European integration together. At the end of Year 1, students choose their path: the Law path, leading toward the LLB in Law, the Governance path, leading toward the BA in European Governance, or the combined route toward the BA in European Law and Governance Studies, which carries a Major in one direction and a Minor in the other. Year 2 keeps a shared core running alongside this first choice. From Year 3, the Law direction becomes a full two‑semester track of its own, and completing it, on top of the common first two years, leads to the LLB in Law, 180 ECTS in three years.
Through this structured combination of compulsory and elective modules, students unravel the complex process of European legal integration. The elective pool lets students deepen their expertise further, in areas such as EU commercial and competition law, data protection and technology law, or international dispute resolution and taxation.
Academic Network & Opportunities
The LLB in EU Law is supported by:
- The ELGU International Faculty Network (100+ scholars and practitioners)
- ELGU Partner Universities across Europe and beyond
- The European Public Law Organization (EPLO)
- Students gain access to EPLO events on key themes in European law and governance and have opportunities to interact with EU leaders, policymakers, and decision‑makers.
Graduates leave with:
- A strong foundation in EU legal scholarship
- Practical understanding of how theoretical knowledge applies in real institutions
- A solid professional network to support their career trajectory
Who the Program Is For
This degree is ideal for students who:
- Aspire to work in EU institutions and bodies
- Aim to become lawyers in firms operating at EU level
- Come from outside the EU but work with EU institutions or regulations
- Want to become legal advisors in cross‑border environments
- Plan to become national public administrators working on EU‑related matters
- Wish to pursue legal research or academic careers
Program Benefits
- A comprehensive understanding of the EU's legal framework, integration process, and long‑term objectives
- High flexibility, mobility, and personalization of studies
- Opportunity to specialize in a national legal system through:
ELGU's Master 1 pathway, or
Study abroad at partner universities - Optional Fourth Year (National Legal System). Students may pursue an optional fourth year of study in a national legal system, which may qualify them to sit the national bar exam. This option is offered only when at least five students select the same national law pathway.
- Clear insight into the origins, systems, challenges, and future of EU legal integration
