Certificate Program BA & MA
The Faculty of Law presents the Certificate program to you!
This program offers professionals the opportunity to take separate legal courses at the bachelor’s or master’s level at the University of Aruba. These are existing courses within the law program offered to our own students, which are opened up to so-called auditors.
Our booklet contains QR that will bring you to the brochures. In the included brochures you will find the following detailed information separately for each subject: learning outcomes, course content, admission requirements, lecturer, form of education, costs, global schedule of the course, method of instruction and method of examination. Please scan to get all the information on the courses offered in our certificate program.
The program offers the courses in two semesters spread over one academic year. In the first semester the program offers courses only from the Master’s program; in the second semester courses from both the Bachelor’s and Master’s programs are offered. Education is provided by the permanent staff of the FdR, guest lecturers and extraordinary UA professors. The program offers courses in both Dutch and English. Courses may take place live, hybrid or exclusively online. The admission requirements are indicated for each course: a higher vocational education degree in law, a comparable education and/or relevant work experience.
At the end of the course you will receive a certificate of participation or completion.
Please note: you cannot obtain a Bachelor’s, LLM or Master’s degree by participating in the Certificate Program.
Download Booklet – Certificate Program Bachelor and Master CoursesI hope to welcome you at the law faculty and wish you good luck with the Certificate Program!
mr. dr. Ruth Bonnevalle-Kok
Cost per subject and registration fees:
| Program | Fees |
| Bachelor | Afl. 500 p/course or Afl. 2000 All Courses |
| Master | Afl. 625 p/course or Afl. 2500 All Courses |
Registration and administration costs:
| Course | Fees |
| 1 Course | Afl. 0 |
| More than 1 Course | Afl. 250 |
| More than 2 Courses | Afl. 500 |
Eligibility:
- Master students enrolled at the University of Aruba;
- Candidates with an Applied or University BA diploma;
- Upon request, candidates with at least 3 years of relevant professional experience.
- Command of the English language at the end-level of HAVO or VWO.
Suitable for: Candidates interested in expanding their research knowledge and skills beyond literature review. An introductory level of human rights law is recommended to be able to fully benefit from the knowledge offered in this course.
Didactic concept:
Teaching will take place in accordance with the didactic concept of the Law Faculty: Student Centered Learning. During the tutorials different topics will be discussed on the basis of the prescribed readings. A thorough preparation of the tutorials is necessary to be able partake in the teaching sessions.
Lecture and exam dates:
Each semester is consisting of two periods of 8 weeks each weeks (“blocks”). These block are illustrated in our annual calendar including the exam weeks. The weekly lectures and classes are provided over a period of 7 weeks in semesters 1 and 2, concluded with 1 exam week. The lectures last two hours and start at 2 p.m. (online and hybrid) or at 4 p.m. (live). For some courses, extra guest lectures are provided by guest speakers (judge or public prosecutor) and/or excursions are organized to the authorities involved (e.g. KIA, Coast Guard and the Court).
Access to digital platform:
As soon as your registration is complete and you have paid your registration fee, you will receive an e-mail from IT containing the access code to the UA digital learning environment StoNE . It is important that you activate StoNE immediately. On the StoNE page you will find all necessary information, timetables and literature per subject. More information about the FdR can be found on the StoNE page “FdR students/2023-2024”. If you are unable to find a solution, please send an e-mail to the dean.
Application:
Interested candidates may request the application form by sending an email to osa@ua.aw.
The deadline for submission of the application form is set in each brochure.
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