The confirmed schedule for the courses in the academic year 2023-2024 will be published in June 2023. You will then find the dates below under each course. All advanced courses are not provided each academic year, so please follow the schedule page to see when specific courses are re-opened.
Please note that the registration and admission is course specific. In other words, students are not enrolled to the program itself.
AniLex Program
Course I
INTRODUCTION TO ANIMAL LAW
Open online between 20 August – 23 September 2023
Open online between 22 August – 25 September 2022
Open online between 1 September – 3 October 2021
Part I Introduction to Law
Only for those without a prior knowledge of law.
Part II Essay on a topic of interest in Animal Law
Only for those with legal education.
Submission of acceptable essay (12-15 pages).
Includes introducing lectures.
Part III Introduction to Animal Law
Common for all participants at the course.
Main content: Legal systems. Definitions of legal terms specific for Animal Law. Animal Law as a discipline and subject of law. Legal sources. Global Animal Law. The EU and Animal Law.
Grading scale: F-5
Course II
ANIMAL LAW THEORY
Open online between 15 October – 18 November 2023
Open online between 26 September – 30 October 2022
Open online between 25 October – 28 November 2021
Main content: Legal subjectivity. Legal personhood. Theory of rights. Fundamental and simple animal rights.
Grading scale: F-5
Course III
MULTIDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES TO ANIMAL LAW
Open online between 10 December 2023 – 13 January 2024
Open online between 31 October – 4 December 2022
Open online between 10 January – 13 February 2022
Main content: Animal law & philosophy. Animal law & psychology. Animal law & sociology. Animal law & economics. Animal law & biology.
Grading scale: F-5
Prerequisites for the courses below are basic legal education or proven legal knowledge through some other education and basic education in Animal Law theories.
Course IV
INTERNATIONAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL ANIMAL LAW
Open online in spring 2024
Open online between 7 March – 10 April 2022
Main content: Definition and tools in Constitutional Law. Public International Law. State sovereignty & natural resources. Animal Law Treaties: An Overview. CoE conventions. CITES. WTO. Comparative Animal Law.
Grading scale: F-5
Course V
ANIMAL LAW AND THE EUROPEAN UNION
Open online in spring 2024
Open online between 2 May – 5 June 2022
Main content: The EU institutions and animal welfare as an EU shared competence. The EU’s court system and basic legal principles in case of infringement against EU animal welfare legislation. The challenges on the animal welfare legislation at EU level with the dual legal status of animals as both sentient beings and tradable goods.
Grading scale: F-5
Course VI
ANIMAL LAW AND ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL
Open online in spring 2024
Open online between 5 September – 9 October 2022
Main content: Administrative measures and coercions by animal protection legislation. General administrative principles. Interpretation and enforcement in relation to protection of animals. Case law. The content and countries under loop depends on the participants.
Grading scale: F-5
Course VII
ANIMALS IN PRIVATE AND CRIMINAL LAW
Not planned for the academic year 2023-2024
Open online between 31 October – 4 December 2022
Main content: Theories of private law and animals. The concept of animals in private law. Legal history of animals in private law. Legal sources. Improving legal arguments. Introduction to basic principles of criminal law. Criminal offenses and culpability on animal abuse. Punishment for criminal crimes on animals. Case law in relation to animals. The course will exemplify the content with cases, which will illuminate particular problematic areas of the law.
Grading scale: F-5
Course VIII
THE LINK BETWEEN ANIMAL LAW, ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, AND FOOD LAW
Not planned for the academic year 2023-2024
Open online between 2 January – 3 February 2023
Main content: The content and principles of animal law in relation to environmental law and food law.
Grading scale: F-5
Course IX
ESSAY ON AN ANIMAL LAW TOPIC
Not planned for the academic year 2023-2024
Open online between 27 February – 31 March 2023
Main content: Introducing lectures and supervision during the process. The supervisor depend on the chosen topic.
Grading scale: F-5