Academic year 2025-2026
September 15, 2025
A program for all09h00 | Welcome at Pedro Arrupe (Rue de Bruxelles, 67 - 5000 Namur).11h00 | Back-to-school celebration at Saint-Aubain Cathedral (Place Saint-Aubain - 5000 Namur) then welcome students by the Cercles.
First year of Bachelor of Law
Tuesday, September 16, 2025Welcome from 12:30 to 1:00 pm in auditorium PA01 by the Dean and presentation of the program by the educational coordinator.
And before school starts?
In addition to the cpreparatory courses scheduled between mid-August and early September, the University of Namur is offering newcomer students the chance to discover their Faculty as well as the campus, and to take part in a services forum during 2 integration days.Exclusively aimed at students completing their secondary education (newcomers), these preparatory courses are tailored to each university program.Preparatory courses: Thursday September 11 and Friday September 12, 2025 for law studentsLearn more about the schedules of the various sessions and register for the preparatory courses...
NEW! To make the most of your new year at the University, take part in our integration days!Friday afternoon, September 12 - reserved for newcomers, free, with registrationTour of your Faculty and the campus (integrated into the preparatory courses if you're enrolled)Barbecue and eveningYou must register for these two activities, even if you're enrolled in the preparatory courses! The registration link will be available soon.Saturday, September 13, 10am-4pm - open to all - free, open accessServices forum: presentation of student services (sports, culture, commitment, social cell, ...), project kots and activities organized on campus...
Second and third years of bachelor's degree in law
Courses resume on (date to be confirmed)
Staggered-schedule ferry
September 13, 202510am - D11 | BLOC 1 students welcomed by program director Géraldine Mathieu, followed by a welcome drink.The aim of this welcome session is to provide students with all the useful and practical information about BAC HD. It is also a privileged and convivial moment to meet teachers from the program and other students, as well as to familiarize themselves with the teaching facilities.13h - D11 | Start of classes for Block 1
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Right to identity: "Unacceptable discrimination for some children".
Like all human beings, children are protected by a series of rights. Géraldine Mathieu, a professor at the University of Namur, today looks at the right to identity and explains why this is still only partially respected in Belgium.
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Consultation and loan
Consultation
Direct accessAnyone with a reader's card can consult books and journals in the reading room. The majority of documents are available for direct access, and two photocopiers are also available to readers.Books on reserveAbout 450 books are stored at the reception desk and are only available for consultation. The shelf mark of these documents ends with the term "Reserve". To consult them, you must present yourself at the counter with your reader's card and the reference (call number and title).To help you locate the documents, we invite you to consult the "Location of documents" section.
Borrowing
Students and people from outside the Faculty of Law can borrow three books maximum for an evening or weekend. The loan is renewable once, at the Library reception desk or by telephone. Failure to return a book within the required time will result in the payment of a fine of €0.5 per working day and per book. The loan of books is suspended until all fines have been paid. In the event of a repeat offence, the right to borrow is suspended until the end of the current academic year.Staff members of the Faculty of Law may borrow an unlimited number of books for a period of two months. The Library nevertheless reserves the right to request the return of borrowed books at any time. Failure to return a work within the required time limit will result in suspension of borrowing rights.Law Faculty staff members may nevertheless borrow a maximum of one work from the counter reserve, for a limited period of two days.Certain documents may not be borrowed:PeriodicalsDocuments with a green stickerEncylopedias, dictionaries, codes, loose-leaf worksReserve works (red sticker)Borrowers are personally responsible for the works they borrow. Any borrower who has damaged a work during consultation or borrowing must pay for its restoration or replacement.All borrowers are personally responsible for the works they borrow.
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Photocopying, printing and scanning
The Faculty of Law Library provides two multifunction photocopiers for photocopying, black-and-white printing and A4 scanning..
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Databases
Find databases that can help you on site or remotely.
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Other catalogs
Find various catalogs that may be useful to you in Law School.
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Tournoi d'éloquence - final of the 2025 edition
Come and watch the students selected for the finals, vote for the public prize and extend the evening with a drink.This event is open to the public. Free admission.
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Our researchers in the World's Top 2% Scientists list
Stanford University has published a prestigious ranking that highlights the most influential researchers in a wide range of scientific fields. The list, based on bibliographic criteria, aims to provide a standardized means of identifying the world's scientific leaders. It is one criterion among others for assessing the quality of scientific research. Twelve researchers from the University of Namur are among them!
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Father Pedro Opeka - "Work, education and discipline are the way out of poverty".
Animated by a desire to help the most disadvantaged, Father Pedro Opeka, a Lazarist priest, devotes his life to improving the living conditions of Madagascar's marginalized populations. His strong humanitarian commitment has resulted in the creation of Akamasoa, an association that provides shelter, education and healthcare to thousands of Malagasy people. By transforming the lives of an entire community in this way, he has become a symbol of hope in a country beset by poverty.
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Fil rouge de droit - Lecture - debate - Simon Gronowski
Conference - The elimination of unemployment benefits: What are the impacts and what recourse is available?
Program and speakers
Explanation of the reform - Mr. La TorreMain changes relating to the abolition of unemployment benefits and their implementation. The standstill obligation - S. RemouchampsLegal and constitutional analysis of the reform in light of the principle of non-regression.Judicial perspective on the reform - Mr. SimonOverview of certain contentious issues and possible avenues of appeal for citizens deprived of their rights.Right to RIS and/or social assistance - A. MichelThe process of submitting an application to the CPAS.
Registrations
Registration is required via https://www.ajn.be (payment confirms registration).Advance registration fee (payment by January 23, 2026): €40 (€20 for trainee lawyers)Standard price for payments received after January 23, 2026: €50 (€25 for trainee lawyers)Free for students (enter a student email address or send a copy of your student card)Payment to bank account BE16 6301 8124 6074 - AJN AsblReference: "29-01-2026 + participant's name."Accreditation request pending for IFJ, OBFG, and IJE. Further information: ajn@unamur.be.
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Conference - The Ombudsman: Administrative Mediation
Program
1001 questions about the Ombudsman - How can administrative mediation be used as an effective tool for dispute resolution?The scope and added value of administrative mediationThe matters in which the Ombudsman can interveneThe types of disputes concerned and the concrete solutions you can obtain.Taking a resolutely practical approach, our two experts explain when and why to call on the Ombudsman, how to initiate administrative mediation, and how to make it an effective tool for quickly resolving your disputes!SpeakersNicolas Lagasse | Joint Mediator for Wallonia and the Wallonia-Brussels Federation; President of the Association of Ombudsmen and Mediators of La Francophonie (AOMF); member of the Belgian network of mediatorsBenoit Havet | Lawyer at the Walloon Brabant Bar, specializing in urban planning, environmental, and real estate law; lecturer at the ULB and UMons
Registrations
Registration is required via https://www.ajn.be (payment confirms registration).Advance registration fee (payment before February 20, 2026): €40 (€30 for trainees)Price after February 20, 2026: €50 (€40 for interns)Free for students upon presentation of student IDAccreditation request in progress for IFJ, OBFG, FRNB, and IJE. Further information: ajn@unamur.be.
Registration form
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