The university aims to expose all students to sustainability topics and issues that are relevant to their field during their time studying here. Students are educated to become academic professionals with the necessary knowledge and skills to contribute to the sustainability transition.
Sustainability is a key part of legal practice and is therefore covered in many of the faculty’s courses. For example, the Urgenda case brought by the Dutch Urgenda Foundation established that the Dutch government is not doing enough to prevent climate change, which is detrimental to its citizens. The minor in Tax and Society: Building a Sustainable and Fair Tax System (given in English) focuses on the social and sustainable aspects of the international tax system.
