BIP: EU LAW & INSTITUTIONS 2025

Issued on 10 Apr 2025 by

UC Leuven-Limburg

The Blended Intense Programme (BIP) EU Law & EU Institutions, worth 3 ECTS, is an intensive programme for students pursuing a Bachelor degree in Law or Business Law. During this two-week event, we aim to improve legal knowledge of EU institutions and EU law. During the 2025 edition, the participating students were involved in studying, elaborating, and discussing EU-legislation in a mock European Parliament. Participants gained meaningful intercultural experiences through frequent formal and non-formal contact moments. They also trained their digital competences and collaboration skills. This badge is awarded for successful participation in the BIP EU Law & Institutions and for submitting solid and well-developed assignments and making clear and well-structured legal proposals. This badge also indicates that participating students were given the opportunity to develop and sharpen the following international competences (ICOMs): - Global and European engagement - International disciplinary learning - Personal growth, intercultural competence and language skills See the ICOMs competency framework for details: http://www.internationalecompetenties.be/en/

Issuer

UC Leuven-Limburg

femke.sterckx@ucll.be

Criteria

Evaluation criteria Assignment 1 - Functioning of the EU Institutions

One on-line tests of 18 multiple choice questions relating to the composition and the functioning of the European Parliament, the European Commission and the Council of the European Union. Individual score based on answers to the questions asked, making use of the guiding and clarifying video's.

Evaluation criteria Assignment 2 - Studying and understanding the ideology and functioning of the political parties represented in the European Parliament

2.1. Group score 2.2. General information and values/ideological viewpoints of the political group (e.g. in which direction should the EU evolve: towards a pure economic union or towards a political union…) 2.3. General ideas on Economy, Social Matters, Human Rights 2.4. English grammar and spelling 2.5. Correct reference to the used sources 2.6. Specific ideas on:

• Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation • Directive (EU) 2019/1158 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on work-life balance for parents and carers and repealing Council Directive 2010/18/EU

**Evaluation criteria Assignment 3: Analysis of the content of both directives.

3.1. Groups score
3.2. Aims of the regulation 3.3. Reason of the legislation (key points and background) 3.4. What is the legal and/or treaty basis of this legislation and what does it say 3.5. Summary of the content of the Regulation 3.6. English grammar and spelling 3.7. Correct reference to the used sources

Evaluation criteria Assignment 4 - Write an Amendment in preparation to the Mock European Parliament: oral presentation and debate in plenary session

4.1. Groups score, adapted in relation to individual contribution to the debate 4.2. Thoroughness of the proposal 4.3. Conformity to the ideology of the political group 4.4. Conformity to the general goal of the existing directive 4.5. English grammar and spelling