Dr. Helen Oosterom Staples

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Helen Oosterom-Staples's research focuses on EU migration law, particularly the rights of EU citizens and their family members, as well as Turkish nationals under the EEC-Turkey Agreement. Her work addresses the EU's rules on external borders, family reunification, and the Long-term Residents Directive. She employs a holistic approach to migration issues, identifying gaps in the EU's protection regime. Her PhD thesis, entitled 'Legal Status of Country Nationals Resident in the European Union,' published by Kluwer Law International in 1999, contrasted the rights to reside in EU law enjoyed by citizens of the EU with those of third-country nationals. She proposed redefining the concept of EU citizenship to introduce residence conditions alongside nationality conditions currently utilized in the EU's Treaties.

Research Interests

Courses

Migration Law Free Movement Challenges Master's Thesis in International & European Law

Requirements for Tilburg University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Academic Bachelor's degree in Law or relevant field Proficiency in English
Application Checklist
  • Passport or ID card
  • Official Transcript of Records
  • Bachelor's Diploma (or graduation statement)
  • Motivation Letter
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • English proficiency test results
Specialization Notes

Standard requirements for LLM programs in Law and Technology, International Law, and Public Law.