Dr. Pauline Ernste

Professor

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Biography

Pauline Ernste is a Professor at Radboud University focused on Dispute Resolution in both national and international legal practices. She has a broad expertise in civil procedural law and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). Ernste graduated in Dutch Law from Radboud University in 2006 and obtained her PhD in 2012 with a dissertation titled 'Binding Advice'. Her research during this period emphasized the internal comparison of binding advice with court proceedings and examined the substantive rules of the Dutch Code of Civil Procedure as applied to binding advice procedures. Following her PhD, she served as an assistant professor at Radboud University before practicing law from March 2015 to 2023, where she assisted clients in various national and international arbitration cases. Additionally, Ernste holds the position of deputy judge at the Court of Appeal Arnhem-Leeuwarden and has contributed to several legal institutions, including the Royal Household and the Netherlands Arbitration Institute (NAI).

Research Interests

Experience

CPO Professor

2020-01-01 — Present

Centre Postgraduate Legal Education • Nijmegen, Netherlands

Contributes to developing CPO study and course programmes, teaches, conducts research, and advises on relevant legal practice education training needs.

Assistant Professor

— 2015-03-01

Radboud University • Nijmegen, Netherlands

Contributed to legal education and research in civil law.

Deputy Judge

2020-01-01 — Present

Court of Appeal Arnhem-Leeuwarden • Arnhem, Netherlands

Serving as a deputy judge with responsibilities in legal proceedings.

Requirements for Radboud University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:5
Reading
Required:4.5
Writing
Required:4.5
Speaking
Required:4.5
Total
Required:100
PTE
Listening
Required:61
Reading
Required:61
Writing
Required:61
Speaking
Required:61
Overall
Required:67
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in relevant field (Linguistics, Communication, or related) Bachelor's thesis grade of at least 8.0/10 (US 3.5+ equivalent)
Application Checklist
  • Passport or ID
  • Official Bachelor's degree certificate (or proof of graduation)
  • Academic transcript of records
  • Description of grading scale
  • Personal statement/Motivation letter
  • CV/Resume
  • Course list/Course descriptions
  • Research proposal or Bachelor thesis
Specialization Notes

Applies to Research Master's in Linguistics and Communication Sciences (Centre for Language Studies/Department of Language and Communication).