European law, as an academic subject, usually engages with the policies, courtroom proceedings and legislation that form the legal framework for the European Union. These classes also tend to investigate treaties the Union has formed over the years it has been in effect.

Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the western most point of Eurasia, Europe is usually divided from Asia by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting the Black and Aegean Seas.

An MLS, also known as a Master of Science in Legal Studies, generally helps give students a foundation to understand how the law works. This course can usually be achieved in a relatively short amount of time.

Online or distance learning refers to the use of electronic media and information and communication technologies (ICT) in education. With online learning, one can access education at any time and from any location with an available internet connection.