Master's programme in European Law

• The equivalent of a Dutch Bachelor's degree in Law and a proven knowledge of International and European Law (as evaluated by the examinations commission)
• Fluency in both written and spoken English. For non native speakers either an IELTS 6.0 is required, or a TOEFL score of at least 550 for the paper test, 213 for the computer test or 80 for the internet based test.

Admission to the programme takes place twice a year in September and February. Registration for students from outside EEA countries closes eight months before the course begins (1 January and 1 July, respectively). For students from within the EEA registration closes five months before the start of the course (1 April and 1 September, respectively).

If you are not from the European Economic Area (EEA) and you apply before 1 March, we can guarantee accommodation as well as help with getting a visa and a residence permit. If you are from the EEA and you apply before 1 May, we can guarantee accommodation during your stay at the University.

If you apply after these dates, we will still consider your application, but unfortunately cannot provide the assistance described above. If you intend to apply for a scholarship, please make sure you send your request for admission well before the closing date of the scholarship programme.

The whole Faculty is internationally orientated with an extensive network that includes more than 50 universities in Europe, USA and Australia. It is also a member of the Pallas Consortium - a cooperative initiative involving nine European universities that has developed an advanced inter-university curriculum in European Business Law.

The programme, which takes one year, is structured as follows:

• Course of European Competition Law (7 EC)
• Course Judicial Protection in the EU (7 EC)
• Course European Immigration Law (7 EC)
• Course EU External Relations Law (7 EC)
• Elective courses (14 EC)
• Master's thesis (18 EC)

Regarding the elective courses students can choose one of the following three tracks:

• Track 1 - European Law Advanced
• Track 2 - Human Rights and Migration Law
• Track 3 - European Business Law

This programme provides an excellent basis for an international legal career. Our graduates work all over the world as lawyers with national governments, European agencies, NGOs and international companies.

Master of Laws (LL.M)

For Dutch students, students coming from EEA-countries, international students with scholarships from the Dutch government, students with the Surinam nationality and for those students who are clients of the UAF the tuition fee is EUR 1,672 per year.

For students coming from other countries (non-EEA countries) the tuition fee is EUR 6,310 per year.

EEA countries and EEA candidates: 
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden. The tuition fee arrangement also includes Switzerland.

Study in the Netherlands at Radboud University Nijmegen

Radboud University Nijmegen is one of the leading academic institutions of the Netherlands. The university offers trendsetting research, education and training and gives students access to the very latest facilities while enjoying the pleasures of working in a beautiful green campus environment.

There are excellent sports and cultural facilities, cafes and a restaurant on the campus that make it also a meeting point for different student organizations. Lots of student social events, shows and other activities constantly take place at the campus.

Radboud University Nijmegen's campus is a close-knit community in which academics from different faculties often work together in cross-disciplinary teams. Students receive individual guidance from top researchers and their studies are directly integrated with the work taking place in the University’s 22 research institutes.

The strength of the University lies in its personal approach.

The University is strong in interdisciplinary research and education in a national as well as international sense. Nijmegen academics have open minds. This is the secret of the university’s academic success: where disciplines meet is where the most interesting discoveries are made, often leading to radically new insights.

28 programmes in a large variety of disciplines are taught in English. All programmes are internationally accredited so the degrees are recognised all over the world, enabling alumni to seek employment in any country across the globe.

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