LLM in European Law School
Maastricht, Netherlands
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 32,000 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* institutional fees top; low EUR 21,000 per year; high - EUR 25,000 per year | statutory fees: EUR 2.601 per year
Introduction
Are you inquisitive, analytical, and internationally minded? Do you like coming up with creative solutions to complex legal questions? And can you see yourself providing clients with legal advice on European tenders, or migration to the EU? European Law School may be the program you're looking for. It offers a broad range of courses on different areas of European law, such as competition law, criminal law, family law, and financial regulation. You'll also be familiarised with the methods and content of legal argumentation. Upon graduation, your deep understanding of EU law will make you an excellent candidate for a legal position at an international organization or a government institute. But your analytical skills and quick legal reasoning will also be an asset if you choose to pursue a career in national law.
Why this program?
The European Union has had a significant impact on the legal profession. To be a successful lawyer in an integrated Europe, you'll have to be familiar with both European law and the national legal systems of the main European countries. The European Law School program at Maastricht University is an ambitious program. You’ll study traditional legal subjects from a European and comparative perspective and you’ll gain a deep understanding of how European law interacts with national law.
Admissions
Curriculum
Compulsory courses
- Master European Law School: European Business Law, compulsory courses
- Advanced European Law
- The Foundations of European Institutionalisation
- European Competition Law
- International Commercial Law
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- State Aid and Public Procurement
Specialization courses
- Master European Law School: European Business Law, specialization courses
- Comparative Company Law
Elective courses
- Arbeidsrecht I
- Capita Selecta Criminologie
- Criminological Perspectives
- Europese en Nederlandse Vennootschapsbelasting
- Evidence
- Family Law in Europe
- Foundations of Global Law
- Fundamentals of International Taxation
- Gezondheidsrecht I
- Public International Law
- Rechtshandeling en Overeenkomst
- Verdieping Bestuursrecht
- Rechtspsychologie en Forensisch Bewijs
- Sociale Zekerheid I
- Tussen publiek en privaat: een metajuridische analyse
- Arbeidsrecht II
- Criminalistics and Forensic DNA
- Criminalistiek en Forensisch DNA
- Cross-border Taxation of Human Capital
- Customs Law
- Estate Planning: Bedrijfsopvolging
- European Criminal Law
- European Environmental Law
- European Migration and Asylum Law
- European and National Constitutional Law
- Europees en Nationaal Constitutioneel Recht
- Human Rights and Human Development
- Human Rights of Women
- International Investment Law
- Medische Aansprakelijkheid
- Organizational Crime
- Sociale Zekerheid II
- Transfer Pricing
- Verdediging in Strafzaken
- Advanced International Trade Law
- Advanced Property Law
- Comparative Corporate Governance
- European Data Protection and Privacy Law
- European Labour and Social Security Law
- External Relations of the European Union
- Forensic Psychopathology
- Forensische Accountancy
- Gezondheidsrecht II
- Global Tax Policy and Sustainable Governance
- International Commercial Dispute Resolution
- International Criminal Law
- International Dispute Settlement
- International Supply Chain Taxation
- Law and Economics
- Law of the Sea
- OM en Rechtshandhaving
- Overheid en Privaatrecht
- Responsible for International Tax Planning, Compliance, and Administration
- The Good Lawyer
- The Law of the Economic and Monetary Union
- Verdieping Formeel Belastingrecht
- Verdieping Materieel Strafrecht
Internships
- Master's Internship European law school
- Master's Internship European law school
Thesis
- Master's Thesis European law school
- Master's Thesis European law school
Rankings
Faculty ranks third of all law faculties in the European Union
The faculty consolidates its already strong position in the 2022 ranking by moving up from the 34th to the 23rd position. Looking at all law faculties within the European Union, we are very proud to see that we have reached a fabulous third place in this prestigious ranking.
Covering 11 subject areas, Times Higher Education’s (THE) annual World Subject Rankings provides an overview of the best places in the world to study a chosen discipline. The rankings table for LAW uses the same range of 13 performance indicators as the overall World University Rankings combined with scores provided under the following five categories: Teaching, Research, Citations, International outlook, and Industry income.
THE is a leading provider of higher education data for the world's research-led institutions and helps students around the world make the right study choice.
Program Outcome
As a graduate of the European Law School master's program, you'll be able to transition easily from university to a professional career. You'll be educated in comparative law, including European and major national legal systems. You'll have learned the methods and content of legal argumentation and will be able to communicate effectively with colleagues from across the international legal world.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
As a graduate of the European Law School, you’ll be equipped with essential legal and linguistic skills to thrive both in an institutional setting and in the world of private practice. You’ll grasp transnational and European legal issues quickly and have no trouble communicating with foreign colleagues. Graduates of the European Law School master’s program may consider careers in the following areas:
- International Business
- National governments
- European institutions
- Policy developments
- Private practice
- Academia