LLM in International and European Tax Law
Maastricht, Netherlands
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 May 2025*
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 32,000 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* 1 May for non-EU students and 1 June for EU students
** 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 an analytical thinker? Are you interested in tax law, business, finance, and politics? And can you see yourself advising international companies or private individuals on international tax issues? Then why not study International and European Tax Law? In addition to corporate taxation and international tax planning, you’ll study a broad range of related economic, legal, and social topics. The program is taught entirely in English, but if you’re a Dutch student, you can take an advanced Dutch course in corporation tax that will allow you to meet the membership requirements for the Dutch Order of Tax Advisors. The demand for tax law specialists outnumbers the supply, so upon graduation, you'll find yourself in an excellent position. Almost all of our students find jobs as legal or financial consultants soon after they have graduated.
Why this program?
Which country has got the most advantageous taxation scheme in a specific situation? And what are the consequences of new tax laws on specific companies? Those are just some examples of the questions you’ll be confronted with as a tax specialist. Tax Law is a constantly changing field of law that will stretch your intellectual abilities.
Fast facts
- 1-year full-time LLM program (60 ECTS), taught in English
- problem-Based Learning: 8 contact hrs, 32 hrs independent study
- multidisciplinary approach: combines law, business, and policy
- detailed study of Tax Treaties and the effect of European Law on Tax matters
- great career prospects
- top 10 program on tax according to LLm Guide 2020
- starts in September
Admissions
Curriculum
Compulsory courses
- European Value-Added Tax
- Fundamentals of International Taxation
- European Corporate Tax
- International Business Taxation
- International and European Tax Law
- Cross-border Taxation of Human Capital
- Transfer Pricing
- Responsible for International Tax Planning, Compliance, and Administration
Elective courses
- Advanced European Law
- Arbeidsrecht I
- Capita Selecta Criminologie
- Criminological Perspectives
- European Value-Added Tax
- Evidence
- Family Law in Europe
- Foundations of Global Law
- Gezondheidsrecht I
- Public International Law
- Rechtshandeling en Overeenkomst
- The Foundations of European Institutionalisation
- Verdieping Staatsrecht
- Verdieping Strafprocesrecht
- Advanced Criminal Procedure
- Bewijs in Strafzaken
- European Competition Law
- European Fundamental Rights Law
- Global Environmental Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- Internal Market Law and Governance
- International Commercial Law
- International Human Rights Law
- International Humanitarian Law
- International Trade Law
- Omgevingsrecht
- Onrechtmatige Daad en Schadevergoeding
- Psychology and Law
- Rechtspsychologie en Forensisch Bewijs
- Sociale Zekerheid I
- Tussen publiek en privaat: een metajuridische analyse
- Arbeidsrecht II
- Comparative Company Law
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Criminalistics and Forensic DNA
- Criminalistiek en Forensisch DNA
- Customs Law
- Estate Planning: Bedrijfsopvolging
- European Criminal Law
- European Environmental Law
- European Migration and Asylum Law
- European and National Constitutional Law
- Goederenrecht (Master)
- Human Rights and Human Development
- International Investment Law
- Medische Aansprakelijkheid
- Organizational Crime
- Pension
- European Data Protection and Privacy Law
- European Labour and Social Security Law
- External Relations of the European Union
- Forensische Accountancy
- Geschillen in de Onderneming
- Gezondheidsrecht II
- Openbaar Bestuur
- Overheid en Privaatrecht
- Responsible for International Tax Planning, Compliance, and Administration
- State Aid and Public Procurement
- The Good Lawyer
- The Law of the Economic and Monetary Union
- Verdieping Materieel Strafrecht
Internships
- Master Internship International and European Tax Law
- Master Internship International and European Tax Law
Thesis
Rankings
The faculty consolidates its already strong position in the 2023 ranking by maintaining its 23rd position. Looking at all law faculties within the European Union, we are very proud to see that we also kept 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 Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Upon graduation, you'll be a legal tax professional with a thorough knowledge of financial and business matters. This will give you a strong position in the job market. You'll be particularly well-suited to work at international organizations or international tax law firms, but the growing influence of international and European tax law in domestic settings ensures that you will also excel in your national legal tax system. Practically all our students find a job soon after they have graduated. On average, their salary levels are higher than for students who have specialized in other fields of law. Unemployment is also significantly lower for tax law graduates.
Graduates have found positions as:
- Consultant in international tax and financial/legal matters for:
- Attorneys and accountants
- Banks, investment companies, and insurance companies
- Major international companies
- Governments
- International organizations
- Universities, Courts