LLM in International Laws
Maastricht, Netherlands
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 May 2025*
EARLIEST START DATE
01 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 ambitious, analytical, and eager to learn? Would you like to pursue a legal career at an international organization? And are you at the top of your class in law, but do you also have a talent for languages? Then you should consider getting a master’s in International Law. You’ll combine courses on international, European, and comparative law with training in French and an additional foreign language other than English. You’ll also broaden your knowledge of different legal systems by spending at least one semester at one of our partner universities abroad. The program allows you to compile a tailor-made curriculum from courses offered by the European Law School and the Globalisation and Law program. As a graduate, you will be equipped with a thorough understanding of international, European, and/or national law. You’ll also have fluency in at least one foreign language. This unique skillset will allow you to thrive in whatever area of international or European law you want to work in!
Why this program?
Due to globalization and European integration, the legal profession is internationalizing at an astonishing rate. As a result, there is an increasing demand for graduates with a strong academic background, who are fluent in a number of languages and confident in an international environment. By combining international and European law with training in foreign languages, this program prepares you for the challenges of the legal profession in the 21st century.
Admissions
Curriculum
Compulsory courses
- Advanced European Law
- Foundations of Global Law
- Language Course French
- Masterclass Current Issues of International and European Law
Elective courses
- European Value-Added Tax
- Europese en Nederlandse Vennootschapsbelasting
- Fundamentals of International Taxation
- Public International Law
- The Foundations of European Institutionalisation
- Verdieping Staatsrecht
- European Competition Law
- European Corporate Tax
- European Fundamental Rights Law
- Global Environmental Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- Internal Market Law and Governance
- Tussen publiek en privaat: een metajuridische analyse
- Comparative Company Law
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- 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
- Human Rights and Human Development
- Human Rights of Women
- International Investment Law
- Medische Aansprakelijkheid
- Transfer Pricing
- 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
- 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
- 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 Formeel Belastingrecht
- Study abroad MA2
Thesis
- Master thesis International Laws
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.
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Career Opportunities
The program also provides you with a solid background for a career in a variety of settings, which may include:
- international business
- law firms
- EU institutions
- NGOs
- International organizations
- governmental institutions