Amsterdam Law School - University of Amsterdam (UvA)

The Law School

The Amsterdam Law School (http://www.studeren.uva.nl/law-programmes) of the Faculty of Law of the Universiteit van Amsterdam has a long standing tradition of offering English taught LL.M. programmes. The programmes draw students from all over the world, which brings a truly international atmosphere to the Law School.

The LL.M. programmes are designed to qualify their graduates for international careers in European and international institutions, international business, law firms, government departments and nongovernmental organizations. They also provide a strong writing and research basis for those seeking to write a Ph.D. in the fields of international and European (public or private) law.

The Amsterdam Law School offers a great variety of specialized courses. Professors of the Law School all participate in the Faculty’s research institutes and bring current insights and developments into their teaching.

The Faculty of Law publishes two international English language journals.

The Program

The Amsterdam law School offers the following LL.M. programmes:

1. European Private Law

2. International and European Law with the following options:

* Public International Law
* International Criminal law
* International Trade and Investment Law
* European Union Law
* European Union Business Law

Entry Requirements

The programmes are open to students who have completed a bachelor degree in law or have attained a comparable level of legal education. In addition, applicants are required to have a solid basic knowledge of both Public International law and European Union Law (for the LL.M. in European Private Law only a basic knowledge of European law is required). Applicants without (part of) this basic knowledge shall take the necessary introductory courses of Public International Law and European Union Law (5 EC each), which are provided by the Law School in September: the credits thus obtained will not count towards the 60 European Credits requirement of each individual programme.

For all programmes, proficiency in the English language is a prerequisite. The School accepts the following tests:

* TOEFL level 570 (= 230 computer based; 88-89 Internet based)
* Cambridge examination: Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE, minimum level C)
* IELTS Test (minimum score 6,5).

The Netherlands´ immigration rules may exclude a particular proficiency test for nationals of specific countries. Applicants are advised to ascertain the applicable rules prior to application. For information on the applicable immigration rules, please visit the Nuffic website (www.nuffic.nl).

Application Procedure

Application for admission to the LL.M. programmes commencing 1 September 2007 need to be filed before 1 June 2007. Application forms may be downloaded from the web site http://www.studeren.uva.nl/law-programmes.

In oder to expedite acceptance, please study and observe the precise requirements. Please be advised that obtaining a residence permit (M.V.V.), should one be required, may take considerable time depending upon the country of application.

Tuition and Fees

For each of the programmes, the tuition fees are for EU-EEA citizens:

* € 1.538,00 for full-time students;
* appr. € 1.200 for part-time students

For non EU-EEA citizens:

* € 9.000 for full-time students.

Note that:

1 applicants are required to pay an administration fee of € 100 and that applications will not be reviewed until the fee has been paid

2 the Netherlands immigration authorities do not issue residence permits for part-time non EU-EEA students.

Financial Aid

Full MTEC scholarships are available for students from Eastern Europe and neighbouring countries.

As of September 1, 2007 students from outside of the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit scholarship. For further details please visit our website at www.jur.uva.nl/als

Location

Amsterdam Law School
International Office
room A016
P.O. Box 1030
1000 BA Amsterdam
The Netherlands

Visitors:
Oudemanhuispoort 4-6
1012 CN Amsterdam
The Netherlands