Students must meet the following admission requirements : 1. Academic requirements Your previous education needs to be deemed equivalent to at least a Dutch academic Bachelor’s degree ( wetenschappelijk onderwijs, WO ) obtained at a research university (nominal duration 3 years). Please find more information about your admissibility with a non-Dutch degree here . If you have a degree from a University of Applied Sciences, you need a completed relevant pre-master's to apply. The faculty does not offer a pre-master's for this master. 2. Programme specific requirements Admission to this Master’s programme (LLM) is based on a relevant degree, and on merit and motivation. You can apply with an academic Bachelor's degree in Law (LLB) or equivalent. If you do not have such a degree, but you have a sound academic background and considerable experience in the field of law, and you can substantiate this, then you can also apply. Merit is demonstrated by academic excellence, as evidenced by your overall grade average, your thesis, academic English proficiency, proficiency in (legal) research methods and techniques and recommendations. You should have a min. Grade Point Average (GPA) of 7.0 according to the Dutch grading system. Please note that VU Amsterdam will convert international grades into the Dutch equivalents in order to assess your GPA. Motivation is demonstrated not only in your motivation letter, but also by relevant extra-curricular academic and/or legal work experience on your CV. A somewhat lower score in one area may be compensated by a strong score in another. 3. English-language proficiency requirements You will have to demonstrate sufficient English language proficiency. You can find an overview of relevant information to demonstrate your English language proficiency on the language requirement page . Check how to apply for International Business Law Application procedure with a Dutch degree (WO & HBO plus premaster’s) First check whether you meet the admission requirements. You can apply from 1 October. The application deadline is 15 July. This applies to all students, also students who obtain their bachelor degree at VU Amsterdam. To apply, it is not necessary that you have already obtained your bachelor's degree; you must, however, graduate by 31 August. Apply for the Master’s programme in Studielink. After applying in Studielink you will receive login information for your VU Dashboard. Finish your VU Dashboard by 1 June; here you will need to upload the filled-out Master Application File. Please download the Master Application File here : in this file, you can see which documents are required to apply for your programme (letter of motivation, 2 letters of recommendation, transcript etc). Only complete dossiers will be considered. We may ask for additional information on your academic record if this is deemed necessary to come to a decision. The Admissions Board decides monthly on applications.
To apply you are required to provide the following documents: A scan of your passport or national ID card (ID for EEA students only) valid at the start date of the programme. The Master Application File: please download the correct file from this webpage . In this file you can see which documents are required to apply for your programme. Proof of English language proficiency (if already obtained) upload your proof of English language proficiency or English language test results. Please find the English language requirements here . After having prepared the required documents, please follow the online application procedure .
All students seeking admission to an international Master’s programme with an international degree are required to pay a non-refundable €100 application fee. Only after you have paid this fee will we be able to start the evaluation of your application file. If you are applying for more than one programme, you will only need to pay the application fee once. Your application fee payment is valid for two years. Information on how to apply with an international university degree and deadlines can be found here .
Do you care about how companies and a changing global economy affect society, the climate and the environment? And are you interested in how legal decisions can shape the international commercial world and create positive impact?
The LLM International Business Law - Trade and Investment at VU Amsterdam, trains you to master black-letter business law while understanding its broader implications. You will develop the legal expertise to think beyond tradition and advise firms and governments in times of global change.
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