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| Application Deadline: | June 1; NFP and Huygens scholarships: 1 February | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 1,713 ≈ € 9,600 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Groningen / Netherlands / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 60 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
In a world marked by increasing globalization and regional integration, knowledge of international economic and business law is increasingly important. Therefore, the Faculty of Law of the University of Groningen offers an LL.M. programme in International Economic and Business Law, which enables students to specialize in private and/or public international, comparative and European law aspects of international economic interaction, both at the levels of private transactions and intergovernmental cooperation.
The programme consists of six courses (encompassing a broad choice of topics), a seminar and the writing of a thesis. The language of instruction and examination is English.
A friendly international atmosphere and an international staff offer an excellent basis for a rewarding and stimulating year in an outward-looking and research-led environment.
Career prospectsThe programme is designed to equip its graduates for a legal career within internationally operating enterprises and law firms, and/or governmental and intergovernmental institutions.
The course descriptions are categorised according to the schedule of courses:
- Compulsory Courses International Economic and Business Law
Optional courses:
- International Law courses
- European Law and European Integration courses
- Business Law courses
- Comparative Law courses
- Dutch Law courses
- History of Law courses
- International Relations and Political Science courses
- Philosophy and Sociology of Law courses
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
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Register Now!Admission requirements * certified copy of degree certificate/diploma (or a statement from your university that you have fulfilled all requirements for your LLB degree or will do so soon)
* official (grade) transcript (we require a GPA of 2.75/4, 3.5/5, 7/10, 70/100)
* test of proficiency in English* (TOEFL score 580/237/92, IELTS test 6.5 or a Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English or of Proficiency in English (CAE/CPE); all sections of both TOEFL and IELTS have to be sufficient (TOEFL 55, 21 or 21/20; IELTS 6.0, including a TWE of 4.5 with the PBT & CPT-TOEFL test!!)
* 2 academic references (including their signatures, printed on official university paper)
* motivation letter (no more than 650 words)
* curriculum vitae (CV)
* 2 passport-photographs
* copy of your passport (picture page)
* scholarship award letter (if applicable)
* Is not applicable for those whose native language is English.
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
| IELTS Band: | 6.0 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 580 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 237 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 92 |
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