Overview

The Law and Finance programme of the University of Amsterdam has the ambition to raise the bar for what may be expected of legal and financial professionals. Courses on financial law and corporate law and regulation are taught from a combined legal-financial perspective, including fundamental financial concepts and contemporary economic topics. This integration of law and finance encourages innovative thinking and provides a unique legal-financial viewpoint while encouraging students to think and practice in a thoroughly interdisciplinary manner.

Is this programme for you?

Become an expert in law and finance with a deep understanding of banking, consultancy, and M&A from legal and financial angles.

Gain expertise in finance law and financial economics to become a versatile 21st-century lawyer.

Learn to think and practice in an interdisciplinary manner, combining legal and financial skills.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Accounting and Financial Reporting

Business Organisations and Corporate Finance Law

Financial Economics and Quantitative Methods

Institutional Aspects of EU Financial and Monetary Law and Regulation

Insolvency Law and Corporate Finance

Financial Contracting

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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100

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7

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Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Disciplines

Finance Master of Laws (LLM) View 32 other Masters in Master of Laws (LLM) in Netherlands

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Candidates may be selected based on a combination of the following criteria:

Interest in finance;

Aptitude for financial and quantitative methods (as shown for instance by their score on the Math Test that is part of the admissions procedure);

Motivation to take part in this specific Master’s programme;

English proficiency;

Background as shown in their CV;

Grades obtained in their LLB or another academic programme as indicated above;

Level of the attended university.

Academic background

Your academic background must include a Bachelor’s degree in academic higher education in one of the following degree programmes:

A Bachelor’s degree in law from a research university (Dutch: WO).

A Bachelor’s degree in the law track of PPLE (Politics, Psychology, Law and Economics) from the University of Amsterdam. If you did not complete the law track, then you will need to have obtained at least 45 ECTS of law courses as part of your completed PPLE programme.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

25900 EUR / year

≈ 25900 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

2695 EUR / year

≈ 2695 EUR / year

Living costs

Amsterdam

Netherlands

1000 - 1500 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

EU/EEA Applies to you

Living costs

Amsterdam

Funding

Scholarships Information

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