Everything you need to know about a Master of Laws (LL.M.) course in Belgium

Studying Master of Laws (LL.M.)

The Master of Laws, or LL.M. degree is a graduate degree connected to the area of Law Sciences. The abbreviation LL.M. stands for "Legum Magister" in Latin. The LL.M. degree is offered by law schools around the globe and is usually the next step after graduating a Bachelor's programme in Law Sciences (Bachelor of Laws, LL.B.). However, some universities of law accept students who completed a non-legal undergraduate degree to apply to a LL.M. degree.

Depending on the law schools and country, LL.M. degrees can take 1 or 2 years to complete. As the LL.B. degree is already sufficient in countries such as the UK in order to practise law, the Master of Laws specializes students with an advanced legal qualification in a certain subject area. Further specialization can be gained with a JD degree ("Juris Doctor").

Because laws are different depending on where you practice them, many countries still require an additional state examination in order to be eligible for practising law, regardless of having an LL.M. degree.

Study in Belgium

Belgium has some of the best universities in Europe, which shine in areas like Political Science, Economics, Humanities, and Medicine. International students can choose from many English-taught programmes. For language lovers or aspiring polyglots, there’s the opportunity to learn international languages like Dutch, German, and French. This will be a huge advantage in the Belgian job market after graduation. Thanks to its highly globalised status, Belgium is very friendly and welcoming towards internationals from all over the world. You should find it relatively easy to settle down and find your rhythm. In your spare time, you can explore beautiful historic places and buildings as well as unique attractions, like the Mini-Europe miniature park.

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Explore our selection of the available Master of Laws (LL.M.) degrees in Belgium. If you're interested in studying in Belgium, you can view all view all 7 Master of Laws (LL.M.) programmes. Top universities and colleges in Belgium offer great English-taught Master of Laws (LL.M.) degrees to choose from. Many universities in Belgium offer study programmes taught in English. Before starting a programme, you need to have a basic knowledge of the English language.