19 Full-time Master's in Legal Studies in Netherlands

The Master’s programme in Law and Economics at Utrecht University prepares you for addressing these challenges in present or future markets.

The leaders of today and tomorrow face immense challenges, such as climate change and energy transition, refugee crises, transnational organized crime and declining social cohesion. This program focuses on the governance of societal transformations. 

This specialisation focuses on the legal aspects of migration, asylum, and diversity governance in a national, European, and international context. You will explore legal frameworks in areas such as international refugee law, EU migration and asylum law, and anti-discrimination law.

The International Children's Rights (Advanced) programme from Leiden University provides an advanced study of the field of children’s rights and pays particular attention to its intersections with diverse fields of law, including human rights law international, private international law, and the economic, social, and cultural rights of children.

The International Master in Advanced Research in Criminology (IMARC) programme from Erasmus University Rotterdam is designed to respond critically, scientifically and in a policy-oriented manner to social questions that have changed the nature of crime, harm and control, as well as the agendas of researchers and practitioners within these fields.

Integrate labour law, social policy and human resource management to take a European perspective on the international labour market. You will combine knowledge of these different fields with a modern skill-set, which will make you a highly sought-after professional. You will learn to solve legal and policy issues that arise in an international market with free movement. Study online or on-campus.

Technology, such as AI and FinTech, affects our society in many ways. It can be used to regulate society, and thus requires governance and regulation itself. In this program, you investigate how technology, law and society affect and shape one another. You will become a legal expert in the regulation of technology, as well as regulation by technology. Join online or on-campus.

Examine the role of lawyers in an environment where new technologies and the call for socially responsible practices change the way in which we conduct business. Become a creative lawyer who operates as a transaction engineer, facilitates new forms of business, negotiates deals and assists start-ups. Learn how to apply human-centered design to prevent or solve legal problems. 

Explore how legal knowledge and technology converge in the innovative Law and Technology program from Erasmus University Rotterdam and become a tech-savvy legal professional capable of navigating the rapidly digitizing society. 

Master the legal tools that can shift global environmental outcomes. Tackle biodiversity loss, climate change and other pressing challenges. Explore EU and international legal frameworks on climate change, environmental technologies, biodiversity protection, environmental litigation and (EU) markets. This program is a track of the LLM International and European Law.

Psychology - Legal Psychology from Maastricht University is focussed on applying cognitive and social psychology to the legal system. You’ll explore key topics such as: investigative suspect interviewing, eyewitness testimony, and how to act as an expert witness.

The Law and Politics of International Security programme from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam that combines the study of law and politics with a focus on international security may be just what you’re looking for.

We offer a master degree in Health Economics, Policy and Law at Erasmus University Rotterdam. Get a comprehensive view by exploring the economic, political and legal approaches to the complexities of healthcare systems.

This Forensic and Legal Psychology programme at Erasmus University Rotterdam focuses on psychological contributions to both forensic and legal contexts.

Which laws govern the commercial use of outer space? Are States responsible for mitigating space debris? Who is liable for accidents that happen onboard an the aircraft? Learn how to deal with questions like these from both an international and a European perspective.

What did liberalization do for the energy sector? And did it change the relationship between the state and the energy industry? Should energy companies be concerned with climate change? At University of Groningen we offer a master degree in Energy and Climate Law. 

How are war and justice regulated in times of international turmoil? How can the international community develop effective governance mechanisms, including law, to better honour peace as a fundamental human right?

The Law - International Migration and Refugee Law programme offered at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam addresses these pressing challenges by examining the interplay between international, European and national law.

Leiden University’s Master of Laws in Advanced Studies in Law and Digital Technologies explores the law and governance relating to the internet, computers, mobile devices, persuasive technologies, the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), autonomous systems, etc. These digital technologies present unprecedented challenges to the law.