15 Master's degrees in Public Law in Netherlands

The Master's programme Law and Sustainability in Europe at Utrecht University discusses how the EU and its Member States respond to challenges related to the sustainability transition in a globalised context. 

The Master’s programme in Public International Law at Utrecht University will equip you with a broad range of legal tools to address current legal concerns facing the world. PIL is a flexible programme that offers you many options, both during your study period and in your career possibilities post-graduation.

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. 

Law and Society: Governance and Global Development (MSc) is a one-year master's degree at the internationally renowned Leiden Law School of Leiden University.

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.

This Maritime and Transport Law programme at Erasmus University Rotterdam provides you with thorough, in-depth knowledge of the dynamic world of maritime and transport law.

In a time of armed conflict, climate change, economic uncertainty and growing inequality, this track explores how law shapes the world around us. You will examine how international legal institutions both reflect and shape struggles over power, justice and legitimacy. You will challenge and critically engage with concepts such as sovereignty, (market)power, capitalism and legality. 

The Complex Systems and Policy programme at University of Amsterdam offers a unique approach to future-focused policymaking. It draws from a variety of academic fields, including social sciences, data science, and modelling.

Do human rights treaties apply when armed forces operate abroad? Today, problems increasingly transcend national boundaries. Climate change, terrorism and mass migration are examples of issues that require global solutions. In the Public International Law (International and European Law) from University of Amsterdam we look at international law as a tool to achieve and implement those solutions.

The Philosophy - Philosophy of Law and Governance programme from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam,  is especially designed for legal graduates with a deep interest in the theoretical foundation of the law. 

This Advanced LLM of Technology Governance offered by University of Amsterdam takes a multidisciplinary view on technology and governance. 

European Law School - European Public Law from Maastricht University covers public and constitutional law, governance, fundamental rights, and the role of courts, with real-world applications in In relation to different areas of EU law such as internal market, migration, or external relations.

This programme will provide you with a thorough understanding of the fundamental doctrines of public international law, offering various perspectives from theory and practice. The one-year programme - taught in English - focuses on the law that governs international relations.

In this advanced master’s programme, you will gain a thorough understanding of the legislation that governs international relations in an increasingly complex global society. You will learn in-depth about a wide range of aspects that affect our world, in addition to getting the opportunity to specialise your area of study.

The Public International Law programme from University of Groningen is designed to provide an optimal mix to ensure the realization of our goals in the field of knowledge dissemination and the training of academic, legal and practical skills.