Are you fascinated by international law? Can you see yourself working on an international criminal case? Or would you like to pursue a career advising international corporations on legal issues related to competition? The master’s in Globalisation and Law will offer you what you are looking for. This 1-year programme will provide you with a comprehensive overview of different national and international legal systems. You can choose to specialise in Human Rights, Corporate and Commercial Law or International Trade and Investment Law, or combine courses from these three specialisations to create a tailor-made programme. After you’ve graduated, you’ll have all the training you need to pursue a career as a legal professional in an international setting.
Our world is globalising at an astonishing rate. This has an enormous influence on the legal systems of individual nations, yielding new challenges in all fields of the law. Law firms, governments and international organisations alike are in growing need of lawyers who can navigate through the legal complexities of this globalising world. The master's in Globalisation and Law is a unique one-year English-taught programme designed to fulfill that need.
As a graduate of the Globalisation and Law programme you'll be able to interpret, manage and anticipate changes in international law. You'll have a broad understanding of supranational and international organisations and the impact of globalisation on national legal systems, making you well-equipped to deal with the most urgent contemporary problems.
Career paths
The programme provides you with a solid background a career in a variety of settings, which may include the following:
Human Rights
Are you fascinated by legal issues surrounding international development and humanitarian aid? Do you see yourself arguing in an international criminal case? Or are you passionate about legal equality for men and women? Human Rights is the specialisation you're looking for.
Expected September 2022
Maastricht University
Minderbroedersberg 4-6,
MAASTRICHT,
Limburg,
6211, Netherlands
You are eligible for admission to the master’s programme Globalisation and Law if you have a Dutch university bachelor’s degree in: European Law School, Dutch Law, or Tax law. You are also eligible for admission if you have a non-Dutch university bachelor’s degree in Law.
A minimum level corresponding to academic IELTS 6.5 (IELTS test: minimum score overall 6.5 & writing 6.5, or an overall score of minimum 7) is required for this study programme; TOEFL score of 575 in paper-based and 233 in computer-based and A Cambridge certificate: C or higher for the CAE (Certificate in Advanced English).
