Here we present a list of application deadlines for LL.M. programs at European law schools, starting in the fall of 2017. The schools were chosen based on the most-visited European university programs on LLM GUIDE and other top programs.

Many of these schools offer separate deadlines for students living inside or outside the EU/EEA, so make sure to check which deadlines applies to you.

Not all application deadlines have been announced yet, but we'll update this list as more add their deadlines.

Remember: it's always best to double-check deadlines on a program's website.

Austria

University of Vienna (LL.M. in International Legal Studies)

• March 1

University of Vienna (European and International Business Law Program)

• August 31

Belgium

College of Europe

• January 18

Ghent University

• Deadline: Early July

University of Liège - Liege Competition and Innovation Institute

• Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until program start in mid-September

Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Institute for European Studies - IES)

• Applications are accepted on a rolling basis

Denmark

University of Copenhagen

• Applications open February 1 and the deadline is April 1.

Finland

University of Helsinki

• Deadlines not yet announced

France

Queen Mary (QMUL) - Paris

• July 7

Sorbonne University International

• Deadline: September for an October start

LYON Catholic

• Deadline: June 30

Paris I – Sorbonne

• Deadline: September 20

Toulouse I Capitole

• Deadline: May

Paris II – Assas

• Deadline: September for an October start

LYON III

• Application deadline, LL.M. beginning in September: June 30

Germany

ILF Institute for Law and Finance at Frankfurt University

• Applicants from Germany: August 15
• Applicants from all EU/EEA countries, Australia, Canada, USA, Japan, Israel, South Korea and New Zealand: July 31
• All other nationalities: June 30

Freie Universität (FU) Berlin

• Application deadline: May

Hamburg University (EMLE Program)

• Application deadline: January 11

Munich University

• Application deadline: July 15

Munich Intellectual Property Law Center MIPLC

• Application deadline: April 30 (note: candidates seeking financial assistance via DAAD must apply by October 15 a year beforehand. Candidates from Cameroon apply by July 31)

Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg

• LL.M application deadlines: January 15, July 15

Europa-Institut - Universität des Saarlandes

• Deadline: September

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU Berlin)

• Application deadline: September 11

Hungary

Central European University

• February 1 if you are applying for CEU Financial Aid
• Applications are open February 2 until June 1 for self-financing applicants

Italy

European University Institute Florence (EUI)

• Application deadline: January

UNICRI (United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute)

• Electronic application deadline: October
• For candidates with non-Italian degrees: November

Luxembourg

University Luxembourg

• LL.M. application deadlines not yet published

The Netherlands

Tilburg Law School

• Deadline, international, Non-EU/EEA: April 1
• Deadline, EU/EEA/Swiss applicants: July 1
• Deadline, Dutch applicants: August 1

Leiden Law School

• Deadlines, international students: April 1
• Deadlines, EU/EEA/Swiss students: June 15

Amsterdam Law School

• Deadline, LL.M.: January 15 (if applying for a scholarship)
• Deadline, LL.M, international students: April 1
• Deadline, LL.M, Dutch students: May 1

Maastricht University

• Deadline, LL.M. September start, international students: June 1 (international)
• Deadline, LL.M. September start, EU/EEA/Swiss students: July 15
• Deadline, LL.M. February start, non-EU/EEA students: November 1
• Deadline, LL.M. February start, EU/EEA students: December 15

Erasmus School of Law

• Deadline, EMLE: January 11
• Deadline, LL.M., international applicants applying for an external scholarship: December 1
• Deadline, LL.M., international students applying for tuition waiver: May 1
• Deadline, LL.M., international students: July 1
• Deadline, LL.M., EU students: August 1
• Deadline, LL.M., Dutch students: August 15

Utrecht University School of Law

• Rolling deadlines

University of Groningen

• Deadline, non-EU/EEA students: June 1

Norway

University of Oslo

• Application deadline, international students: December 1
• Application deadline, EU/EEA/Swiss students: March 1
• Application deadline, students from Norway & the Nordics: April 15

Portugal

Lisbon Católica

• Rolling application deadlines, program starts in September

Spain

IE Law School

• Rolling deadlines

ISDE

• Rolling deadlines

ESADE Law School

• Rolling deadlines

Sweden

Stockholm University

• For those who are applying for scholarships or need a residence permit, the first application round runs from October 17, 2016 until January 16, 2017
• Second round: March 15 to April 18, 2017

Uppsala University

• Application deadline: January for international students, April for Swedish students

Lund University

• Application deadline: January 15

Switzerland

University of Zurich

• Application deadline, EU/EEA/Swiss students: April 30
• International students should apply as early as possible

MIDS Geneva

• Application deadline, LL.M. in International Dispute Settlement: February 1

IHEID Graduate Institute (Geneva)

• Application deadline: January 15

Fribourg University

• Rolling applications

ADH Geneva

• Deadlines not yet announced

Lausanne (UNIL)

• Application deadline, fall term: Rolling, June 30

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