Tilburg University - Tilburg Law School

Tilburg Law School

Tilburg Law School offers seven English taught master's programs.

LLM International Business Law
One-year program, starts every year in the end of August

The program is an outstanding preparation for a legal career in the international business arena, combining quality business law theory with a distinctly practical real-world approach. The International Business Law program learns students to think and act from an entrepreneurial point of view, to be creative and innovative, considering the legal aspects. It trains students to become professional business lawyers or an in-house counsel who helps companies to design and build organizations that are prepared for the future.

Furthermore, it provides students with the opportunity to sharpen their skills in research, argumentation, communication, analysis, digital literacy and teamwork. It takes the student forward, developing the practical application of academic knowledge in the real world, where they are expected to be aware of the broader social and economic context, to take a critical distance from the law, and to assume responsibility.

LLM European Law and Global Risk
One-year program, starts every year in the end of August and in the end of January

The biggest societal challenges are global, affecting half a billion EU citizens. This Master focuses on EU law's engagement with global challenges, such as: climate change, trade- and market disruptions, migration, and the decline of rule of law. EU law not only dominates these legal spheres within the EU, but also claims center-stage on a global level. This is a track of the Master's program in International and European Law (LLM). 

LLM International Law and Global Governance
One-year program, starts every year in the end of August and in the end of January

International Law is extending forcefully into our everyday politics, economics, and societies - having an impact on international organizations, regimes, tribunals, courts, corporations, NGOs and, even, terrorist threats. The curriculum of this LLM provides expertise across the three core areas of international law: 1) International Law and International Relations; 2) Human Rights and Human Security; and 3) Global Sustainability and Environmental Law. You can tailor your specialization(s) to match your career aims. This is a track of the Master's program International and European Law (LLM).

LLM Law and Technology
One-year program, starts every year in the end of August and in the end of January

Many new technologies impact our society and raise legal questions regarding the way technology is shaping and regulating our technology driven society. Providing cutting edge knowledge the Master's program Law and Technology trains you to become a legal expert in the field of regulation of and by technology. In addition to traditional legal doctrine, you will also learn about regulatory issues in the spheres of public, private, and criminal law, and such subjects as comparative law, jurisprudence, ethics, and public administration.

LLM International Business Taxation, track International Business Tax Law
One-year program, starts every year in the end of August

In today's environment of largely globalizing national economies, multinational enterprises maintain a diversified range of cross-border economic relations. The diversity and complexity of these cross-border relations raise numerous legal questions. Students who finish this program will have the knowledge and understanding of these legal questions from an international business taxation perspective. Furthermore they will be able to make judgements on possible ways of addressing problems and on the feasibility of solutions.

LLM Labour Law and Employment Relations
One-year program, starts every year in the end of August and in the end of January

The growing importance and number of multinational enterprises as well as an increase in international employability call for a new type of specialist that is able to cope with international and comparative labor issues from a variety of perspectives. In the master Labour Law and Employment Relations you will combine extensive knowledge of labour law with related areas such as human resource management, the labour market, and social policy, all from international and European perspectives. This combined skills-set is what modern professionals in employment relations need.

MSc Public Governance: Public Administration, Economics and Law
One-year program, starts every year in the end of August

The leaders of today and tomorrow face immense challenges, including climate change and energy transition, refugee crisis, transnational organized crime and most recently the COVID-19 pandemic. These are multi-level and multi-actor governance issues that require creative solutions. A comparative and cross-national and multidisciplinary approach is essential. Combine the disciplines of public administration, law and economics in our Master's program in Public Governance to become an elite strategical force, in the Netherlands or abroad.

Tilburg University Campus

Tilburg University is a specialised research university concentrating on Economics, Business, Law, Social Sciences, Humanities and Digital Sciences. In its education and research programs the university is committed to addressing important issues in society at national and international level.

It does so by training people for positions bearing high responsibility in society and by contributing to sustainable solutions. Tilburg University draws on a rich tradition which nourishes the role of philosophy of life in its academic education and research.

Tilburg University, founded in 1927, is a fully accredited government-financed university with almost 19,000+ students. Its mission is to inspire and challenge students, faculty, staff and alumni by providing high quality, innovative and internationally oriented education and research.

Tilburg University hosts more than 3,000 international students with more than 110 different nationalities.

Montesquieu Learning Centre

Tilburg Law School was founded in 1963 and has quickly earned its place amongst the leading Law Schools in the Netherlands and Europe. It has a consistently high ranking in national reviews on legal education and in peer reviews (students and staff), and are particularly commended for the quality of staff, the structure, variety, and depth of programs, the informal classroom setting, and the quality of support facilities (ICT, counseling, university campus).

The School's aim is to strengthen its international position, and in order to do so, it is constantly on the lookout for students who share this ambition of being the best. Students who are willing to go the extra mile to achieve their goals, not only by aiming high in their academic pursuits, but also by being active and open-minded members of the student population of our institution.

Tilburg Law School Rankings:

#2 International Law School in the world (SSRN Top 500 International Law Schools, 2021)
#28 in Law worldwide (Times Higher Education, Law Schools Ranking, 2021)
#82 (QS Ranking Law Schools, 2021)

Each application is assessed individually by the program coordinator and the admission committee of the Faculty.

In assessing the applications, the following considerations are decisive:

• Candidates must have a university-level degree in law (exceptions are possible; see the individual program's websites).

You must prove your proficiency in English by submitting the results of one of these tests:

• Academic IELTS with a minimum overall score of 6.5 and a minimum score of 6.0 for each section.
• TOEFL with a minimum score of 90 for the internet-based test; we do not accept the revised paper-based test.
  • The TOEFL institutional code for Tilburg University is 9860.
  • Please note: we do not accept the TOEFL Institutional Testing Program (TOEFL ITP)
• Cambridge English test results: C1 advanced (formerly CAE) or C2 proficiency (formerly CPE). For both C1 and C2, we accept a score of A, B, or C.

Please note

• The test results must not be older than two years at the time of application.
• If you do not have your test results at the time of application, you must confirm your test date in your application.

An English proficiency test is not required if one of the following applies to your situation:

• You hold a passport from one of the following countries:

Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, or the United States of America.

• You have studied your entire Bachelor's or Master's program in one of the following countries:

Australia, Canada (with the exception of Quebec), Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, or the United States of America.

For all other countries and situations, the English language test is compulsory. No exemptions from this requirement will be made other than those mentioned above.

Tilburg Law School uses an online application system, OSIRIS Aanmeld. After filling in your personal details, you can upload your application documents in this system. Tilburg University doesn't charge any application fees.

Application deadline for August intake:

• 1 April for all non-EEA/EU applicants
• 1 June for EU/EEA applicants

Application deadline for January intake:

• 1 October for all non-EEA/EU applications
• 1 December for EU/EEA applications

After your application is complete, your application will be assessed to determine whether your academic background meets our admission requirements, based on your application documents. 

Within four to six weeks of the start of this process, you will receive the Admissions Committee's decision by e-mail.

Tuition and fees

Academic year 2022-2023

EU/EEA citizens € 2,205 (for one year)

Non-EEA citizens € 14,900 (for one year)

More information about tuition fees

Graduation Day

For an overview of all Tilburg University scholarships, please go to:

www.tilburguniversity.edu/scholarships

With a population of 221.000 inhabitants, Tilburg is the Netherlands' seventh largest city. Tilburg is situated in the south of the Netherlands and holds a strategic position between major European cities like Amsterdam, Brussels and Frankfurt. Tilburg is rightly proud of its reputation as an educational center with a student population of more than 25.000. Furthermore, Tilburg is situated in one of the fastest growing economic regions in the Netherlands which attracts many multinationals such as Philips, Fuji, International Flavor & Fragrances Inc. (IFF), Ericsson and ASML.

Montesquieu Learning Centre

Although Tilburg University does not offer student accommodation itself, we are in close relationship with two housing companies. These housing companies in Tilburg offer furnished accommodation specifically for international students. Together these companies have launched the website www.yourroomintilburg.com.

Tilburg University has a rich student life with over 25+ study associations and 23 students sports associations, excellent sport facilities and a large number of pubs and bars. On a cultural level, Tilburg has cinemas, museums and concert halls.

Combined with the numerous events organized by and within the (student) community such as festivals, exhibitions, conferences etc it is ensured that Tilburg has something to offer for every student!

Tilburg University offers several summer school courses (including law programs). For an overview, please visit www.tilburguniversity.edu/summerschool.

Tilburg Law School does not offer any pre-LLM courses in English.