Law in Netherlands at VU Netherlands




University Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Netherlands)
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Type Public Research
Program Type Full time and part time
Program Delivary On campus
Language Dutch/English
Program Duration 1 year
Students 23,656
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Detailed Information of Law in Netherlands at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

These are the international student eligibility for the Law in Netherlands

Law degree
You can be admitted to the programme if your degree is assessed as equivalent to a Dutch aEUROemic Bachelor's degree in Law and you have completed enough courses relevant to the specialization(s) which you wish to pursue.
We use the UK Naric comparison system and the Nuffic comparison and validation programmes to assess your application.

Other aEUROemic degrees If you have an aEUROemic degree which is relevant for the specialization which you wish to pursue, you may also be admitted, if your degree is assessed as equivalent to a Dutch aEUROemic Bachelor's degree and you:
- have completed at least 60 EC in law courses; and
- have acquired knowledge of and insight into at least one area of law relevant to your specialization to at least the level of the end-terms of the VU Law bachelor.
In exceptional cases relevant work experience may be taken into consideration for the 60 EC requirement.

We use the UK Naric comparison system and the Nuffic comparison and validation programmes to assess your application.

Find out if you are eligible before you apply? Send us the following documents (see Contact details):

  • scan diploma or proof of enrollment in bachelor
  • scan (provisional) transcript(s)
  • description of the relevant courses
  • indicate which specialization you wish to pursue

You cannot be admitted to the programme with a degree which is not relevant for the specialization, not even if you have completed 60 EC in law courses.

Admission on the basis of a degree from a University of Applied Sciences in not possible.

These are the domestic student eligibility for the Law

Law degree (LLB)

You can be admitted to the programme, to all specializations.

Interdisciplinary degree with legal track
You may be admitted to the programme with an interdisciplinary degree with a legal track, such as a Liberal Arts and Sciences degree or PPLE, if you have completed at least 60 EC in law courses.

Other aEUROemic degrees If you have an aEUROemic degree which is relevant for the specialization that you wish to pursue, you may also be admitted, if you:
- have completed at least 60 EC in law courses; and
- have acquired knowledge of and insight into at least one area of law relevant to your specialization to at least the level of the end-terms of the VU Law bachelor.
In exceptional cases relevant work experience may be taken into consideration for the 60 EC requirement.

These are the test eligibilities for the Law to qualify.

The English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements for Law in Netherlands: are:

N.B: ELP is not mandatory for all international students. You could apply without ELP if your previous degree's medium of instruction were in English. Students of Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, for example, are not required to take the ELP test.

The international student tuition fees and costs for Law in Netherlands.

Items Costs
Application Fees €100.00
Tuition Fees €14,762.00 /year
Living Cost €7,200.00/year
(€650.00/month)
Student Earning €7,680.00/year
You will earn €7,680.00/year by working 16hours * 4 Weeks* 12months* 10 euro/h + None at minimum wage of €10.00/hour.

The domestic student tuition fees and costs for Law in Netherlands.

Items Costs
Application Fees €100.00
Tuition Fees €2,143.00 /year
Living Cost €7,200.00/year
(€650.00/month)
Student Earning €7,680.00/year
This is just an estimate. You don't have any work hour limit. You will earn €7,680.00/year by working 16hours * 4 Weeks* 12months* 10 euro/h + None at minimum wage of €10.00/hour.
Every international degree programme has its own International Student Advisor(s), also called ISAs, who are happy to help you during the application process. The ISA will be your main point of contact and can help with questions about the programme, admission requirements or the application procedure. Find your ISA
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