Lawyer from Day One

Amsterdam Law School

All day long, you encounter the law. When you buy something, you enter into a contract. In traffic, liability rules play a role. And before you use TikTok, you agree to its terms and conditions. When you study Law at university, you learn to look at these matters as a lawyer would. With the Dutch Bachelor’s degree in Law at the UvA, you are placed right at the heart of society.
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Dutch Law programmes at the UvA
At the University of Amsterdam, you can choose between 2 Dutch law degree programmes: the Bachelor’s in Law (Rechtsgeleerdheid) — which is what most people mean when they refer to “studying Law” — and the Bachelor’s in Tax Law (Fiscaal Recht), also known as Law of Taxation.
Why study Law at the UvA?
Quality

Inspiring legal education

High-quality university legal education is provided by lecturers who are specialists in law and who are passionate about sharing their knowledge with students.
Impact

Law in society

Learn to make well-considered choices and to understand different viewpoints. In this way, as a lawyer, you contribute to a just society.
You and your studies

Working on real issues to develop your talents

Law is multifaceted, and you determine your own future. By working with current legal matters, you develop a strong understanding of the law. Together with your teachers, you work on your skills and discover where your talents as a lawyer lie.
Amsterdam

Big city, small-group teaching

Studying in Amsterdam and regularly working in small groups: a good combination. This way you quickly get to know your fellow students and feel at home both at the UvA and in the city.
What subjects do you study on the Law degree?

Our lecturers at the UvA explain the study programme of the Bachelor’s Law degree, in which you work with real legal cases from day one. You learn what it is like to be a lawyer and which role suits you.

Law at the University of Amsterdam is a very broad degree programme. It opens up a wide range of future career paths. Law student Emiel
You engage with current affairs and with issues that are unfolding in society right now. Tax Law student Kim
I transferred from the propaedeutic year of an HBO Law programme to the university. Many people think that this step is unachievable, but in fact it is new for everyone and not as difficult as it may seem. Rechtenstudent Edria