• Foundations of International Economic Law (3 EC)
• Principles and Foundations of International Law (9 EC)
• International Investment Law (6 EC)
• International Trade Law (6 EC)

You must choose one of these two courses:

• International Investment Arbitration (6 EC)
• International Trade Law and Domestic Regulation (6 EC)

You can find the specific course information in the Course Catalogue.

You can choose from different skills courses that are part of the Amsterdam Law Practice, our unique, award winning experiential education. A contemporary way of learning, in which reflection on your own experiences and the development of a professional identity are central. The education programme received for this a Dutch Higher Education Award 2022 for innovative higher education.

You must choose one of the Amsterdam Law Practices courses:

• International Law Moot Court: Philip C. Jessup (6 EC)
• WTO Moot Court (6 EC)
• Internship (6 EC)
• International Investment Law Practicum (6 EC)
• International Trade Law Practicum (6 EC)
• Amsterdam Law Clinics (6 EC)
• International Investment Arbitration Moot (6 EC)

You can find the specific course information in the Course Catalogue.

• International Human Rights Law (6 EC)
• Jurisdiction and Cooperation in Criminal Matters (6 EC)
• History and Theory of International Law (6 EC)
• International Criminal Tribunals - Procedural Aspects (6 EC)
• International Criminal Tribunals - Substantive Law (6 EC)
• International Dispute Settlement (6 EC)
• International Humanitarian Law (6 EC)
• International Organization (6 EC)
• EU Foreign Relations Law (6 EC)
• EU Regulated Markets (6 EC)
• Foundations of EU Competition Law (6 EC)
• International Investment Arbitration (6 EC)
• International Law and Sustainable Development (6 EC)
• International Law of Military Operations (6 EC)
• International Responsibility (6 EC)
• International Trade Law and Domestic Regulation (6 EC)
• EU Trade and Investment Law (6 EC)
• European Human Rights Law (6 EC)
• International Economic Law - Advanced Topic Seminar (6 EC)
• International Environmental Law (6 EC)

You can find the specific course information in the Course Catalogue.

The 6 EC for Legal English do not count for the 60 mandatory EC's of this master, but are extracurricular.

• Legal English (6 EC)

You can find the specific course information in the Course Catalogue.

The Master's thesis course contains the following components:

• Conducting academic research and providing a written report of this research;
• Oral presentation of this academic research.

The course includes lectures concerning skills relevant to writing a Master's thesis in law. These lectures are offered in January (September-inflow) and in June (February-inflow). In addition, a tutorial on presentation will be offered prior to the oral presentation.

The part-time programme allows students to complete the programme within two academic years. Students are advised to start with Principles and Foundations of International Law and Principles and Foundations of International Economic Law. Then, students are advised to take one compulsory course and one core course plus one elective (in total 30 EC) in the first year of studies. In the second year they can follow one compulsory component, one elective, one core course and the thesis trajectory (in total 30 EC). Most courses, however, are not offered in the evening. For more information, please contact the Education Desk.