Programme structure
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Accounting and Financial ReportingPeriod 13
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Business Organisations and Corporate Finance LawPeriod 16
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Financial Economics and Quantitative MethodsPeriod 13
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Foundations of Finance and Corporate GovernancePeriod 26
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Securities and Markets RegulationPeriod 26
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Insolvency Law and Corporate FinancePeriod 33
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Institutional Aspects of EU Financial and Monetary Law and RegulationPeriod 33
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Finance: Capital Structure and Corporate ReorganisationPeriod 46
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Prudential Regulation of Banks and Shadow BanksPeriod 46
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Financial ContractingPeriod 56
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Master's thesisPeriod 1Period 2Period 3Period 4Period 5Period 612
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Block 1 (8 weeks)
- Accounting and Financial Reporting (3 EC)
- Business Organisations and Corporate Finance Law (6 EC)
- Financial Economics and Quantitative Methods (3 EC)
- This block and next block: Introductory phase of the LLM thesis programme, which is followed by research for and writing of the thesis in blocks 3–6 (12 EC in total)
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Block 2 (8 weeks)
- Foundations of Finance and Corporate Governance (6 EC)
- Securities and Markets Regulation (6 EC)
- This block and block 1: Introductory phase of the LLM thesis programme, which is followed by research for and writing of the thesis in blocks 3–6 (12 EC in total)
- Block 3 (4 weeks)
Semester 1
Semester 2
- Block 4 (8 weeks)
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Block 5 (8 weeks)
- Financial Contracting (6 EC)
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Block 6 (4 weeks)
- Master's thesis (continuation and completion) (12 EC in total; see above at Block 3)
The information on this website is valid for the current academic year and may change for next year. In May the Course Catalogue is updated for the next academic year.
Are you looking for more challenge and academic depth? In that case the new Honours programme Academic Excellence track could be interesting for you!

The programme’s challenging curriculum, combining law and finance, sets this Master’s programme apart from other programmes. It gives me a unique position and clear advantage on the job market.Jorrit Posthuma de Boer (Netherlands), Master’s student Law & Finance Read more stories from students
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What is the Amsterdam Law Practice?
The Amsterdam Law Practice (ALP) is a unique experiential education program for all law Master's students. In the Amsterdam Law Practice, you learn by reflecting on who you are as a lawyer and how you want to contribute to society in the future. You apply your academic knowledge of law and your learned skills by stepping into the shoes of a lawyer in real or simulated cases.
As part of your LLM programme, you must take at least one ALP course of 6 ECTS and a maximum of 12 ECTS. You can take these ALP courses in the form of clinics, where you participate in real cases, or in a moot court or law Lab, where practice is simulated.
The Amsterdam Law Practice won a Dutch Higher Education Prize for innovative education in 2022.
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What makes this Master’s unique?
The Amsterdam Law School and the Amsterdam Business School joined forces to offer a challenging curriculum. It's unique worldwide because it is offered by 2 faculties and provides truly interdisciplinary education at the intersection between law, economics and finance. The main goal is to educate students in both fields of law and finance.
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What does an academic year at the UvA look like?
The education days and holidays can be found in the academic calendar. The academic year at the UvA is divided into 2 semesters, each with 3 blocks of classes and exams. Most courses are offered once a year. Check the academic calender.