International Business Taxation (LLM)
Become a tax expert specialized in international business. With the LLM International Business Taxation, which integrates both legal and economic aspects, you acquire the knowledge and the skills to fully comprehend the impact of taxation on a global scale, also in connection with new technologies.
- This master program is open to both students with a background in law and with a background in economics. It combines elements of taxation, accounting and business law. Furthermore, students with an appropriate background have the possibility to opt for courses in economics-related matters.
- After graduation all students (including students with a background in economics) will be awarded with the degree Master in Law in International Business Taxation (LLM).
- Students with a Dutch bachelor in Law (LLB) or Pre-Master's in Law can obtain the so-called “civiel effect” after graduation from this master, i.e. the right to exercise in the Netherlands typically legal professions such as notary, judge, attorney, etc.
- In combination with a university bachelor's degree or premaster's degree, this master's degree gives you access to the Nederlandse Orde van Belastingadviseurs (NOB) when you work as a tax advisor in a NOB recognized firm. All new members must complete a postgraduate professional course organized by the NOB. Mastering the Dutch language is necessary.
- The market asks for experts who have knowledge of both the economic and legal aspects of taxation, that is why the program is based on these two pillars: law and economics.
- Spice up your curriculum and broaden your horizon by participating in projects such as:
- the EUCOTAX Wintercourse (a wintercourse sponsored by Ernst & Young)
- the International and European Tax Moot Court Competition.
- Be inspired by internationally-reputed lecturers; this program is affiliated with the Fiscal Institute Tilburg - the largest fiscal institute in Europe.
Typical courses are:
- International and European Taxation
- Transfer Pricing
- Tax and Technology
Rankings
- #10 in Europe in Economics & Econometrics - QS World University Rankings
- #18 in the world in Economics and Business - Global Universities Ranking US News, 2016
- #51-100 in the world in Economics & Business - Academic Ranking of World Universities
- #1 in the Netherlands, #8 in Europe, #30 worldwide in Economics Shanghai Subject Ranking
Į magistro studijų programas gali stoti visi, baigę universitetą arba besimokantys paskutiniame kurse. Studijos kurias baigei ar tebesimokai turi būti panašios krypties kaip ir tos, į kurias nori stoti, kadangi priėmimas yra paremtas ECTS kreditų suderinamumu.
- ECTS kreditų išrašas - jei dar nesi baigęs aukštosios mokyklos, būtina prisegti ECTS kreditų išrašą, kuriame būtų matyti, kokius dalykus Tu mokeisi bei kokius pažymius ir kiek kreditų už juos gavai. Kai siunti anketą paskutiniame kurse, diplomą reikia prisegti vėliau, kai tik jį gausi.
- Bakalauro diplomas – jei jau esi baigęs aukštąją mokyklą, išrašo nereikia, užtenka prie anketos prisegti savo Bakalauro diplomą.
SVARBU: anglų kalbos testo sertifikatą privaloma pateikti kartu su visais dokumentais, atsiunčiant anketą. Universitetas nesvarsto stojimo anketų be anglų kalbos testo rezultatų, todėl sertifikatą privaloma pateikti iki stojimo pabaigos. Anglų kalbos žinias gali patvirtinti vienu iš šių būdų:
- IELTS – 6.5, ne mažiau nei 6.0 iš kiekvienos dalies
- TOEFL – 90
1. Educational background/diplomas
A Bachelor's degree in Business Economics / Economics from any university in the Netherlands or abroad is the best qualification to enter the program. Your application for admission to the program will be evaluated on an individual basis, taking into consideration the content of your Bachelor's program and your performance in this program.
To be eligible for the Master's program in International Business Taxation / track International Business Tax Economics you must have a solid academic basis in the following areas:
Micro-Economics
Macro-Economics
Accounting
Empirical techniques or other quantitative methods
2. GRE General Test
It is compulsory for this program to submit your GRE General Test.
Our incoming students usually score above the 75% percentile. The GRE institution code for Tilburg University is 0730.
Students with a relevant degree from one of the official partner universities of the Tilburg School of Economics and Management are exempted from the GRE requirement. To find out if your home university is on the list, please check our website overview of partner schools or send an e-mail to info-TiSEM@tilburguniversity.edu.
The master program International Business Taxation offers you outstanding career prospects. Expect to get a job very soon after you graduate, finding positions in the private sector (e.g., as a tax advisor or as an in-house tax specialist in internationally-operating companies, consulting firms) as well as in the public and non-profit sectors (e.g., as a tax inspector or as a policy maker in a national or international institution).
Degree upon graduation:
Master in Law (LLM) in International Business Taxation.
Graduates started for example as:
- Analyst International Corporate Income Tax at Deloitte
- International Tax Consultant at Ernst & Young
- Transfer pricing Associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Phd Student at Tilburg University
