Research Master in Law
The LLM Research Master in Law is your opportunity to develop new knowledge and cutting-edge academic research skills that can help solve important societal and theoretical issues. With other talented young researchers, you are taught the tools to conduct methodically sound legal research within a wide range of legal fields.
In this program you are provided with knowledge on a wide range of research methods, including comparative law, empirical research, and law and economics. Additionally, you develop the social and intellectual skills needed to perform in national and international research groups. The methodological training will benefit you in all professions that require research skills, including academic research (e.g. PhD research) and professional research conducted by lawyers, judges, ministries, NGOs et cetera. It's a unique opportunity to develop yourself.
Why the Research Master in Law in Tilburg?
Top education
Offered in cooperation with Leuven University (Belgium).
Students from all over the world gain access to the best professors in the field at two world-class universities, participating in courses at both Tilburg and Leuven.
The Research Master in Law ranks # 1 in The Netherlands according to the Keuzegids Hoger Onderwijs (Dutch Guide to Higher Education), 2017.
Individualized program
An exceptionally broad and flexible curriculum, with the scope to choose your own research topic, supervisor and research group.
Follow your own interests. In addition to the research master courses (compulsory), you choose five master courses from a list of courses offered in other masters at Tilburg Law School.
Small scale
Every year, a maximum of 24 students (8 Dutch, 8 Belgium and 8 international) with strong academic interests are admitted to the program. Because the group is purposely kept small, students can expect more one-on-one time with their supervisors and peer reviewing. The Law School offers excellent facilities to Research Master students:
A study room within the law faculty equipped with modern ICT facilities.
Access to extensive and specialized legal library collections, also electronically.
Supplementary courses specially designed for the Research Master's program, for example: End Note, English Presentation skills, and Academic Writing.
Possibilities to participate in congresses or workshops in the Netherlands or abroad.
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
- Bachelor's degree in Law (with above average to excellent results)
A Research Master's in Law degree represents the successful completion of the first stage of your research career. It can also serve as a powerful launch-pad for a career as a legal practitioner.
Graduates of this program are equipped to conduct research at various organizations from universities to government bodies and international organizations. Research Master Alumni have a broader perspective on different areas of law and improved analytical skills. They can structure a research project and put in strategic tools to approach a topic. In this magazine students of the course ‘Interdisciplinary Study of Law’ apply their knowledge from other academic disciplines to solve legal problems.
While the emphasis in this program is on legal research, it is also excellent preparation for a career in legal practice. Around 50% of the students who have successfully completed this program have gone on to pursue a (PhD) research career within or outside Tilburg University, while 50% have become legal practitioners and found employment at law firms and international organizations worldwide.
