Research Master in Law: Tilburg UniversityResearch Master in Law: Tilburg University

Course Description

Research is important for academic, social, and educational purposes. Doing research is fascinating and gives people the opportunity to immerse themselves in social issues. The Research Master in Law trains the best students to carry out legal research, thereby enabling them to contribute to solving today’s social problems.

The Research Master in Law is aimed at talented and motivated students wishing to become proficient in legal research by following a top-quality degree programme. For students who have a Bachelor's or an undergraduate degree, the programme lasts two years. In addition to obtaining a deep and comprehensive understanding of legal methods, students will also have the opportunity to specialise in one or more legal areas.

Admission requirments

All applications will be assessed individually by the programme coordinator and the admission committee of the Law School.

In assessing the applications, the following considerations will be decisive:

• Candidates must have a university-level degree in law.
• Candidates must have a strong academic record as evidenced, among other things, by their academic results.
• Candidates are strongly advised to provide evidence of their standing within their class: top 10%, top 20%, average, etc.
• Candidates must be highly motivated.
• Candidates must evidence a good command of English (with TOEFL or Academic IELTS results or equivalent).
  • The minimum score for Academic IELTS is 6.5 (with no component less than 6.0), and TOEFL 577 (233 computer-based test and 90 Internet-based test).
  • The TOEFL Institutional Code for Tilburg University is 9860.
  • If you are a native speaker of English or an EEA citizen who has followed/completed an English-taught undergraduate programme, an English proficiency test is not required.