International Trade and Investment Law

International trade and investment are driving forces in the world economy and its increasing globalisation. This track of the Master's programme in International and European Law focuses on the international law that governs these economic relations for states and regions. A significant part of the programme concerns the Geneva-based World Trade Organisation (WTO). The WTO provides the legal framework for the multilateral trading systems for goods and services. Including its advanced system of dispute resolution.

Public International Law

The Public International Law programme allows students to tailor the Master's to their personal interests by enrolling in various elective courses, and through their Master's thesis. The Amsterdam Law School emphasises experiential education, a practice-oriented learning model in which students actively develop their legal skills by applying their knowledge to real-life and simulated real-life situations. All students in the Master's Public International Law take at least one experiential education course as part of their degree.

High ranking on research area law

The UvA is 1 of the 10 highest ranking European universities on the research area law. The Amsterdam Law School has come in 35th place in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021.