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.

The quality of this joint programme from Amsterdam Law School and Columbia Law School leading to an LLM from Amsterdam Law School has been positively assessed by the Accreditation Organisation of The Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO). Upon successful completion of the programme, students will thus receive a legally accredited Master's degree and the title Master of Laws from Amsterdam Law School (LLM).  

Listing the joint ICL Program on CVs and Social Media

Finally, a note about the correct way to list your ICL program on CVs and social media. Confusion in the past has at times resulted in difficulties that we would like to avoid in the future. Please cite the program as follows: 

LLM, International Criminal Law, Amsterdam Law School, University of Amsterdam
Certificate in International Criminal Law, Columbia Law School

Or

Amsterdam Law School, University of Amsterdam, LLM, International Criminal Law, 
Columbia Law School, Certificate in International Criminal Law

Joint Program - International Criminal Law is a side track in the Master’s programme International Criminal Law which you can choose. Another track of this Master’s programme is International and Transnational Criminal Law.

In the Amsterdam Law Hub, students and staff of the Amsterdam Law School collaborate with social partners, legal entrepreneurs and institutions to develop legal solutions and innovations which meet the needs of a rapidly evolving society. You can gain practical experience and easily make contact with legal institutions for internships.

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.