Program Overview
The Insolvency Law at Radboud University is a LLM programme in Law over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of law. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Insolvency Law programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Netherlands and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Tuition: EUR 9,432 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 2,006 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Nijmegen, Netherlands
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Insolvency Law programme are prepared for diverse careers in law:
- Solicitor / Barrister
- Legal Counsel
- Policy Advisor
- Legal Researcher
- Compliance Officer
- International Arbitrator
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- [\'This course aims to teach you to conduct basic research, in particular in comparative law.\', \'This course helps to obtain a critical understanding of the pragmatic issues surrounding international business failures and insolvency, including the application of the concepts of turnaround, rescue, restructuring and/or liquidation to a practical problem.\', \'This course offers you the chance to deepen your knowledge of the basic principles of European competition law and policy.\', "The objective of this course is not only to offer you a crash course in a new language, \'Eurospeak\', but also to acquaint you with the laws of the European Union.", "This course focuses on the external dimension of European Union law: the rules that govern the Union\'s international relations, as well as the so-called Common Foreign and Security Policy.", \'This course will enable you to develop knowledge and understanding of the Principles of Finance and Secured Transactions Law, and of relevant underlying themes and policies\', \'The objective of this course is to foster a critical understanding of the international dimensions of business failure and insolvency law, including the concepts of turnaround, rescue, restructuring and liquidation.\', \'Business Structures and Insolvency in the European UnionThis course will deepen your understanding of the framework of domestic, international and comparative company law, and key principles and concepts that have an impact in the insolvency context in particular.\', \'This course examines different approaches to corporate rescue that have been adopted in developed countries such as those in the EU, the US and in the powerful transitional economy of China.\']
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
You need the following GPA score:
Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to Lower Second Class on the UK Honour scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on the UK Honour scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).
Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).
Admission for students with a Dutch university Bachelors diploma
A Bachelors degree in Law and knowledge of the basic concepts of international or European Law (as established by the Examinations Board).
Admission requirements for international students
- A UK undergraduate degree in Law (2.2 or above) or, an honours degree in another discipline plus either the CPE (Common Professional Examination) or GDL (Graduate Diploma in Law) conversion qualification.OR
A recognised undergraduate degree in Law equivalent to either the Dutch or UK qualifications. - A proficiency in EnglishIn order to take part in this programme, you need to have fluency in both written and spoken English.
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
EUR 9,432 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 2,006 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: EUR 9,432 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 2,006 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Radboud University directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Radboud University
Radboud University
Nijmegen, Netherlands
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University Profile- Application Deadline Apr, 2027
- Start Date Sep, 2026
- Language English
- Duration 12 months
