Program Overview
The Law and Finance at Duisenberg School of Finance is a LLM programme in Business & Management 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 business & management. 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 Law and Finance 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 7
- Tuition: EUR 29,000 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 18,000 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Law and Finance programme are prepared for diverse careers in business & management:
- Business Analyst
- Management Consultant
- Product Manager
- Strategy Analyst
- Operations Manager
- Entrepreneur
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Law Refresher
- Quantitative Methods in Finance
- Marketing Yourself, Financial Systems and Regulations
- Corporate Valuation
- Econometric Methods
- Financial Accounting
- Marketing Yourself, Ethics in Finance, International Corporate Governance
- Banking Regulation and Competition Law
- M&A Law and Transactions
- Presentation Skills, Finance and Sustainability, Behavioural Finance
- Contract Law
- Investment Funds and Regulations
- Negotiation Skills
- Bankruptcy and Corporate Reorganization
- Elective (Comparative Corporate Law and Regulation; US M&A Law)
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Admission Requirements:
- Bachelors degree in finance, business, economics, law, or related discipline
- GMAT/GRE test is not required*
- High English language proficiency test (TOEFL/IELTS) score** Well rounded candidate with strong motivation, ambition and interpersonal skills
* Duisenberg school of finance reserves the right to request a competitive GMAT/GRE score to assess candidates quantitative ability for admissions to the LLM in Finance and Law programme.
** Scores that are more than two years old are not valid and will not be considered. Note that Chinese nationals should meet the institutes IELTS or computer based TOEFL requirements as this is a condition for obtaining a NUFFIC certificate.Not mandatory for candidates with sufficient proof of previous undergraduate education taught in English.
English Proficiency: IELTS 7 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
EUR 29,000 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 18,000 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: EUR 29,000 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 18,000 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 7
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Duisenberg School of Finance 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 Duisenberg School of Finance
Duisenberg School of Finance
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The Duisenberg School of Finance (DSF) was an educational university in the Netherlands. It offered Master's level education in finance between 2008 and 2015. The school was launched as a...
University Profile- Language English
- Duration 12 months