Academic education provided by the faculty is linked to current societal themes, united in the motto: Law in Action! Next to several Dutch-taught programmes, the Faculty of Law offers the unique English-taught programme Law in Society. The teaching we provide in this Bachelor s is based on the idea that our society needs academically trained lawyers who combine expert knowledge of the law with an understanding of the societal context in which law operates. Within the Law in Society Bachelor s programme you will examine complex societal questions from a range of legal perspectives.

Why study at this faculty? Instead of the traditional approach to public, private and criminal law, our Law in Society Bachelor s programme starts with real societal problems and looks at how different legal perspectives can be applied. Using a multidisciplinary approach with a strong social sciences component and a cross-cultural emphasis, you ll work in groups to carry out empirical research on real-world cases.

Your future career After completing the Law in Society programme, you receive a Bachelor of Laws (LLB). A Bachelor of Laws (LLB) will set you up perfectly for a Master s programme with a similar multidisciplinary international approach. As a graduate, you are well suited for roles involving international issues, for example working on sustainability in the Port of Rotterdam, or on human rights at an international law firm.

"After spending two years in Amsterdam already, I can t think of another place I would have rather gone to pursue my Bachelor s degree. VU Amsterdam has a great student community that supports itself year-round. Even when classes moved to an online setting, the Law in Society programme has managed to maintain the interactive nature of our course. Our classes never get stale since we re always working on something else! Whether it s in a moot court or seminar with interesting guest lecturers, we learn to apply what we learn to real, ongoing cases that affect the world around us."

Antoni Housh Poland Law in Society

Specific admission requirements Law in Society is a selective programme. This means that, besides the general admission requirements, your appli- cation will also be assessed by an Admissions Board. The Admissions Board will determine if you re a good fit for the programme, based on (amongst other things) your motivation for studying Law in Society, as well as for participating in a mixed classroom.

Programmes Law in Society

calendar-exclamation Application deadline: 1 April (non-EU/EEA), 1 May (EU/EEA)

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