First, the choice of study abroad schools for law majors in the Netherlands
1, Leiden University
Leiden University, referred to as Lu for short, is a top 100 university in the world, located in Leiden, a beautiful town in the west of the Netherlands. Founded in 1575, it is the oldest university in the Netherlands and the preferred university of the Dutch royal family. Einstein, Lorenz and so on 12 Nobel Prize winners have left footprints in Leiden University. Lu won 15 Nobel Prizes and 2 1 Spinoza Prizes. There are seven colleges in the school, which are located in Leiden campus and The Hague campus. Leiden University ranks 80th in the ARWU academic ranking of world universities, 70th in the World University, 128 in the QS World University and 86th in the American News World University.
There are many legal options in Leiden University, and there are two kinds of English-taught master programs: LL.M and Advanced LL. m .
2. University of Amsterdam
University of Amsterdam (UvA) is a world-class top research university located in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands. Founded in 1632, the University of Amsterdam is an important academic member of Universitas 2 1, the European Union of Capital Universities and the European Union of Research Universities, and * * * has produced six Nobel Prize winners and five Dutch Prime Ministers.
Master of Laws English teaching offers the following majors:
European competition law and regulations (international and European laws) European competition law and regulations (international and European laws)
European private law (LLM)
European Union Law (International Law and European Law) European Union Law (International Law and European Law)
3. utrecht university
Utrecht University (UU), the world's top public research university, is one of the oldest universities in Europe, one of the three best "U-shaped universities" in the Netherlands, and a member of the World University Alliance, which has been rated as the first in the Netherlands by American news for many times. ARWU has been ranked first in the Netherlands for 17 years in a row. Utrecht University was founded on March 26th, 1636, with a history of 380 years. The school is located in Utrecht, the fourth largest city in the Netherlands, and is famous for its long tradition.
Master of Laws English teaching offers the following majors:
European criminal justice in the global context
European law
Global criminology
Law and economics
4. Maastricht University
Maastricht University, UM for short, is a young but world-renowned prestigious school. As the youngest and most international research university (U-shaped) in the Netherlands, Maastricht University was founded on1September, 97416th, formerly known as the National Limbaugh University in the Netherlands, and one of the national research universities in the Netherlands 13, and a member of the World University Alliance.
Master of Laws English teaching offers the following majors:
Advanced Master of Intellectual Property Law and Knowledge Management (LLM/MSC) Advanced Master of Intellectual Property Law and Knowledge Management.
European Law School (3 tracks: European law and market integration, European public law and; Governance, general project) European Law School (3 directions: European law and market integration, European public law and governance, general project)
Second, the Dutch law major
Law major is a sunrise discipline, and from the perspective of social demand, it has great development prospects. Employment direction is generally engaged in legal services in procuratorial organs, judicial organs, administrative organs, enterprises and institutions, social organizations, arbitration institutions and legal service institutions. Law majors have a high demand for high-quality and highly educated talents. They should not only have good professional ethics and quality, but also have profound professional knowledge background and interdisciplinary industry knowledge. The employment scene is broad.
The International Court of Justice is located in the Netherlands, and the first European Code was born in Leiden University in the Netherlands. Therefore, all these aspects can reflect the Dutch high-quality legal system. The Netherlands is a parliamentary country with a constitutional monarchy, and all bills formulated by the government must be based on parliamentary bills. The Dutch Constitution stipulates: "The formulation of civil law, criminal law, civil procedure law and criminal procedure law must be based on the unified code formulated by parliament, but it does not prevent other fields from being regulated according to separate acts of parliament." Therefore, Dutch law is a legal system consisting of parliamentary acts, codes, treaties and case law. Unlike American or British laws, Dutch laws are not based on traditional laws, but on French laws, which originated from 1789 Civil Code and Criminal Code during the French Revolution. The International Court of Justice is located in the Netherlands, and the sound and high-quality legal system in the Netherlands provides strong support for legal education in the Netherlands. Legal English courses offered by Dutch universities reflect the Dutch legal tradition. Many legal courses are related to international law and often involve the comparison of legal systems. Therefore, students can learn more comprehensive and thorough legal knowledge.
Third, the advantages of studying in the Netherlands
1, focusing on the application of knowledge and integration with the international community.
In universities in the Netherlands, students can call professors by their first names, which may be a new thing for China students studying in the Netherlands for the first time. In fact, first-name names represent various cultures in the Netherlands, which contain ideas of freedom, equality, encouraging independent thinking and challenging authority. In Holland, professors and students can talk freely and equally. In this atmosphere, everyone can freely express their views and ask different questions. They think that students' critical attitude towards teachers' words is conducive to improving teaching quality.
From the perspective of teaching methods, Dutch universities do not teach knowledge to death, but attach great importance to the application of knowledge-after a theoretical class, there are often experimental classes, which allow students to transform abstract knowledge points in class into practical applications.
2, the tuition is low, you can apply for a job.
In addition, tuition fees in the Netherlands are low, and the doors of colleges and universities are open to more people. Ordinary students can enjoy the living allowance provided by the government during their school days. The cost of a student studying in the Netherlands for one year is about 80 thousand yuan, which is far lower than the cost of hundreds of thousands in Britain and America. If you go to the Netherlands to study for a master's degree, different schools and different majors will be different. The average tuition fee is about 80 thousand, plus the living expenses of about 50 thousand, which is about 6.5438+0.3 thousand a year.
Many China students can also apply for scholarships to study in the Netherlands. Scholarships in the Netherlands are funded by the government. For example, the "Orange Tulip Scholarship" specially set up for China students studying for master's degree in the Netherlands, with a total amount of RMB 4 million, covers more than 100 majors including 12 Dutch universities.
3. Famous universities and key majors
The overall level of Dutch higher education is very high, especially 13 research universities, which have considerable influence in Europe and even the world. Most of these universities have a long history and a strong academic atmosphere. Take Leiden University as an example. It has a history of more than 400 years and has trained many Nobel Prize winners. Its international recognition is comparable to that of famous British and American universities. Among the universities in the Netherlands, there are comprehensive universities combining arts and sciences, such as Leiden University and university of groningen, Amsterdam University focusing on humanities and social sciences, Delft University of Technology, Inhoffen University of Technology, and even Vakhnin Gen Agricultural University focusing on agriculture. It is worth mentioning that Leiden University in the Netherlands also has a special Chinese College, and its Chinese language and literature major is among the best in Europe.