Overview

Features

Within the context of the Graduate School of Law at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, seminars, master classes, courses and meetings take place that enable researchers from all corners of the faculty to engage in discussion about content, methods and ethics.

Through these events the Graduate School aims to achieve the research mission of the Faculty and to contribute to an environment in which researchers show interest for each other’s work, inspire each other and keep each other focused.

Programme Structure

Mandatory courses include:

Academic Integrity
Methodology: Empirical Research Design
Methodology: Tutorial Legal Research Lab
Congress participation with paper and presentation
Seminars and masterclasses

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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Credits

30 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Disciplines

Legal Studies View 4 other PhDs in Legal Studies in Netherlands

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

In order to apply for a PhD programme at VU Amsterdam you will need:

Master's degree certificate or equivalent qualification
Curriculum vitae
Preliminary research proposal (up to 800 words to indicate fields of interest)
Copy of ID
Language requirements/scores from TOEFL

Tuition Fees

Additional Details

External PhD candidates pay tuition fees on a yearly basis. However, faculties offer exemptions and tuition fee waivers under certain conditions.

Living costs

Amsterdam

Netherlands

1000 - 1500 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.