European and International Business Law (Advanced LL.M.)

Career preparation

A number of the programme’s instructors either have been or still are actively involved in the legal or business arena, and practising professionals are invited to teach as guest lecturers. This gives you the opportunity to interact with them and learn about their work and the latest developments in the field. You will also take a study trip to Luxembourg and Brussels to visit, notably, the European Court of Justice and the European Commission to see how they operate and to make professional contacts.

If you choose to participate in the European Law Moot Court Competition (ELCM) you will receive additional training and gain experience in research, analysis, legal writing, and pleading and arguing a case. It might also be possible to participate in other moot courts such as the European Law Students’ Association Moot Court, the most renowned competition in the field of WTO law.

Career services

One of the biggest assets you will have in your career is your professional network. Through your interactions with professionals in the classroom, as well as during your internship, study trip and site visits, you can begin to build your own international network. These contacts could greatly enhance your career prospects, as they often help with job leads and recommendations.

Every year a special Career Week is organised for all Advanced Master’s students which includes various workshops, presentations and trainings.

Note: Leiden Law School offers you the EIBL Adv LLM education. In contrast, it is not able to guarantee that upon graduation you will find employment in Europe. While offering the above-mentioned activities in terms of career services, finding employment remains the responsibility of each individual student. Our experience is that whilst the top tier of our graduates find excellent jobs relatively easily both in the Netherlands and in Europe in a broader sense, this will be more challenging for students with grades on a less high level.

Alumni

The alumni of the European and International Business Law program come from diverse backgrounds and pursue various career paths. The graphs below display data on where our graduates are currently based, the sectors they work in, and their citizenships. This provides a clear overview of the professional trajectories and international reach of our alumni network.

Alumni Sector

• 11.1 Public
• 8.8 Academia
• 28.1 Law Firm
• 52 Private (company)

Alumni Nationality

• 1.1 Bulgaria
• 1.1 Macedonia
• 1.4 Poland
• 1.5 Georgia
• 2 Ukraine
• 1.3 Taiwan
• 1.7 Thailand
• 3.2 Belgium
• 23.2 China
• 2.7 Germany
• 2.2 Italy
• 1.3 Romania
• 6 United States
• 2.5 France
• 4.2 Russia
• 2.1 Spain
• 2.2 India
• 3.5 Greece
• 11.7 Turkey
• 5.6 Indonesia
• 19.5 Other

Alumni Current Country

• 6.5 % United States
• 2.7 % United Kingdom
• 0.9 % Ukraine
• 6.8 % Turkey
• 1.1 % Thailand
• 1.4 % Switzerland
• 0.9 % Sweden
• 25.1 % Netherlands
• 1.4 % Austria
• 10.1 % Belgium
• 7.4 % China
• 2.2 % France
• 1.1 % Georgia
• 2.9 % Germany
• 2 % Greece
• 5.4 % Indonesia
• 1.1 % Italy
• 3.2 % Luxembourg
• 1.1 % Macedonia
• 16.7 % Other