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Master Law and Business

Recht & Bestuur

Duration

1.5 years

Level

WO (University)Also part-time

Outlook

Stabiel

What will you learn?

(Master Recht en Onderneming) The master's program Law and Business offers you an in-depth exploration of the legal aspects of entrepreneurship and business life. During your studies, you develop extensive knowledge of corporate law, contract law, and intellectual property law. You learn how to analyze and solve legal problems within a business context, and you develop important skills such as critical thinking, legal analysis methods, and communication skills. Additionally, you gain insight into current themes such as sustainability and digitalization in business. During the program, you work on practice-oriented cases and projects, enabling you to formulate legal strategies that align with business needs. What makes this program special is the combination of theoretical knowledge with practical applications, plus the close collaboration with the business world. This enables you to prepare yourself for a successful career as a lawyer in the business world.

Required Education

For admission to the Master Law and Business, you need a completed WO bachelor's degree, preferably in Law or a related legal field. If you come from HBO, you may be able to progress through a bridging program, depending on your prior education and achieved results. For the underlying WO bachelor's degree in Law, a VWO diploma is required, with the Culture & Society (C&M) profile being the best fit due to subjects like history and social sciences. If you are 21 years or older without a VWO diploma, you can gain access through a colloquium doctum or the 21+ test.

Core Subjects

Career Prospects

After completing the Master Law and Business, various career paths open up within the business world and the legal sector. Graduates often find work as corporate lawyers at national and international companies, where they provide legal support for mergers, acquisitions, and contract negotiations. Law firms also value the specialized knowledge of corporate law and intellectual property. Additionally, many graduates end up in advisory roles at consultancy firms, notary offices, and at supervisory authorities such as the Authority for Consumers and Markets. Within banking and the financial sector, there are opportunities in compliance and risk management. Some graduates choose a career as independent advisors or start their own legal advisory firm. The versatile program also opens doors to positions in higher education and research, as well as at government agencies dealing with economic law and business policy. The combination of legal expertise and business insights makes graduates valuable to organizations that must navigate legal complexity. Expected Developments Opportunities lie in the increasing digitalization and internationalization of business, which requires specialized knowledge of cyber law, data protection, and cross-border transactions. Sustainability law and ESG compliance also offer growing possibilities. Threats include the automation of legal processes and the saturation of the traditional legal market, which requires specialization and additional skills.

Impact of AI on this program

AI is transforming the Master Law and Business by integrating new fields such as legal technology and data privacy. Students learn how AI can make legal processes more efficient, for example through document analysis and contract management. Additionally, topics such as ethics in AI and regulating technology are becoming increasingly relevant. This creates new career paths, such as legal tech consultant and data compliance officer, allowing graduates to pursue more diverse and dynamic positions in an increasingly digital business environment.

Where can you study this?

Technische Universiteit Eindhoven

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