European Master Law & Economics
This joint programme offers the unique opportunity for interdisciplinary studies of law and economics at multiple universities (European and non-European).
Type
Post-master
Starting date
October 2025
Application deadline
15 January 2025
Course language
English
Why choose European Master Law & Economics?
EMLE provides an experience lauded as “an outstanding educational concept” which synthesizes law and economics together into a programme that is both manageable in its structure and innovative in its design. This programme fosters an atmosphere of internationality through its students and its universities, which provides learning experience for its scholars and is a desirable trait for future employers. The combination of law and economics creates an environment of idea sharing and introduces different techniques for examining and handling problems. EMLE is forging a path in producing future lawyers and economists equipped with an interdisciplinary background ready to handle the multidimensional challenges of European and international business and law.
You can choose to follow courses at Erasmus School of Law during either the first or second term. However all students need to study at least at two different universities (one of which at least from a European country), which have to be different from the country of residence of the student at the time of enrolment. Also, if a student listed, for example, the Netherlands as country of residence in his/her application, he/she can only spend one term in Rotterdam and has to choose two different partner universities for the other two terms (so in this scenario it’s not possible to spend the first and second term in Rotterdam).
International
Interdisciplinary
Academically Excellent
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Programme overview
This joint programme covers one academic year and is subdivided into three terms. You will study at renowned universities in an international and stimulating setting. The programme is focused on the economic analysis of law in general, followed by specialized courses in three different tracks you can opt for. You will finish the academic year by writing a thesis.
This one-year master has a track system, which allows you to enter a specialization starting from the second term. In the first term the courses are the same across all tracks and universities.
Apart from the courses that belong to a specialization track, all students attend the following courses to build a solid foundation in the major areas of law and economics:
- Introduction to Law
- Introduction to Microeconomics
- Concepts & Methods of Law & Economics
- Economic Analysis of Public Law
- Economic Analysis of Private Law
- Empirical Legal Studies
- Corporate Governance & Finance
- Competition Law & Economics
For a more detailed overview of the programme structure, please visit the EMLE website.
This one-year master has a track system, which allows you to enter a specialization starting from the second term. If you wish to earn a certificate of specialization next to your EMLE diploma, you can choose from the following tracks:
- Economic Analysis of Public & International Law
- Economic Analysis of Innovation & Intellectual Property
- Economic Analysis of Markets, Corporations & Regulators
For more information about the tracks please visit the EMLE website.
Studying with a scholarship
The European Master in Law and Economics (EMLE) programme provides a level of academic excellence recognized by Erasmus Mundus as well as additional academic experts. The programme has recruited distinguished scholars from across Europe and the rest of the world to share their knowledge and instruct the next generation of lawyers, economists, and policy makers. Accredited by numerous institutions in Europe, the programme also provides a supreme level of internationality in its professors, universities and its students.
Frequently Asked Questions
On the EMLE website you will find answers to a lot of the recurring questions like: what are the partner universities where I can study, how do I find accomodation, ow many students will be in a class? Or more application related questions like ‘Do I already need to provide a proof of English proficiency during the application, and what suffices as a proof of residence?’
You will find all answers on the EMLE-website