Regular
The regular programmes are the final part of the standard Dutch law curriculum and form a required programme for Dutch students wishing to gain the right to enter legal practice in the Netherlands. The regular programmes the Leiden Law School offers are also accessible for international students (and attracts many!), and are aimed at those participating directly after completing a bachelor’s programme in Law:

European Law
This programme focuses on various areas of European law providing students with a good overview and comprehensive training. The aim of the programme is to equip its students with the necessary skills and knowledge for a future career in a legal environment where European law plays an important role.

Public International Law
This programme provides students with a thorough understanding of the fundamental doctrines of public international law and aims to confront the students with different perspectives from theory and practice.

Criminal Justice
The aim of the programme in Criminal Justice is to equip its students with an advanced understanding of criminal justice by providing a multidisciplinary programme addressing key institutions, processes and cross-national issues on crime (prevention), law and policy.

Advanced
In terms of level of study, the Advanced Studies programmes are substantially more in-depth and demanding. In just one academic year they offer a thorough and focused education on a specific area of legal expertise. The Advanced Studies programmes are specifically designed for excellent students with legal experience and for qualified lawyers who wish to enhance their career prospects. Classes are small and the programmes cater exclusively for a group of students who benefit from close contact with their professors and with expert practitioners from the relevant legal field. There are very few universities that offer LL.M. programmes at this level.  

Advanced Studies students benefit from teaching based on the Socratic method, as well as both a practical and theoretical approach to the subject area. The Advanced Studies programmes are not in the first place research programmes. Whilst they are an excellent vehicle for the further development of research skills and as such also offer entry into PhD research, the programmes are first and foremost professional in their orientation:

Air and Space Law
This master provides an international and European perspective on Public Air Law, Private Air Law and Space Law. It is one of only a few programmes in the world offering this kind of specialisation.

European and International Business Law
This programme focuses on the impact of the law of the EU on government and enterprises in a global economy, and its repercussions on, and interaction with, other international institutions, in particular the World Trade Organization.

International Tax Law
At Leiden, tax law has long been a prominent area of education and research. In 1986, Leiden University created the first chair in the world for international tax law, and in 2001 the International Tax Center Leiden was set up.

Public International Law
- Specialisation International Criminal Law
- Specialisation Peace, Justice and Development
The programme is partly taught at Campus The Hague, with easy access to the nearby Peace Palace Library. This dual campus location offers students a unique combination of the academic expertise of Leiden University with the practice of the various international legal organisations in The Hague.