Fully Funded Erasmus+ European Master of Law and Economics 2023-24, Europe
Deadline for applications: 12 January 2023
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.
Timeline for applications
Below you may find a general timeline for the application and admission process. The exact deadlines differ per year. Please note that the entire procedure consists of two parts. The first part is the application process and the second part is the admission process. The application process runs from the opening of the applications until the moment that the Selection Commitee decides whether a student is admitted to the programme or not. Then the admission process will start.
Application timeline
- September: The application form is published on the website.
- January: Application Deadline on January 12, 2023 (only fully completed applications, including at least one reference letter, will be considered).
- March: Applicants receive an e-mail stating their admission status (admitted/waiting list/rejected).
Admission timeline
- March: Admission letters are sent out.
- April: In case of free capacities: admission of the waiting list.
Acceptance of place with the payment of 1st installment of the tuition fee. - May: Payment of 2nd installment of the tuition fee.
Deadline of submission of proof of English language proficiency and other required documents. - June: 1st term universities contact the students.
Check for visa procedures and requirements. - July: Confirmation of successful start of visa application.
Requirements
Educational Qualifications
We select for students with at least 240 ECTS (four-years) of prior higher education. This could have been obtained by a three-year bachelor program and a first master’s degree, or by a four-year bachelor program. For more information on the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) click here.
Law or Economic degree
Preference will be given to students with a background in law or economics, provided that their degree(s) lead up to employability in the relevant labour market.
Other degrees
Applicants with a other degrees than law and/or economics may also apply under the condition that the completed study programme includes a substantial number of courses in law and/or economics and/or you can show your motivation to study the economic analysis of law convincingly in your letter of motivation. If you’re in doubt whether your degree qualifies or you have any further questions regarding qualification, please contact application@emle.org.
Applicants without a degree
Students who have not yet graduated but who expect to graduate before July of the same year the programme starts can also apply for admission to the EMLE programme. If such a student is selected for the programme, this is under the deferring condition that (s)he sends a copy of the diploma before mid-July.
Proof of English proficiency
Applicants whose native language is not English must provide original test scores from one of the following standardized English proficiency tests. For exemptions from this rule please see below. The following table lists all the tests accredited by the EMLE. No alternative tests or certificates will be accepted!
The accepted tests and accompanying scores are:
a. International TOEFL
– TOEFL iBT Test: Minimum score of 95 (minimum reading: 13, listening: 12, speaking: 18, writing: 21)
– TOEFL Essentials Test: Minimum score of 10 (minimum reading: 6, listening: 6, speaking: 7, writing: 9)
b. IELTS (academic module)
– Minimum score of 7.0 (minimum per section: 6.0)
c. Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English
– Grades A, B
d. Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English
– Grades A, B
TOEFL test users can choose institutional code C905 (European Master in Law and Economics – EMLE) when taking their test. Do not choose to send your paper score cards to the Erasmus School of Economics, Erasmus University College or the Rotterdam School of Management! The EMLE directorship is currently hosted at the Erasmus School of Law of the Erasmus University Rotterdam. IELTS test results can be checked by us online with the combination of test date and TRF number. If results can be verified online, you will not have to provide us with an original paper score card of your results.
Please note that we cannot accept any test results older than two years, calculated backwards from the application deadline (12 January 2023).
Proof of English proficiency: exemptions
Reasons for exemption from an English test are:
– You have obtained your diploma in one of the following countries: Australia, Canada (with the exception of Quebec), Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom (with the exception of commonwealth countries and territories) and United States of America.
– English was your first language during your secondary school education for at least 2,5 years in one of the above-mentioned countries.
Erasmus+ Scholarship
There is the possibility that the highest ranked students will be offered an Erasmus+: Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters (EMJM) Scholarship by the European Commission. EMJM scholarship holders will receive a generous grant that covers the tuition fees, contributes to travel and installment costs and gives a monthly contribution to cover subsistence costs for the duration that students will be studying on the program. Please note that monthly contributions will not be paid for any periods (study/research/placement/thesis) that students will spend in their country of residence. It will also not be paid to “non-European” students for the EMJM periods exceeding three months (indicatively the equivalent of 15 ECTS credits) spent in any third countries not associated to the Programme. Besides payments from the European Commission, the EMLE consortium will provide scholarship holders with substantial insurance coverage over the whole period of the EMLE academic year.
In previous academic years (from 2018-2019 up to 2021-2022), we were able to award Erasmus+ Scholarships to a total of 16 “European” students (EU Member States and third countries associated to the Programme) and 42 “non-European” students (third countries not associated to the Programme). Thus, on average, up to 15 EMLE students received a full scholarship from the European Commission each year.
If you are interested in receiving this scholarship, you may indicate your interest in our application form. Once the application deadline closes, 12 January 2023, the seperate application process for the Erasmus+ scholarship will start and interested applicants will be contacted.
Appeal Procedure
There is a possibility to make an appeal against the evaluation of your application. Once we communicate the results of our selection process, and you are informed that you have not been selected or considered for a scholarship, you may write a letter of appeal to us via application@emle.org with your argumentation. For this purpose, please also see the selection criteria for the EMLE programme. We will then forward your appeal to our reviewing committee, who will have another look at your application. In case they decided that you still do not qualify for an EMJMD scholarship or for the EMLE programme in general, the EMLE programme, you may also appeal to the ombudsman. Before sending your appeal, please study carefully our admission and ranking criteria. Note, that no new arguments than mentioned during the online application (e.g. further education, experiences, certificates or documents) may be used in the appeal. Last, but not least, EMJMD scholarships are awarded merit-based and therefore in the order of the ranking established by the review panel. Socio-economic circumstances of applicants may unfortunately not be taken into account in the scholarship decision.
EMLE Outreach scholarship
The EMLE program is dedicated to introducing and strengthening education in Law and Economics in countries and regions where it is not yet wide-known. Therefore, EMLE annually provides full tuition fee waivers for up to two applicants who are affiliated to a higher education institution and who, upon graduation from the EMLE, will incorporate Law and Economics in their teaching and research. Interested applicants should provide, next to their regular EMLE application, a short project plan regarding how to implement Law and Economics in their work. In addition, they must provide a letter of endorsement from their institution, showing its interest in developing or strengthening Law and Economics in their curriculum/course catalogue.
Therefore, the EMLE program invites applicants especially from countries, regions, or academic institutions in which the subject of the economic analysis of law is not strongly developed or not strongly incorporated into the course catalogue of (their home) academic institutions. Applicants who would like to apply for this scholarship should address their intention within their motivation letter and send an email to info@emle.org for further information. We will especially focus on countries outside the 49 member countries of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA, see link) or those countries that were so far underrepresented in the Erasmus+ program (either as scholarship holders or consortium partners in EMJM(D) programs, see overview in this publication of the EACEA).
Other Scholarship opportunities
Please check the options for scholarships from organizations in your own countries to study abroad. Also, visit the pages of the international offices at your EMLE host universities to search for funding options specific to your host countries.
Foundations
This list provides you with a number of foundations where students can apply for a scholarship.
Be aware that we have no further information on scholarships nor any influence on the application procedure of the foundations mentioned.
– Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (DE)
– Copernicus Foundation (DE)
– DAAD (DE)
– Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (DE)
– Geschwister Büschbell Foundation (DE)
– Haniel Foundation (DE)
– Hans Seidel Foundation (DE)
– Heinz Schwarzkopf Foundation (DE)
– Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (DE)
– Robert Bosch Foundation (DE)
– Rotary Foundation (DE)
– Grantfinder Netherlands
– Scholarship Database Germany
Colfuturo is a public/private sponsored programme that provides scholarships, grants and loans for high-achieving Colombian students to study postgraduate masters and PhD degree programmes in a variety of subject areas at selected universities in other countries.
Colfuturo offers each student up to USD 50.000 per year for a maximum of two years. Students may be awarded scholarships for 50% of the loaned amount, with these three requirements: 1) be awarded their postgraduate degree; 2) return to Colombia; and 3) remain in the country for three to five years. Additional discounts are available for those who engage in employment for one year in the public sector, or as teachers or researchers in public or private institutions.
See the Colfuturo website for full guidance on funding and eligibility criteria.
Scholarships for the visiting scholars to the EMLE partner universities
The grant from the European Commission to the EMLE programme provides also scholarships for visiting scholars through the Erasmus+ Programme. Prospective visiting scholars should be established researchers in economic analysis of law with a professional affiliation to a prominent university or research institution. Non-European visiting scholars can apply to the Consortium throughout the year. Full applications, including a CV and a detailed research project, can be sent to mundusscholars@emle.org. This funding option is NOT intended for students. Applications from prospective students or from individuals having no established academic experience in economic analysis of law will NOT be considered.