The Master's programme in International Business Law is designed for students who wish to pursue a career in the field of international business and trade. The programme focuses on the legal aspects of commercial transactions, such as drafting contracts, insurance, financing and bank guarantees. Regulating trade and investments is vital to help counter the potential detrimental effects of globalization.

The Amsterdam Centre of the Interdisciplinary Research on International Crimes and Security (ACIC) brings together scholars from various scientific backgrounds within one research programme. ACIC’s central focus is on international crimes such as war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and other gross human rights violations as well as on aggression, terrorism and other forms of violence.

The Amsterdam Law Forum is a prospective online journal of the Law Faculty in particular, and the VU University in general. The Forum strives to offer an online platform for legal and policy commentary articles, with an academic character, yet accessible to a broader public, and will furthermore serve as a forum for academic publications by young legal scholars as well as literary reviews.