Master of Law in International Law Requirements

• First application deadline, 7th of November, 2025
• Second application deadline: 16th of January 2026
• Clases start on 6th of Abril, 2026
• Schedule: Tuesdays to Thursdays from 18:30 - 21.00 hours. Ocasionally on Mondays, from 18:30 - 21:00 hours
• The program ends on the 31sr of March, 2027, in Heidelberg, Germany

Applicants must meet the following requirements

• Degree in juridical sciences granted by a Chilean or foreign university
• Outstanding record of achievement throughout their Law studies
• Good command of both English (TOEFL test at least 78 point in TOEFL IBT and Spanish (if not native language). Knowledge of English and/or Spanish must be certified.

Applicants must submit the following documents in due form and time. 

• Application forms
• An official transcript of the academic record of the applicant at his/her Law School and a copy of his/her law degree
• Certificate of English and Spanish. For applicants whose native language is not English, a minimum TOEFL score of 550 points on PBT (paper based test), 210 on CBT (computer-based test) or 78/80 on IBT (Internet based test) is required. Applicants whose native language is not Spanish must approve a test of Spanish proficiency
• Payment receipt of the application fee
• Translations of official documents can be submitted later on in the process, for more details please contact: 

  mg.deabreu@heidelbergenter.cl

The program starts on April 2024. Course terms are arranged according to the following schedule, corresponding to the Southern Hemisphere calendar:

Fall, winter and spring (April to December)
Courses take place at the HCLA in Santiago de Chile, hybrid modus.

Summer (December to February)
Draft thesis

Heidelberg Stay (March)
Courses, completion of thesis and final oral examination

In order to obtain the Master's Degree in International Law, participants have to pass all courses, the written thesis and a final oral examination.

The program has two prestigious scholarship systems:

• German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD): monthly allowance, allowance towards the tuition free, travel allowance, and partial expenses for the stay in Heidelberg.
• HCLA-Scholarships: tuition fee discounts for qualified cases
• Scholarship "Women in International Law": The program offers a scholarship of 50% reduction of the total fee for women with outstanding academic and professional backgrounds.

Please, contact the program coordination for more information:

andrealucas@heidelbergcenter.cl

consuelocortes@heidelbergcenter.cl

Other scholarships: