About the university

ISDE is a private law and business school founded in 1992 by leading national and international law firms; the only such school created by law firms. Headquarters in Madrid (Calle Serrano 208); also campuses in Barcelona, Oviedo, New York, Mexico. Affiliated with Complutense University of Madrid; partners include Georgetown, NYU, Columbia, Oxford, University of Miami, Jindal Global. Focus on practice: students work on real cases in partner firms from the start. Programmes: LLB (Grado en Derecho), Master’s in Access to the Legal Profession (100% state exam pass rate), Master’s in International Law, Banking and Financial Markets Law, Business Law and Arbitration, International Tax, Sports Law, and others. Over 200 partner law firms; high employability. El Mundo ranking: most programmes in Spain in the “250 Master’s” list.

Key information

• Location: Madrid, ES
• Ranking #76
• National ranking #250
• Institution type: private

Popular faculties

• International Law
• Access to the Legal Profession (Bar)
• Banking and Financial Markets Law
• Business Law and Arbitration
• International Tax
• International Sports Law
• International Advocacy
• Corporate Legal Advice (MAJE)

Programs (5)

• Business Administration
• Economics
• Finance and Accounting
• Marketing
• Law

Campus life

Madrid campus: Calle Serrano 208 (prime area). Postgraduate and professional focus; small classes; teaching by practising lawyers and partners from 200+ firms. Strong internship integration from the first year. Career services and firm networking. No traditional undergraduate campus life; atmosphere closer to a professional school. Partner firms and companies regularly present; LegalTech/innovation initiatives (e.g. with KPMG Abogados, ISDI).

Housing & accommodation

Housing cost: €650 - €1,950 / per month

Housing options

• shared apartments
• private residences
• studios (Madrid: Serrano/Chamberí area and city centre)

Career & internships

Partner companies

• Simmons & Simmons; корпоративні юридичні департаменти; KPMG Abogados (LegalTech)

Internships: Internships are core to ISDE: mandatory periods in partner law firms with a lawyer-tutor. Programme has been extended to in-house legal departments. Many students join the same company/firm where they did their internship. Over 200 partner firms; practice from year one on real cases. Simmons & Simmons scholarship includes internship at the firm.

Admission requirements

Required documents

• Application form
• CV
• motivation letter; written and oral admission tests (single session
• fee applies); possibly additional tests and/or personal interview. For degree (Grado): individual admission test by appointment. Places filled in order of application.

Tuition costs

• €8,600 - €26,800 / per year
• Scholarships available: Major Law Firms Scholarship Fund: for recent graduates or professionals with under 3 years’ experience (Junior programmes). Economist & Jurist Scholarship Fund: for professionals with over 3 years’ experience. Simmons & Simmons Scholarship: for Master’s in Access to the Legal Profession; merit and need; includes internships at the firm. Financing options available. Scholarships are allocated before programmes start and cannot be applied for after enrolment. Contact admissions for current conditions.

Quick facts

• Founded: 1992
• Teaching languages: english, spanish
• Study formats: offline

Contact

• Website: https://isde.es/en/
• [email protected]; [email protected]
• +34 914 361 796