Programme requirements and structure

The Health and Technology Law LLM is a one year long, full-time programme. The language of instruction and examination in the programme is English.

In order to obtain an LLM degree for this programme, a candidate must successfully complete a total of 60 ECTS:

Programme requirements
In order to obtain an LLM degree in this programme a candidate must successfully complete a total of 60 ECTS*:
a.   Six compulsory courses:

• International Human Rights Law (6 ECTS)
• Introduction: Health Law in Context (6 ECTS)
• Data Driven Innovation (6 ECTS)
• International Health Law (6 ECTS)
• Law of Sustainable Technology (6 ECTS)
• Lab: Regulating Digital Health (6 ECTS)

b. Health and Technology Law in Practice (6 ECTS)
c. Seminar: Health and Technology Law in the 21st century (6 ECTS)
d. Master’s thesis (12 ECTS)

* Please note these course requirements are subject to change

Programme structure
All programmes consist of six courses (minimum), a seminar, a law in practice module, and the writing of a thesis. The academic year in Groningen runs from the first week of September to the end of August and is divided into two semesters of two blocks each. Each lecture block is followed by periods of examinations.

If you'd like to know more about the Health and Technology Law LLM programme, you are welcome to join one of our Masters Week presentations for the programme. You can also watch our most recent presentation on YouTube.

Do you have a question about an LLM programme? Contact the Faculty of Law directly through our information request form .

The Faculty reserves the right to cancel or alter courses when necessary. Applicants receive due notice of any changes in the curriculum. These webpages will always hold the most recent information about the programmes.