Protecting health on a global scale raises tremendous challenges.
Examples of those challenges include the control of infectious diseases, tackling risk factors for chronic diseases, addressing issues in climate change, and ensuring access to proper healthcare. Consequently, healthcare increasingly relies on technology to reduce costs and improve the quality of care. The use of technology in these settings and other ares of life means that we must devote adequate attention to any security and privacy risks the use of (new) technology poses. Many of our global health challenges raise complex legal questions that require the shared expertise from both health law and technology law.
Please visit Faculty of Law webpages for full information on the programme here.
This is a selective LLM. Please see Faculty of Law webpages for admission and selection requirements and application instructions.
The Faculty of Law at the University of Groningen is home to two specialised research bodies from which the LLM Health and Technology Law gains its expertise.
The programme offers a combination of health law courses, technology law courses and courses where health and technology law link.
| Semesters | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoursesCourse Catalog > | 1a | 1b | 2a | 2b |
| Health Law in Context (6 EC) | ||||
| International Human Rights Law (6 EC) | ||||
| Seminar: Health and Technology in the 21st Century (6 EC) | ||||
| International Health Law (6 EC) | ||||
| Lab: Regulating Digital Health (6 EC) | ||||
| Data Driven Innovation (6 EC) | ||||
| Law in Practice (6 EC) | ||||
| Master's thesis (12 EC) | ||||
| The Law of Sustainable Technology (6 EC) | ||||
40 hours of class and self-study per week on average
All master students can go for a semester abroad, albeit extracurricularly.
| Specific requirements | More information |
|---|---|
| previous education |
You can find the previous education requirements here: https://www.rug.nl/rechten/education/international-programmes/llm/application/ |
| knowledge minimum |
Basic knowledge of public international law |
| language test |
You can find the English language proficiency requirements, and situations where exemption may be considered, here: https://www.rug.nl/rechten/education/international-programmes/llm/application/admission-requirements |
| Study programme | Organization | Transition |
|---|---|---|
| Law | all |
Via a pre-master Additional requirements:
If you have completed a Law degree at a University of Applied Science, this LLM is available to you after having completed a pre-LLM. You can find more information on this page: https://www.rug.nl/rechten/education/international-programmes/llm/application/dutch-qualification-applicants |
| Rechtsgeleerdheid | all |
Additional requirements Additional requirements:
You will have to go through the admission and selection procedure and meet the requirements. You can find more information on these criteria and how to apply on this page: https://www.rug.nl/rechten/education/international-programmes/llm/application/dutch-qualification-applicants |
| Study programme | Organization | Transition |
|---|---|---|
| International and European Law | University of Groningen |
Additional requirements More information:Make sure to apply in Studielink in time and then contact LLM rug.nl to confirm your application. You can find more information on https://www.rug.nl/rechten/education/international-programmes/llm/application/dutch-qualification-applicants. |
| International Relations and International Organization | University of Groningen |
Via a pre-master Additional requirements:
If you have completed an International Relations and International Organisations degree at the University of Groningen, this LLM is available to you after having completed a pre-LLM. You can find more information on this page: https://www.rug.nl/rechten/education/international-programmes/llm/applica |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences | University of Groningen |
Additional requirements Additional requirements:
If you have taken a special track within your UCG-programme, you might be allowed direct admission into this LLM. For more information about this track and what to do if you have not participated in this track, please check https://www.rug.nl/rechten/education/international-programmes/llm/applicatio |
This is a selective LLM. Please make sure to have uploaded all your documents before 1 May.
| Type of student | Deadline | Start course |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch students | 01 May 2026 | 01 September 2026 |
| 01 May 2027 | 01 September 2027 | |
| EU/EEA students | 01 May 2026 | 01 September 2026 |
| 01 May 2027 | 01 September 2027 | |
| non-EU/EEA students | 01 May 2026 | 01 September 2026 |
| 01 May 2027 | 01 September 2027 |
| Specific requirements | More information |
|---|---|
| previous education |
You can find the previous education requirements here: https://www.rug.nl/rechten/education/international-programmes/llm/application/ |
| knowledge minimum |
Basic knowledge of public international law |
| language test |
You can find the English language proficiency requirements, and situations where exemption may be considered, here: https://www.rug.nl/rechten/education/international-programmes/llm/application/admission-requirements |
This is a selective LLM. Please make sure to have uploaded all your documents before 1 May.
| Type of student | Deadline | Start course |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch students | 01 May 2026 | 01 September 2026 |
| 01 May 2027 | 01 September 2027 | |
| EU/EEA students | 01 May 2026 | 01 September 2026 |
| 01 May 2027 | 01 September 2027 | |
| non-EU/EEA students | 01 May 2026 | 01 September 2026 |
| 01 May 2027 | 01 September 2027 |
The Faculty conducts an alumni survey regularly in which we check where the alumni of our programmes are currently working. If you are interested in the results, please check this page . It also gives you some information about the general job prospects of this LLM programme.
