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Education Master's and PhD degree programmes Technology Law and Innovation
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Technology Law and Innovation

Our LLM programme in Technology Law and Innovation explores the role of technology law as an enabler of innovation and reflects on examples where law hinders innovation.

Detailed information on the programme can be found on the Faculty webpages here.

This is a selective LLM, see Faculty pages for further details.

The LLM Technology Law and Innovation is registered under the LLM CROHO label European Law in a Global Context (60688).

Facts & Figures
Degree
LLM in European Law in a Global Context
Course type
Master
Duration
12 months (60 ECTS)
Croho code
60688
Language of instruction
English
Start
Faculty
Law
Why study this programme in Groningen?
For current information about this programme, please visit here.
Programme
Semesters
CoursesCourse Catalog >1a1b2a2b
Consumers and Innovation (6 EC)
Intellectual Property and Innovation (6 EC)
Seminar Interactions between Legal Systems: Global, European, Domestic (6 EC)
Competition Law and Market Regulation (6 EC)
Cybersecurity in International and EU Law (6 EC)
Data Driven Innovation (6 EC)
Law in Practice (6 EC)
Master's Thesis (12 EC)
The Law of Sustainable Technology (6 EC)

Study abroad

  • Study abroad is optional

More information about studying abroad can be found on www.rug.nl/law/lep.

Entry requirements

Selection procedure

Application deadlines

Type of studentDeadlineStart course
EU/EEA students01 May 202501 September 2025
non-EU/EEA students01 May 202501 September 2025

Admission requirements

Specific requirementsMore information
previous education

LLB or equivalent

knowledge minimum
grade average

On top of providing the Admissions Board with transcripts and diplomas, students should have an equivalent minimum GPA (Grade Point Average) of 7/10 (Dutch grading scale).

language test

For more details about language requirements please check: https://bit.ly/2Ho7gkM

reference letter

For further details about letter of reference please check: https://bit.ly/2Ho7gkM

(motivation-) letter

For more details about motivation letter please check: https://bit.ly/2Ho7gkM

other admission requirements

Curriculum vitae. For further information please check: https://bit.ly/2Ho7gkM

Selection procedure

Application deadlines

Type of studentDeadlineStart course
EU/EEA students01 May 202501 September 2025
non-EU/EEA students01 May 202501 September 2025
Tuition fees
NationalityYearFeeProgramme form
EU/EEA2024-2025€ 2530full-time
non-EU/EEA2024-2025€ 20800full-time
EU/EEA2025-2026€ 2601full-time
non-EU/EEA2025-2026€ 21400full-time

Practical information for:

After your studies

Job prospects

You can read more about career prospects for graduates here.
Research

The Law Faculty has established Centres of Expertise in order to let society at large benefit from our knowledge. A Centre of Expertise consists of a group of researchers with a specific legal knowledge, and the Centre's purpose is to distribute scientific knowledge to stakeholders outside the academic community and organise partnerships with these stakeholders. Our Centres of Expertise reflect specific fields of expertise currently available in the Law Faculty.