Study Information
This section will help you understand the structure of our academic year, the Dutch grading system, course levels, and how to choose courses and plan a realistic schedule.
Checklist
Plan your study load
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Aim for 30 ECTS per semester (or 60 ECTS for a full year).
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Spread courses across teaching blocks (do not stack everything into one block).
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Check course level (BA / BA-MA / MA) and entry requirements.
Get your selection approved
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Draft a course list for your Learning Agreement.
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Check if any courses require permission (especially Master-level).
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Finalise approval during the exchange introduction/faculty process.
To get an impression of the courses offered by the Faculty of Law of the University of Groningen and to plan your exchange, you can check the academic calendar and the schedule of the courses.
After arrival students have to confirm and ask permission of the exchange coordinators in Groningen to follow the courses of their choice. For more information please check course selection. Depending on their proficiency in English and previous legal education, it may be necessary to change the previously signed learning agreement. Students should always inform the International Office and their home university of any changes in their study programme. For more information on basic requirements, please check the requirements. For students coming to Groningen for an exchange period in their master programme the Faculty offers a shortened LLM programme option.
In certain situations it is possible for exchange students to follow non-law courses at other faculties of the University of Groningen. However, permission is required from the International Office of the Faculty of Law, the home university and the International Office of the Faculty offering the course. Registration for such courses is only possible through the International Office of the Faculty of Law.
To get more information on exam procedures and the grading system used in the Groningen Faculty of Law you can check examinations, credits & grading system and Transcript of Records.