Dual degree option with UGM (Indonesia)
The Faculty of Law offers a dual degree option with the Faculty of Law of Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta (Indonesia) for applicants to our LLB International and European Law. In this option, you will study part of the curriculum at the University of Groningen (UG) and part at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM).
Dual degree option outline
The dual degree option takes four years to complete. Students start their studies in Groningen or in Yogyakarta. When starting in Yogyakarta, students will participate in the full first year of the International Undergraduate Programme at UGM, then come to Groningen for two years and they return to Indonesia to finish their fourth year at UGM.
Students starting in Groningen will be in Groningen the first two years and then move to Yogyakarta for two years to complete the dual degree at UGM.
Start at UGM
All students who start the degree in Yogyakarta must pursue the study plan as follows:
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1st year: at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM)
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2nd year: at the University of Groningen (UG)
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Courses
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UGM credits
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Courses
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ECTS
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Indonesian Values and Ideology
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3
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Law and Legal Skills: the Dutch Example
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10
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Religion
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2
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Introduction to Legal English and Research Skills
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5
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Introduction to Law
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4
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Criminal Law
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10
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Intorduction to Indonesian Law
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3
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Legal History
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5
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General Theory of the State
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2
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Introduction to International and European Law
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10
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Legal Writing and Language
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3
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Contract and Tort Law
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5
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Constitutional Law
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4
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Introduction to Technology Law
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5
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Administrative Law
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4
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Markets and Regulation
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5
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Civil Law
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4
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Criminal Law
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4
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Foundational International Law
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4
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Civil Procedural Law
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4
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Total year 1:
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41*
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Total year 2:
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55
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* Note: While the accumulation of the required courses above would be 43 credits, the eligibility requirements to enrol in the programme are obtaining 36 UGM credits from any of the listed courses above.
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3rd year: at UG
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4th year: at UGM
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Courses
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ECTS
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Courses
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UGM credits
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Law of the European Union
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10
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International Business Transactions
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3
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Property Law
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5
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Conflict of Laws
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2
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Public International Law
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10
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Bachelor's thesis (Legal Research/Research Colloquium)**
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9
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Law, Power and Politics
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5
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Community services/KKN
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3
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Administrative Law & Market Regulation
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10
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Internship 1 and 2 (which can be conducted in one semester or two separte semesters)
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4
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Competition Law in the Digital Market
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5
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Civil court practice
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4
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Research seminar
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10
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Criminal court practice
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4
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The Contemporary Value(s) of International Law
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5
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Elective course 1
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3
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European Judicial Protection
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5
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Elective course 2
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3
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Elective course 3
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3
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Elective course 4
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3
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Total year 3:
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65
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Total year 4:
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41
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** The Bachelor’s thesis (Legal Research/Research Colloquium) has to be submitted at both Institutions and counts for 9 UGM credits at UGM and 10 ECTS at UG. The Bachelor’s thesis is registered differently at both Institutions, but will be the same, joint product. Students therefore need to be registered as a full-time student at the UG in the second semester of the final year of their dual degree.
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The course list may be subject to change.
Start at UG
All students who start the degree in Groningen must pursue the study plan as follows:
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1st year: at the University of Groningen (UG)
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2nd year: at UG
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Courses
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ECTS
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Courses
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ECTS
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|
Law and Legal Skills: the Dutch example
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10
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Law of the European Union
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10
|
|
Introduction to Legal English and Research Skills
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5
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Property Law
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5
|
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Criminal Law
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10
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Public International Law
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10
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|
Legal History
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5
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Law, Power and Politics
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5
|
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Introduction to International and European Law
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10
|
Administrative Law & Market Regulation
|
10
|
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Contract and Tort Law
|
5
|
Competition Law in the Digital Market
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5
|
|
Introduction to Technology Law
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5
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Research seminar
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10
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Markets and Regulation
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5
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The Contemporary Value(s) of International Law
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5
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European Judicial Protection
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5
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Total year 1:
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55
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Total year 2:
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65
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3rd year: at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM)
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4th year: at UGM |
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Courses
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UGM credits
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Courses
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UGM credits
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Indonesian Values and Ideology
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3
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International Business Transactions
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3
|
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Religion
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2
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Conflict of Laws
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2
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Introduction to Law
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4
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Bachelor's thesis (Legal Research/Research Colloquium)*
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9
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Introduction to Indonesian Law
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3
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[Community services/KKN]
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3
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General Theory of the State
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2
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[Internship 1 and 2]
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4
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Legal Writing and Language
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3
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Elective course 1
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3
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Constitutional Law
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4
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Elective course 2
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3
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Administrative Law
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4
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Elective course 3
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3
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Civil Law
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4
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Elective course 4
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3
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Criminal Law
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4
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Elective course 5
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3
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Foundational International Law
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4
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Elective course 6
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3
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Civil Procedural Law
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4
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Elective course 7
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3
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Total year 3:
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41
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Total year 4
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42
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* The Bachelor’s thesis (Legal Research/Research Colloquium) has to be submitted at both Institutions and counts for 9 UGM credits at UGM and 10 ECTS at UG. The Bachelor’s thesis is registered differently at both Institutions, but will be the same, joint product. Students therefore need to be registered as a full-time student at the UG in the second semester of the final year of their double degree. |
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The course list may be subject to change.
Below you can find all information with regard to the practicalities of the dual degree with UGM.
Degrees awarded
On successful completion of the dual degree option, you will receive two Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degrees:
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an LLB in International and European Law from the University of Groningen, and
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a Sarjana Hukum (S1) degree from Universitas Gadjah Mada.
Application and admission
Admission requirements
You must meet the admission requriemetns for both the University of Groningen and Universitas Gadjah Mada. Each school applies the same entry requiremetns to dual degree students as applicants seeking only one degree. Please see the LLB International and European Law at the University of Groningen or the International Undergraduate Programme at Universitas Gadjah Mada respectively to review those requirements.
Application
You apply either through Universitas Gadjah Mada (when starting in Yogyakarta) or the University of Groningen (when starting in Groningen). The application and admission process is handled by the university where you will start this dual degree. For more information on how to apply at the University of Groningen, please check this page.
After nomination
At the end of the first year in Yogyakarta or the second year in Groningen, your actual transfer to the partner university will be arranged for.
As soon as you are nominated by Universitas Gadjah Mada for participation in the dual degree with Groningen, you need to register in Studielink for the LLB International and European Law. As dual degree student you need to choose 'higher year registration' in Studielink.
Tuition fees
Tuition fees are paid at both partners separately. The fees for the degrees amount to the following:
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EU/EEA students 2026/27 (approximately)
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non-EU/EEA students 2026/27 (approximately)
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UG Law
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€ 2,694
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€ 14,000
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UGM Law
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More information is available here. Students at UGM pay a fee called Uang Kuliah Tunggal (UKT). For the Sarjana Hukum (S1) Internasional (the International Undergraduate Programme), the fees will be paid per semester. The costs will approximately be:
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More information about UG fees can be found here.
Visa and other costs
Visa
Please note that you might have to apply for visas to study in the Netherlands and/or Indonesia. This will depend on your nationality. Visa costs are not included in the tuition fee.
Other costs
All costs and arrangements for travel, visas, insurance, and living expenses are the responsibility of the student.
Contact
If you have questions about the dual degree option, please contact the UG Law study advisers at LLB rug.nl.