Application Pre-LLM

Application instructions for prospective students with a Law degree from a Dutch University of Applied Science ('HBO Recht'/International and European Law at The Hague University of Applied Sciences) or prospective students with a bachelor's degree from a Dutch research university in a different field

For your application to one of the pre-LLM programmes at the Faculty of Law, you will have to take some administrative steps. In order to apply for the pre-LLM programmes you need to start your application in Studielink and apply directly for a pre-LLM. Please make sure to meet all the admission requirements, including the English proficiency and GPA requirements. Steps:

1. In Studielink you choose International and European Law (pre-Master, English taught).
   A pop-up will appear that you need permission of the university, etc. Please ignore it and continue. It allows you to go further and proceed with your application.
2. After you have started your application in Studielink, please upload your application documents here. Please first check the list of the required application documents.

3. If you have any questions about the application process, please contact llm rug.nl. Deadline for application is 30 June. Applications submitted after 30 June 2025 will not be considered for the pre-LLM programmes anymore!

Please note that applicants with Dutch qualifications do not have to pay an application fee.

Application instructions for prospective students with a non-Dutch bachelor degree

For applicants with a non-Dutch degree it is not possible to apply for the Pre-LLM programmes directly. Applicants must apply directly to their intended LLM programme and if the Admissions Board decides their educational background is not sufficient for direct admission to this LLM programme, they may decide to offer a place in a Pre-LLM programme instead. If this is the case, the Admissions Office will direct you to the procedure for applying to the Pre-LLM.  The deadline for applications to our LLM programmes is 1 May and the application dealine for the Pre-LLM programmes is 30 June.