Applicants with non-Dutch degrees
You apply for the LLM programme(s) of your choice in Studielink. If you have a non-Dutch qualification (degree from any other country than the Netherlands), you will continue your application process in our Progress Portal. The Admissions Office of the University of Groningen is in charge of your application.
Application fee
Please note that for the 2026/27 admissions round, all applicants with non-Dutch qualifications will have to pay an application fee of €100. More specific details about the application fee can be found here. Your application will only begin being reviewed after the application fee has been received.
Instructions sent by email
After submitting your application(s) in Studielink, you will receive emails with the following information:
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your student number*;
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instructions on how to set up your UG Student Account and your Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA);
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instructions to log into the Progress Portal to upload your application documents;
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information about the payment procedure for the application fee.
*Please note that if you already have a UG student number (e.g., if you are already a UG student or if you have applied before), you will also receive an email with instructions to log into the Progress Portal, but might not receive a separate email about your student number.
If you do not receive any notifications, or have questions about your application, please contact the Admissions Office for assistance, using this form.
Once logged into Progress Portal, you select the correct application and are then instructed to upload specific application documents. Once you have uploaded all mandatory application documents in their respective slots, you must click the ‘submit’ button as a final step in the process.
More information and contact
You can find instructions and more information on the exact application procedure here.
If you encounter problems with Studielink, please contact the Student Information and Administration.
All questions regarding submitted applications can be sent to the Admissions Office through this form.
If you have questions about the content of the LLM programme(s) you are applying to, please feel free to contact our Study Advisers through LLM rug.nl.