Health and Technology Law
Protecting health on a global scale raises tremendous challenges. Examples of those challenges include the control of infectious diseases, tackling risk factors for chronic diseases, addressing issues in climate change, and ensuring access to proper healthcare. Consequently, healthcare increasingly relies on technology to reduce costs and improve the quality of care. The use of technology in these settings and other ares of life means that we must devote adequate attention to any security and privacy risks the use of (new) technology poses. Many of our global health challenges raise complex legal questions that require the shared expertise from both health law and technology law. That is why we have created our specialised Health and Technology Law LLM programme: to give students the opportunity to obtain a profound knowledge of health law, technology law, as well as the interface between both regimes. Some of the questions this programme examines will include:
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What is health law, as a discipline that cuts across international, European, and domestic law?
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What are the legal challenges and opportunities when it comes to improving health, and reducing infectious and chronic diseases in society?
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How does law relate to the modern online environment, including governance, digital content and intellectual property, criminal activities, e-commerce and fundamental rights (e.g., privacy and patient rights)?
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What are the opportunities and challenges posed by health technologies such as devices, medicines, and vaccines?
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How should we address the biomedical challenges and demands of the future in an international and multidisciplinary fashion?
If you would like to know more about the Health and Technology Law LLM programme, you are welcome to join one of our Masters Week presentations for the programme. You can also watch a recording of our most recent (online) masters week presentation here.
The content information of our LLM in Health and Technology Law is available through the left menu bar, the more practical information about the LLM programmes in Groningen can be found below.
Testimonials
You can read about the experience of previous students here.
How to apply
You will find information about applying to our LLM programmes, including admissions requirements and application deadlines, here.
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
Full information about tuition fees (and payment of fees) for studying at the University of Groningen can be found here.
Studying & living in Groningen
Study information
The Dutch higher education system may differ from those in your home country. More information about aspects to know about when studying law in Groningen can be found here.
Practical information
Studying in Groningen requires that you arrange for other necessities beyond being accepted to participate in an LLM programme. Further information about moving to, and living in, Groningen can be found here.
Questions?
Prospective students
If you are interested in pursuing an LLB, pre-LLM or LLM at the Faculty of Law, you can fill out our information request form.
Applicants
If you have questions about your application, depending on what type of degree you have, you can contact:
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non-Dutch degree
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Admissions Office using this form
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Dutch degree
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Faculty of Law through LLM rug.nl
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Current students
You can contact the Faculty's study advisers via LLM rug.nl if you have questions about your current programme or admissibility to other Faculty of Law degree programmes.
The LLM Health and Technology Law is registered as a track under the LLM CROHO label Public International Law (60856). The Academic Director of the LLM is Prof. Brigit Toebes.
Although care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of all information, there may be unintended errors and changes or deletions without notice. The matters covered by these webpages are subject to change from time to time both before and after your admission.