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Exchange period for LLM students

While none of our one-year LLM progammes include studying abroad as part of their curricula*, you still have the opportunity to pursue a study abroad period as an exchange student at one of our Faculty's partner universities. In most cases this leads to an extension of your studies by half a year. Usually you would first complete all required academic commitments of your LLM here in Groningen. As an exchange student, you maintain your student status in the following academic year by paying the applicable tuition fees. During this extra half year (semester) you would hten spend your period of exchange at the partner university.

You are most welcome to apply to go on exchange as an extracurricular part of your LLM programme.

*Please note that while our LLM Energy and Climate Law does not involve a period studying abroad, this LLM programme does offer a dual degree option in which part of the programme is completed at our partner university in Washington, D.C..


To pursue this opportunity, you can best speak with our outgoing exchange officers at the beginning of your LLM and apply (through the required processes) to go on exchange for the following academic year.

Application deadlines exchange

Application type
Open from
Closed on
Outside Europe
15 December 2025
31 January 2026
Inside Europe (including UK)
1 February 2026
28 February 2026

Contact and more information

If you have questions about going on exchange, please contact the Exchange Officers at exchangelaw rug.nl if interested.

More information about going on exchange can be found on our Faculty Outbound exchange webpages.

Last modified:30 January 2026 4.06 p.m.