Career prospects

In the job market, there is a demand for graduates with a thorough understanding of technology law and the legal challenges that the continuously evolving technology sector presents. This LLM programme is structured to prepare students for a career within this specific field and meet these demands.

Graduates of this programme can work in a variety of positions in the public and private sector, as digital technologies play an evergrowing role in all domains of the law. Lawyers with solid knowledge and understanding of how (new) technological tools and practices impact our laws will continue to be needed. Likewise, policy makers that understand the interplay of law and technology are a necessity within any organisation operating in the digital realm.

Job examples:

• Lawyer or other positions within the judiciary.
• Policy officer within national or international organisations, regulatory agencies, or companies.
• Consultant advising on organisations and agencies on best practices in technological regulation.

Alumni survey

Below you will see a distribution of the different arenas where past students are currently working. And here you can read about the various career paths of Faculty international LLM programme graduates.
You can also see what graduates have to say about the programme in general here.

'Civiel Effect' (for students with Dutch Law-degrees)

To see if this LLM will qualify you for "civiel effect" in the Netherlands, please read here. The information is only available in Dutch since you need to be fluent in Dutch to practice law in the Netherlands.

Career Services

Further, you will have access to the University Career Services and Career Services Law, where you can seek advice about finding and preparing for internships and employment.