Admission procedure

Below you will find the admission requirements for our LLM programmes. Please see the application instructions as there are different processes for applicants with non-Dutch qualifications and applicants with Dutch qualifications (including Faculty graduates applying via direct access).

Application procedure for students with Dutch qualifications:

Apply for the research master's programme before 1 May by using the apply button below.

The Admissions and Selection Committee for the Research Master's programme will determine eligibility for admission based on the uploaded documents. All applicants will receive a written assignment asking them to give a brief reasoned opinion on a piece recently published in a newspaper or magazine. This written assignment supports the submitted documents demonstrating aptitude and talent for the programme.

If you have any questions, please contact Marjolijn Both: l.both@rug.nl

Application procedure for students with non-Dutch qualifications:

Step 1: Studielink

You can apply for the Research Master programme through Studielink before the first of April. Please follow the instructions carefully. Studielink is the central registration platform for higher education in the Netherlands

• Go to www.rug.studielink.nl and log in;
• select ‘master Legal Research’.

Step 2: Provide information

You will receive an email from the Admissions office. Please follow the procedure as specified in that email.

Please note that for the 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. Application files/documents will only begin being reviewed after the application fee has been received.

If applicants do not receive any notifications, or have questions about your application, please contact the Admissions Office through this form, as something might have gone wrong.

The procedure is slightly complicated because of our obligation to use Studielink. You can find instructions and more information on the exact application procedure here. You can also find a PDF application guide here.

Step 3: Selection Procedure

Part of admission is a written assignment. You will receive this via mail from the Graduate School of Law after the first selection. You have one week to turn in your assignment after it is sent.

The Admissions Board will consider whether you are qualified to be admitted to the Research Master’s programme. A personal (online) interview to provide additional information about your motives and aspirations to enter the programme could be part of the procedure.

Step 4: Admission

We endeavour to send the Admissions Board's decision within six weeks of your application being complete. The decision can be accepted, conditionally accepted, or rejected.

Questions?

For questions on your admission, please contact the Admissions Office through this form.
For questions on the selection procedure, please send an email to: ggsl rug.nl.

For information on the Admission procedure, please check

Dutch students: www.rug.nl/(...)erlandse-studenten/
International students: www.rug.nl/(...)ernational-students/