International Office

The International Office is part of the Office for Student Affairs and the expertise centre of the Faculty for internationalisation matters and international education. The office maintains bilateral Faculty (exchange) agreements, provides support to exchange students (both incoming and outgoing) as well as students in the English-taught programmes with regards to administration and matters related to study advice.

Education:

The International Office oversees the following English taught programmes:

• LLB programme
• LLM programmes
• Pre-LLM programmes
• Open Courses Law
• Global & Intercultural Engagement Distinction

Other education programmes in English include:

• Online courses (MOOC)
• Summer Schools

Asking a Question:

Current students & prospective students

Current LLB students can contact the International Office at llb rug.nl and current LLM or pre-LLM students can send emails to llm rug.nl.

If you are a prospective student and interested in pursuing an LLB, pre-LLM or LLM at the Faculty of Law, please fill out our information request form.

Other questions can be sent to exchangelaw rug.nl (incoming & outgoing exchange students) or opencourseslaw rug.nl (Open Courses Law students).

If you have a non-Dutch education qualification and have applied to one of our degree programmes and have a question about your application, please contact the Admissions Office through this form. If you have a Dutch education qualification and have questions about your application, please contact the International Office at llb rug.nl (for LLB applicants) and llm rug.nl (for LLM and pre-LLM applicants).

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University of Groningen Staff and HEI professionals

For questions about Faculty of Law internationalisation policy and policy with regard to English-taught programmes, please contact Kirsten Wolkotte.

For questions about staff exchange, please contact exchangelaw rug.nl

Staff:

• Ms Kirsten Wolkotte (Coordinator International Office & Senior Policy Adviser Internationalisation)
• Ms Márta Gerbershagen (Policy Adviser Internationalisation)
• Ms Berenice Domínguez Armenta (Exchange Officer; incoming students)
• Ms Tina van Tellingen (Exchange Officer; outbound students)
• Ms Emilia Johnson (Study Adviser)
• Ms Maaike Kooijman (Study Adviser)
• Ms Sara Penaguião-Houttuin (Study Adviser)
• Ms Minke Sijbrandij (Study Adviser)

International Marketing Staff (also located in the International Office)

• Dr Chris Brennan (Marketing Adviser)

Opening hours International Office:

Incoming exchange students: Tuesday and Thursday 10.00-12.00, room SA4 (Röling building)
Outbound exchange students: Tuesdays and Thursday 13.00-15.00, room SA4 (Röling building)

LLB, pre-LLM & LLM students: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 10.00-12.00, room SA1 (Röling building)

Prospective students: To receive more information about our degree programmes, please fill out our information request form.

*Current University of Groningen students not enrolled in our English taught LLB or LLM programmes but are interested to apply to them are welcome to visit the International Office Study Advisers during the open office hours for LLB, pre-LLM & LLM students, as listed above.