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About us Faculty of Law International programmes LLB programme 2025-2026

International and European Law

(The Netherlands is home to many of the world's international legal institutions, such as the International Court of Justice in The Hague. Image: Shutterstock)

All states have laws and their own legal system, and in most countries you can only study national law at the university level. Our LLB programme in International and European Law is specifically designed for students who wish to pursue a professional career in an international legal environment; it gives students an academic training in law without merely taking a national legal system as a starting point by offering students a general understanding of what 'law' is and how it functions. The focus is therefore mainly on teaching public international law and European Union law. The core aim is to give students an understanding of the content and functioning of international and European law in the context of its development, and also of its application in an international, public, private economic, or policy-making, environment. As of the 2020-2021 academic year, LLB students can choose to pursue a specialized track in Technology Law starting in the second year of studies.

To learn more about the programme, please have a look at the:

We invite interested students to apply to our programme and join us for a successful period of study, in preparation for a future international career in legal work environments, research, or practice.

Prof. mr. dr. W.D. (Wilbert) Kolkman, Dean of Faculty of Law
Prof. mr. dr. W.D. (Wilbert) Kolkman, Dean of Faculty of Law

For more information about studying in the programme, please fill out the information request form.

For Dutch students, please note this programme is different from the Internationaal en Europees recht programme and does not offer civiel effect in the Netherlands.

Admissions address:
Faculty address:
Admissions Office, LLB programme
LLB programme
Student Information and Administration
International Office, Faculty of Law
P.O. Box 72
P.O. Box 716
9700 AB Groningen
9700 AS Groningen
the Netherlands
the Netherlands
Telephone: +31 50 363 8004
Telephone: +31 50 363 7862 /
+31 50 363 9504 / +31 50 363 9608 / +31 50 363 9517
Address for courier services: Broerstraat 5, 9712 CP Groningen, the Netherlands
Visiting address Faculty: Oude Boteringestraat 18, 9712 GH Groningen, the Netherlands

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 this publication on the webpages are subject to change from time to time both before and after a candidate’s admission.

Last modified:11 October 2024 4.13 p.m.