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master s degrees in law 2010­2011 thenetherlands 01 law uk.indd 1 24-08-2009 13:22:35

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a word from the rector magnificus `master your talents thankyouforconsideringusforyour postgraduatestudies.weofferstudentsfrom allovertheworldhighqualityresearchand educationandprovideyouwiththeacademic skillsandknowledgeyouneedforyourfuture roleinsociety theuniversityofgroningen,foundedin 1614,isoneoftheolderuniversitiesin europeandhaseducatedmorethan200,000 graduatesinthelast400years.weareproud tosaythatwedevelopedintooneofthe leadingresearchuniversitiesintheworld weareevenmoreproudtosaythatduring alltheseyearsourtraditionofacademic excellencehasnotchanged weareaninternationalcentreofknowledge thathasmanagedtocreateanatmosphere thatenablesresearcherstodiscoverthings whichwouldotherwisehaveremained hiddentothem.weofferchallengingstudy andresearchpathsthatvaryinintensityto encourageyoutodevelopyourindividual talent studyingattheuniversityofgroningen willprovideyouwithatrulyinternational experience,whichwillbroadenyourhorizon theglobaloutlookweprovideyouwithwill giveyouacompetitiveadvantageinrealizing yourfuturecareerplans.allthistakesplacein thecityoftalent,groningen,acitywhere distancesaresmallandpossibilitiesendless ihopetobewelcomingyoutotheuniversity ofgroningensoon prof dr frans zwarts rector magnificus 01 law uk.indd 2 24-08-2009 13:22:38

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the university of groningen the most welcoming university of the netherlands 400yearsofacademictraditionand innovation leadingresearchuniversity studyinaninternationalenvironment dedicatedtostudentinvolvement facts figures 26,500students 2,200internationalstudents 9faculties bachelor,masterandphdprogrammes 9graduateschools 83english-taughtdegreeprogrammes 10english-taughtdoubledegree programmes student facilities the groningen personal approach honourscollegeforexceptionaltalent studentsupportcourses talentandcareercenter excellentcomputerandonlinefacilities widevarietyofinternational studentorganizations limitlessaccesstotheuniversity sportscentre 01 law uk.indd 3 24-08-2009 13:22:42

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groningen safe environment full of life thegroningencanals,portsandwarehouses takeyoubackto14thcenturyhanseatic times,whengroningenwasamemberof thisallianceoftradingguilds groningen city city of talent 180,000inhabitants bestinnercityofthenetherlands2005 best student city of the netherlands 006 rankedaseuropeancitywiththehighest qualityoflifebyitsinhabitants2006 lively with a safe community character culturalandeconomiccapitalofthenorth groningen museum thegroningenmuseumisthemosthighprofilemuseuminthenetherlands,notonly duetoitsstrikingdesign,butalsobecause ofvariousexhibitions culture fun cinemasandtheatrescaterforallcultural tastes.matchingthegroningenwayoflife thesevenues,largeandsmall,canbefound scatteredthroughoutthecity arthousefilmsincinema`images concertsinthe`oosterpoort theatreatthehistoric`schouwburg livemusic,late-nightjazz,funkand blues-rockcafés musicfestivalslikenoorderzon,eurosonic noorderslagandswinginggroningen www.cityoftalent.nl www.groningen.nl 01 law uk.indd 4 24-08-2009 13:22:53

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contents the university of groningen leading research university 2 international outlook 3 international student barometer 3 social and cultural university facilities sports facilities 26 student associations 26 cultural student centre usva 26 groningen student platform 26 teaching and research master s degree programmes 4 graduate schools 4 phd opportunities 5 educational system in the netherlands 5 diploma supplement 6 preparing for groningen admission and registration 27 visa and residence permit 27 health insurance 27 cost of living 27 tuition fees 27 scholarships 27 master s degrees in law criminal law and criminology 10 european law 12 european law specialization human rights 14 international and comparative private law 16 international economic and business law 18 international law and the law of international organizations 20 international law and the law of international organizations specialization human rights 22 accommodation a home away from home 28 groningen safe environment full of life 29 the netherlands small in size internationally oriented the dutch landscape 30 famous dutch 30 the netherlands in a nutshell 31 english-taught master s degree programmes 2010-2011 33 central university services and facilities international service desk 24 introduction and orientation 24 language courses 24 computer and online facilities 24 university library 25 student advisors 24 student support courses 25 talent and career center 25 disclaimer allinformationpublishedinthisbrochureissubjecttochange.nolegalrightsmaybederivedfromthisbrochure.whiletheuniversityofgroningenmakes everyendeavourtoensuretheaccuracyoftheinformationpresentedinthisbrochure,itcannotbeheldliableforanyerrorsorinaccuraciesyoumayfind theuniversityofgroningenisasignatoryofthe`codeofconductwithrespecttointernationalstudentsindutchhighereducation 01 law uk.indd 5 24-08-2009 13:22:53

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the university of groningen founded in 1614 the university of groningen is one of the oldest universities in the netherlands and enjoys an international reputation as one of the leading research universities it is a university with a modern studentoriented vision on education theuniversityofgroningenhasalwaysbeenanoutstandingexample ofaninternationalcommunity.almost400yearsago,closetohalf thestudentsandlecturerscamefromoutsidethenetherlands.today closeto50%ofour1500phdstudentsareinternationalstudents althoughinternationallyoriented,theuniversitymaintainsstrongties withthecityofgroningenanditssurroundingregion leading research university passion and performance realizinganultimatedreamisthemainmotiveformanyscientists indoingtheirresearch.theuniversityofgroningenprovidesyouwith astudyenvironmentthatrewardsvision,qualityandachievement webelongtothetop3ofeuropeanresearchuniversitiesinthe fieldsof nanosciencenumber1ineurope/top10worldwide ecology/biology materialssciences chemistry astronomy otherstrongresearchgroupsaremolecular biology medical sciences neurosciences sociology philosophy theology archeology and arts humanities.allawardeddegreeshavebeenaccreditedbythedutch governmentandareinternationallyacknowledged famous scientists past and present fritszernike,nobelprizeforphysics1953 heikekamerlingh-onnes,nobelprizeforphysics1913 albertszent-györgyi,nobelprizeformedicine1937 ergedaan,awardforeminentscientistsofthejapansocietyfor s thepromotionofsciencejsps petrarudolf,descartesawardforherworkonsyntheticmolecular motorsandartificialnanomachines benferinga,spinozaawardforhisworkonnanotechnology the academiegebouw the heart of the university of groningen 01 law uk.indd 6 24-08-2009 13:22:57

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international outlook involved with the world knowledgehasnobordersandknowsnoboundaries­itisuniversal byattractinggenuinetalent,irrespectiveofthecountryoforigin weensurethequalityofteachingandresearch.goingabroadforan internationalexperienceisnottheonlyoptionanymore­homecan beaninternationalenvironmentaswell.wemaintainlong-term partnershipswithuniversitiesaroundtheworldwithsimilarhigh standards,participateininternationalnetworksandincorporate internationalthemesinourprogrammes international student barometer since2007theuniversityofgroningentakespartintheinternational studentbarometer,aglobalsurveyofsatisfactionandwell-being amonginternationalstudents why students choose to study with us internationalreputation qualityofteachingandresearch reputationofgroningenasasafe,friendlyandrelativelycheapcity rated best in the netherlands officialwelcomingceremony socialactivitiesorganizedforinternationalstudents sportsfacilities highly valued internetaccess internationalservicedeskandfacultyinternationaloffices libraryandstudyfacilities dutch/groningenhostculture 9 faculties >arts>behaviouralandsocialsciences>economicsandbusiness >law>mathematicsandnaturalsciences>medicalsciences >philosophy>spatialsciences>theologyandreligiousstudies 9 graduate schools >humanities>lawggsl businessandeconomicssom >philosophy>behaviouralandsocialsciences>spatialscience >theologyandreligiousstudiesthrs medicalsciences>science international rankings esicitationsperpublication:position81ofthe200most productiveuniversitiesworldwide shanghaijiaotongrankingarwu sharedposition 101worldwide 35europe timeshighereducationsupplement:position144 che-excellenceranking:biologyandphysicsreceivedthe `excellencegroup ranking;chemistryandmathematics receivedthe`topgroup ranking strategic partners europe:uppsalauniversitysweden ghentuniversitybelgium universityofgöttingengermany asia:gadjahmadauniversity,universityofindonesia,bandung instituteoftechnologyindonesia universityofbeijing,tsinghua university,fudanuniversitychina osakauniversityjapan latinamerica:nationalautonomousuniversityofmexico­unam mexico universityofsãopaolo­uspbrazil northamerica:universityofcaliforniaatlosangeles­ucla universityofpennsylvaniausa famous graduates alettajacobs,thefirstfemalestudentinthenetherlands wimduisenberg,thefirstpresidentoftheeuropeancentralbank hanswijers,ceooftheboardofmanagementakzonobel jobcohen,mayorofamsterdam peterrehwinkel,mayorofgroningen severalmembersoftheroyalfamily groningen and europe 4erasmusmundusprogrammes leadinguniversityineurope-mexicoerasmusmundusexternal cooperationwindows memberofcoimbragroup bernoulliborg faculty of mathematics natural sciences 01 law uk.indd 7 24-08-2009 13:22:58

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teaching and research the university of groningen is home to over 26,500 students who are welcomed to an inspiring and stimulating atmosphere with a degree from the university of groningen you can be confident that you have the required skills and theoretical background to pursue your future career master s degree programmes master your talents wetrainyoutobeascholarandascientist,whileinstillingthe professionalskillsenablingyoutofindworkoutsidetheresearch communityaswell.ourhighqualitymaster sprogrammesare groundedinresearch,givingyoutheopportunitytoshareinthe bestandlatestknowledge.theylastbetweenoneandtwoyears successfulcompletionofamaster sprogrammeisawardedwith amaster sdegreema,mscorllm graduate school master s programmes forthoseofyouwithresearchasaspecialfocalpoint,weoffer two-year`researchmaster and`topmaster programmes theyaredesignedtoattractthemostqualifiedstudentsandare incorporatedingraduateschools:anexcellentpreparationfor aphd,orforprofessionalandresearchcareers double degree joint programmes studyingattheuniversityofgroningendoesnotmeanyour experienceislimitedtothenetherlandsalone.theuniversityjoins forceswithstrategicinternationalpartneruniversitiesorpools resourcesinaconsortiumofeuropeanuniversities,enabling studentstostudyindifferentcountriesanddealwithdifferent systems,culturesandsocieties graduate schools a union of teaching and research thegraduateschoolsbringtogetherdistinguishedstaffmembers andtalentedstudentswhoshareacommoninterest.withthese schoolsweaimtoeasethetransitionbetweenthemaster sand phdlevels,givegraduatesstrongresearchskills,andcreatea supportingenvironmentwithexpertscholars.theschoolsoffer outstandingservices,activitiesandeventsthatenhancegraduate study.theinteractionbetweengraduateschools,researchinstitutes andfacultiesensuresaninterdisciplinaryapproachwhileprofiting fromawiderangeofexternalnetworks 01 law uk.indd 8 24-08-2009 13:23:04

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phd opportunities admissiontoaphdprogrammeishighlyselectiveandbasedon academicmerit:thebestpreparationissuccessfulcompletionofone ofourgraduateschoolmaster sprogrammes.inthefour-yearphd programmes,youconductyourownresearchwhilethegraduate schoolprovidesabalancedmixofexpertsupervision,tailor-made postgraduatetrainingandthefreedomtopursueyourownideas educational system in the netherlands teaching style knowledgeisconsideredquantifiableandthusmeasurable.study programmesarecarefullydefinedandhighlystructuredandyouare expectedtocontributeactivelyandworkindependently.theteachingstaffistheretoassembleandstructurethetruthsandfactsthat makeupthebodyofknowledge.youmustmakesurethatyouabsorb knowledge,filterit,andmakeityourown ground-breakinglearningsystem:thenetherlandshasreceived internationalacclaimforitsproblem-basedlearningsystem,training studentstoworkindependentlythroughemphasisonself-studyand self-discipline student-centred:itprovidesyouwiththeattentionandfreedom youneedtodevelopyourownopinionsandcreativityinapplying youracquiredknowledge teamwork:alargepartofallprogrammesisdedicatedto writingpapers,analysingandsolvingproblemsingroups,acquiring workexperiencethroughinternshipsandconductingexperiments inlaboratories source of information nuffic teaching methods mostofyourcourseswillhaveamixtureoftwoormoreofthebelow mentionedteachingmethods lecture:largegroupofstudents,listeningtoaprofessor,less interactionbetweenteacherandstudent seminar:smallgroup,alotofinteractionbetweenprofessorand student,youareexpectedtoparticipateactively work/projectgroup:agroupof3-5studentsconductingtheir ownresearch,youhavetocontributetotheprojectactively guidancefromtheprofessorwhenneeded independentstudy:youareexpectedtoconductaresearchproject independently,guidancefromtheprofessorwhenneeded study support studyinginadifferentcountrycanbequiteanoverwhelming experienceattimes,everythingisdifferentandyourfriendsand familyarefaraway.toguideandhelpyouthroughyourstudiesas smoothlyaspossibletheuniversityofgroningenoffersstudents severalsupportfacilities.moreinformationonstudysupport facilities:page25 dutch higher education values >independence >individualopinions >teamwork 01 law uk.indd 9 24-08-2009 13:23:09

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binary system of higher education thenetherlandshastwotypesofuniversities.universitiesofapplied scienceshogescholenareprimarilycareer-orientedandprepare studentsforparticularprofessions.theuniversityofgroningenisa researchuniversityuniversiteit withresearchasitsmainfocalpoint universities research-oriented phd:4years master sdegree:ma/msc/llm:1­2years bachelor sdegree:ba/bsc/llb:3years universities of applied sciences career-oriented phd:notapplicable master sdegree:m:1­2years bachelor sdegree:b:4years ects and grading ectsisaneustandardizedsystemformeasuringstudyloadasaway tofacilitateinternationalmobility 1ects 28hoursofstudyincl.contacthours,reading,exam preparation,etc 60ects oneyear theminimumnumberofectscreditsneededtoobtainamaster s degreeisusually60inthefieldsofthehumanities,economics socialsciencesandlaw 120ectscreditsarerequiredforsome programmesmainlyinthefieldofnaturalsciences whereasother programmesvaryfrom180medicalsciencesto240ectscredits thedutchgradingscalerunsfrom1lowestgradeto10highest grade asanindication,5.5isapassinggrade.grades9,10andall gradeslowerthan3arehighlyexceptional accreditation and quality assurance highereducationinthenetherlandsenjoysaworldwidereputation foritshighquality.thisisachievedthroughanationalsystemoflegal regulationandqualitycontrol.theministryofeducation,cultureand scienceisresponsibleforlegislationpertainingtoeducation.asof 2002,theresponsibilitiesforqualityassurancehavebeenallocated tothenetherlandsaccreditationorganizationnvao alldegree programmesofferedbyuniversitiesanduniversitiesofapplied sciencesareevaluatedaccordingtoestablishedcriteria.only accreditedprogrammeswillbeeligibleforgovernmentfunding thissystemofqualitycontrolandaccreditationguaranteesthat theeducationofferedatalldutchuniversitiesmeetsthesamehigh standards diploma supplement theuniversityofgroningenissuesadiplomasupplementtoevery studentupongraduation.itisdesignedtoprovideadescriptionof thenature,level,context,contentandstatusofthecoursesthatwere followedandsuccessfullycompletedbythestudent.itisfreefrom anyvaluejudgements,equivalencestatementsorsuggestionsabout recognition.thepurposeofthesupplementistoprovidesufficient independentdatatoimproveinternational`transparency andfair academicandprofessionalrecognitionofqualifications theuniversityofgroningenistheonlydutchhighereducation institutiontohaveaectslabelandadiplomasupplementlabel awardedandrecognizedbytheeuropeancommission,councilof europeandunesco/cepes 6 01 law uk.indd 10 24-08-2009 13:23:17

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faculty of law coming here was a smart decision the netherlands is known for being the legal capital of the world and a centre for international law thus the decision to come to groningen to study law was an obvious choice for me as a future international lawyer career wise i believe coming here was a smart decision the experience has allowed me to know myself better to learn and to see more of the world i have met wonderful people and have been immersed in a multicultural and cosmopolitan environment as most of the students in the programme come from different places all over the world groningen is a student city full of life and there are always plenty of things to see and to do overall groningen is perfect in every sense except for the long and cold winter but you can t always have everything i suppose carla cardona moscoso bolivia llm in international law and the law of international organizations 7 01 law uk.indd 11 24-08-2009 13:23:25

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well-rounded legal education the llm programme is a precious opportunity that enables students after deep and focused research as well as substantial legal knowledge imparted to them by highly qualified lecturers to play an active and considerable role in tackling challenges that face the everyday life in a given society after a certain period in quest of an economic and business-oriented llm programme i came to discover it at the university of groningen the information i got from the university website as well as the one provided by the international office staff was complete enough to trigger my decision to start application proceedings doing a master s degree in groningen is a unique chance for any prospective student aspiring to have a wellrounded legal education there are distinguished lecturers from both academic and professional milieus whose main devotion in addition to their lectures is to conduct permanent research in different fields of law furthermore the staff members of the international office of the faculty of law are extremely kind and helpful towards students also there are enough educational facilities and guidance from different academic staff members availble to the students thus a one-year stay at the university of groningen has been an exceptional experience that will shape my whole future career life fred byabagabo rwanda llm in international economic and business law 8 01 law uk.indd 12 24-08-2009 13:23:34

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master s degrees in law 2010­2011 thetuitionfeesfor2010­2011forthefacultyoflaw appr.eur1,620foreustudents appr.eur9,500fornon-eustudents inthetopleftcornerofthepageswherethemaster sprogrammesare describedyoucanfindacolouredindicationofthetypeofmaster s programme rm=researchmasterpartofoneofourgraduateschools tm=topmasterpartofoneofourgraduateschools em=erasmusmundusthehighlyesteemederasmusmundusstatus dd=doubledegree j=jointprogramme 9 9 01 law uk.indd 13 24-08-2009 13:23:36

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t dd jw criminal law and criminology key facts start programme september 00 duration months language english degree master of laws llm in criminal law and criminology why is one witness certain that the crime he was witness to was committed by a person wearing a red jacket while another witness is certain the coat was blue how can countries work together to fight transnational crimes what are the differences when trying a person for a crime in different countries general information crimeisofalltimesandallplaces.butthenatureofcrimeschanges overtime.moreoptionsareavailabletopeopleastechnologyevolves andtravellingtheentireworldgetsmoreandmoreeasy.different legalregimesaredealingwithproblemsinadifferentorsometimes verysimilarway.andcountrieshavetoworktogethermoreandmore whenfightingcrime thisllmprogrammeincriminallawandcriminologyenablesyouto specializeincriminallawmatters,bothnationalandinternational,but alsoteachesyouaboutseveralaspectsofcriminology `study in the country that hosts the legal capital of the world the hague afriendlyinternationalatmosphereandaninternationalstaffoffer anexcellentbasisforarewardingandstimulatingyearinanoutwardlookingandresearch-ledenvironment 0 01 law uk.indd 14 24-08-2009 13:23:38

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faculty of law programme content inordertoobtainanllmdegreeincriminallawandcriminology youmustsuccessfullycompleteatotalof60ects a fourcompulsorycourses comparativecriminallaw6ects criminology6ects internationalcriminaltribunals6ects proof.evidenceandlaw6ects b.theseminar:internationalcooperationincriminalmatters 6ects c twocoursesfromthelistofcoursesofthecriminallawand criminologyprogrammeatleast12ects e thesis18ects career prospects alegalcareerwithininternationallyoperatingorganizationsinthe fieldofcriminallawandcriminology acareerinnationalorinternationalcriminalcourtsorservices admission requirements certifiedcopyofdegreecertificate/diplomaorastatementfrom youruniversitythatyouhavefulfilledallrequirementsforyourllb degreeorwilldososoon officialgradetranscriptwerequireagpaof2.75/4,3.5/5,7/10 70/100 testofproficiencyinenglish toeflscore580/237/92,ieltstest 6.5oracambridgecertificateofadvancedenglishorofproficiency inenglishcae/cpe allsectionsofbothtoeflandieltshaveto besufficienttoefl55,21or21/20;ielts6.0,includingatweof 4.5withthepbt&cpt-toefltest 2academicreferencesincludingtheirsignatures,printedon officialuniversitypaper motivationletternomorethan650words curriculumvitaecv 2passport-photographs copyofyourpassportpicturepage scholarshipawardletterifapplicable isnotapplicableforthosewhosenativelanguageisenglish interdisciplinary both criminal law and criminology combination of substantive and procedural criminal law in international context ánd law of criminal tribunals freedom to choose from a wide range of courses as optional courses application youcanapplyonline,pleasegoto:www.rug.nl/howtoapply application deadline:1june2010 further information www.rug.nl/law/llm contact details internationalofficefacultyoflaw t+31503635243 f+31503637408 llm@rug.nl 01 law uk.indd 15 24-08-2009 13:23:40

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