University of Groningen LLM in Technology Law and Innovation
University of Groningen

University of Groningen

LLM in Technology Law and Innovation

Groningen, Netherlands

LLM

1 year

English

Full time

01 May 2026*

01 Sep 2026

EUR 2,601 / per year **

On-Campus

* Dutch I EU/EEA and non-EU/EEA students

** € 20,500 (2025-2026 academic year)

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Key Summary

    About : The LLM in Technology Law and Innovation provides students with an in-depth understanding of legal issues surrounding technology and innovation. It covers essential topics such as intellectual property, data protection, and cybersecurity, preparing students to navigate complex legal frameworks. The program aims to foster critical thinking and analytical skills necessary for addressing contemporary technological challenges.
    Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue various career paths, including roles as technology lawyers, compliance officers, and policy advisors, among others. Opportunities exist in law firms, corporations, governmental agencies, and NGOs, making this a versatile qualification for the modern legal landscape.

In this one-year LLM programme, students will think creatively and learn from leading researchers in the field of technology law. Building on previous technology law knowledge, this LLM offers an opportunity for in-depth reflection on innovation using a technology law 'lens'. The advanced level of each course,e together with a focus on critical thinking and problem solving, provides graduates from this programme an advantage in the competitive technology law job market in the legal field and technology industries.

Special features of the programme

The Faculty of Law at the University of Groningen is home to The 'Security, Technology and e-Privacy (STeP) Research Group', an interdisciplinary team of researchers – from early-stage researchers to advanced researchers – organised within the Department of Transboundary Legal Studies (TLS). As can be derived from the name, the STeP Research Group is involved in research in three main areas in their broadest sense, which are very much interrelated: security, technology and privacy.

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