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Advanced Master Intellectual Property Law and Knowledge Management (LLM/MSc)
Admission requirements
On this page, you will find important details of the application process (such as deadlines,
admission requirements, required documents and application assessment) for the master's
programme in Advanced Master Intellectual Property Law and Knowledge Management
(LLM/MSc) for the academic year 2022-2023.
Important deadlines for this study programme
Applicable when starting on 1 September 2022
When you want to apply or are applying for this study programme, it is important that you inform
yourself of the deadlines that you need to meet. The important deadlines when applying for this
study programme are provided in the table below.
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Date What you need to know about this date
1 October 2021 Studielink is open for applications for the academic year 2022-2023
Up to and including 1 Deadline for completing the entire application process for non-EU/EEA
June 2022, 23:59 CET applicants (these applicants require a visa or residence permit)
Up to and including 15 Deadline for completing the entire application process
July 2022, 23:59 CET for EU/EEA applicants
General requirements: prior qualifications
The admission requirements for academic year 2022/23 for the master’s programme Advanced
Master Intellectual Property Law and Knowledge Management (LLM/MSc) depend on your prior
qualifications. Please check below which requirements apply to you.
For this advanced master’s programme selection takes place on the basis of your quality and
suitability. For this your motivation, prior qualifications and your (professional) experience are
important.
Candidates for admission to the LLM track
You must have a recognized Dutch university bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in law, or
from a related field: economics, political science or international relations. All with
demonstrable knowledge of intellectual property law or knowledge management.
You must have a 2.1 (upper second) degree or an equivalent good to very good degree;
or have a recognized Dutch university master’s degree (or equivalent) in law or related fields
such as economics, political science or international relations. Demonstrable knowledge of
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intellectual property law or knowledge management will be considered favourably.
Candidates for admission to the MSc track
You must have a recognized Dutch university bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in science or
technology (or equivalent). All with demonstrable knowledge of intellectual property law or
knowledge management
You must have a 2.1 (upper second) degree or an equivalent good to very good degree;
or have a recognized Dutch university master’s degree (or equivalent) in science or
technology (or equivalent). Demonstrable knowledge of intellectual property law or
knowledge management will be considered favourably.
Additional requirements
Language requirements for English-language master
programmes
As English is the language of instruction in this study programme, it is essential that your English
language skills are good enough for you to undertake intensive and challenging academic courses
that are taught and examined in English.
Answer the questions below to find out if you meet the language requirements.
Do you hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree in which English was the sole language of
instruction?
YesNoUndo
Documents required for application process
During the application process for this study programme, you will need to complete a number of
tasks for which you will often have to upload documents. The list below gives you an insight into
what documents you will (and might) need to prepare.
Required documents for all applicants to this study programme
A recent portrait picture
This picture must satisfy certain requirements.
A copy of your valid passport or your EU/EEA identity card
Make a copy of the page with your personal details. Save this copy as ‘passport copy’ and not as
‘passport picture’.
A copy of your most recent certified grades transcript and a copy of your certified
diploma if you have obtained it. If you have not graduated yet, you can upload your
official grades transcript from your bachelor's programme
Curriculum Vitae
All candidates must provide a CV. Please list your education, relevant extracurricular
activities and internship/professional experience.
Letter of motivation
All candidates must write a well-prepared and structured letter of motivation for this specific
master’s programme. The letter should explain your motivation for choosing this specific
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Master’s programme. It should also include an overview of what you intend to learn and how
this programme fits into your future professional plans. The letter must be dated and
addressed to the Board of Admissions of the Faculty of Law.
Two letters of recommendation
All candidates should provide two relevant letters of recommendation. These letters should
preferably be from academic staff members.
Complete the questionnaire
Please download the questionnaire, and upload it in MyUM after completion.
Questionnaire, application Advanced Master Programmes
Demonstrate your Proficiency in English
All candidates are required to submit a language certificate (IELTS, TOEFL, or Cambridge) in
order to prove their proficiency in academic English, except when they have previously
completed a study programme in this language or have obtained a sufficient number of ECTS
in English-taught courses.
Please note: Only complete registrations will be taken into consideration. All documents must be
in Dutch, English or German.
Upon admittance you also need to send a certified copy of your diploma by regular post to:
Maastricht University
Faculty of Law, attn. Ms. Joël van Gennip
Admissions Office
Bouillonstraat 1-3
6211 LH Maastricht
The Netherlands
The certified copy is not necessary to assess your application
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