Hey! I did my master in Global Criminal Law last year in Groningen, I am currently finishing my second master in International Human Rights Law at the same university. I did my bachelor elsewhere in the Netherlands, and to be fair, I liked Groningen a whole lot more as a whole quality wise. I felt more taken seriously by the professors, the quality of their lectures was really good and up to date: I left every lecture feeling like I learned something new. I cannot predict who you will be in a class with, but I was lucky enough to be in a class with likeminded people - all committed towards 'fighting the good fight', an environment where sexism, racism and homophobia was constantly challenged and those with privilege were checked.
I am not sure whether you studied in the Netherlands previously, but a good thing to know is that in general, self-study is something that is expected, meaning the lectures are only there to clarify and discuss: it is expected you do the reading of the relevant chapters, cases and other material at home so discussions in class can be fruitful and you can engage properly. Since I grew up in the Netherlands, this was not an issue for me, but I know some classmates struggled with this for a little bit in the beginning.
As for my average: I did a bachelor in Dutch law and was required to do a pre-LLM at Groningen before I could do the LLM, so I didn't need to have a certain average to enter the program. If I remember correctly, a 7 is required as a minimum but I do recommend you check this with the university as this is something that might have changed over time.
Hey! I did my master in Global Criminal Law last year in Groningen, I am currently finishing my second master in International Human Rights Law at the same university. I did my bachelor elsewhere in the Netherlands, and to be fair, I liked Groningen a whole lot more as a whole quality wise. I felt more taken seriously by the professors, the quality of their lectures was really good and up to date: I left every lecture feeling like I learned something new. I cannot predict who you will be in a class with, but I was lucky enough to be in a class with likeminded people - all committed towards 'fighting the good fight', an environment where sexism, racism and homophobia was constantly challenged and those with privilege were checked.
I am not sure whether you studied in the Netherlands previously, but a good thing to know is that in general, self-study is something that is expected, meaning the lectures are only there to clarify and discuss: it is expected you do the reading of the relevant chapters, cases and other material at home so discussions in class can be fruitful and you can engage properly. Since I grew up in the Netherlands, this was not an issue for me, but I know some classmates struggled with this for a little bit in the beginning.
As for my average: I did a bachelor in Dutch law and was required to do a pre-LLM at Groningen before I could do the LLM, so I didn't need to have a certain average to enter the program. If I remember correctly, a 7 is required as a minimum but I do recommend you check this with the university as this is something that might have changed over time.
