Advanced Master in Intellectual Property Law and Knowledge Management (LLM/MSc)

Admission requirements

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.

All applicants should meet the general requirements:

submit your curriculum vitae,
write a letter of motivation,
submit two letters of recommendation,
complete the questionnaire,
demonstrate proficiency in English.

Please check below whether additional requirements apply to you.

Also check the required documents under Admission and registration

Candidates for admission to the LLM track

You must have a recognized bachelor degree 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 master’s degree in law or related fields such as economics, political science or international relations. Demonstrable knowledge of intellectual property law or knowledge management will be considered favourably.

Candidates for admission to the MSc track

You must have a recognized bachelor degree 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 master degree in science or technology (or equivalent). Demonstrable knowledge of intellectual property law or knowledge management will be considered favourably.

General requirements

1. Submit your curriculum vitae

All candidates must provide a cv. Please list your education, relevant extracurricular activities and internship/professional experience.

2. Write a letter of motivation

All candidates must write a letter of motivation. Please provide good arguments about why you want to do this master's programme at Maastricht University and why you believe that you can successfully complete the programme.

3. Submit two letters of recommendation

All candidates should provide two relevant letters of recommendation. These letters should preferably be from academic staff members.

4. Complete the questionnaire

Please download the questionnaire, and upload it in MyUM after completion.

Questionnaire, application Advanced Master Programmes

5. Demonstrate proficiency in English

This master is taught in English. You must therefore have a thorough active and passive command of English.

No additional evidence of sufficient command of the English language is required if you meet any of the following criteria:

you are a native English speaker
you have completed an English-taught bachelor or master

If you do not meet any of these criteria, you have to provide evidence of sufficient command of the English language by either an IELTS, a TOEFL, or a Cambridge test. You have to prepare and register for these tests yourself.

Plan your test in time. It can take some time before you get the results.

Read more about the tests

IELTS
TOEFL
Cambridge

The required scores are

IELTS test: minimum score overall 6.5 & writing 6.5, or an overall score of minimum 7
TOEFL test: overall, internet-based minimum score 90, writing minimum score 23, or an overall score of minimum 100
A Cambridge certificate: CPE or CAE equivalent to the tests mentioned above