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

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. A minimum level corresponding to academic IELTS 6.5 (IELTS test: minimum score overall 6.5 & writing 6.5, or an overall score of minimum 7) is required for this study programme.

You automatically meet the language requirements for this study programme if one or more of the following conditions apply:

you have completed a bachelor’s or master’s study programme at a research university in the Netherlands
you have completed a bachelor’s or master’s study programme where the language of instruction is English
you have obtained an International or European Baccalaureate, a US high school diploma or UK GCE A-levels
you have completed a Dutch-taught programme at a university of applied sciences in the Netherlands (HBO) and are able to demonstrate sufficient proficiency in English, for example by English taught courses, internships or work experience in an English environment.

If none of these conditions apply, you can submit one of the following language test certificates (minimum scores between brackets):

IELTS (minimum score overall 6.5 & writing 6.5, or an overall score of minimum 7)
TOEFL Paper-based test (575)
TOEFL Internet test (90)
TOEIC listening and reading (720) and speaking and writing (310)
Cambridge [Advanced (CAE) Grade C (scale 180-184), First Certificate in English (FCE) Grade A (scale 180-184), First Certificate in English (FCE) Grade B (scale 176-179)]
or similar accredited certification

Please note that UM can reject your application or set additional requirements if there are reasonable doubts about your English language proficiency.