Dr. Björn Hoops

Professor

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Biography

Björn Hoops is a Full Professor of Private Law at the University of Groningen, specializing in Property Law, Land Law, Governance with a focus on expropriation and adverse possession, and Private Law Sustainability. He holds memberships in academic societies including the Young Academy (DJA) Netherlands and the Young Academy Groningen (YAG), and serves as an Extraordinary Professor at the University of the Western Cape in South Africa. Additionally, Hoops is an advisor at Olenz Notarissen and holds a board position with the Association for Law, Property, Society (ALPS). His work also involves editing in the field of environmental law. He was awarded a Marie Curie Fellowship for the period from 2022-2024 at the University of Torino, emphasizing his research in Law Economics and Energy Transition. Hoops is actively involved in academic research and contributes to the legal community in various capacities.

Research Interests

Experience

Full Professor

2020-01-01 — Present

University of Groningen • Groningen, Netherlands

Teaching and researching in the field of Private Law.

Requirements for University of Groningen

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
GMAT
Total Score
Required:500
Overall
Required:500
GRE General
Verbal
Required:145
Verbal Percentile
Required:25
Quantitative
Required:145
Quantitative Percentile
Required:25
Overall
Required:145
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Economics, Business, Management) Strong background in mathematics and statistics Research orientation in previous studies
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate/diploma
  • Academic transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Letter of Motivation
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • GMAT/GRE score report (for non-EU/EEA)
  • Course descriptions of mathematics and statistics courses
Specialization Notes

Standard Master's entry requirements for Economics, Business, Finance, Accounting, and Management departments within the Faculty of Economics and Business.