Dr. Jelle Cnossen

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Jelle Cnossen is an Assistant Professor at Radboud University specializing in substantive and special criminal law. His research focuses on the relationship between special and common criminal law, with a significant body of work leading up to his dissertation defended in 2024. Cnossen has published several articles over recent years and is actively involved in teaching criminal law courses, including Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure II at the bachelor's level and Special Criminal Law in the master's program. He supervises bachelor's and master's theses. In 2025, he won the faculty teaching award for senior lecturers. Prior to joining Radboud University, Cnossen worked for a time at the Public Prosecution Service (National Office, 2012) and as a PhD fellow and lecturer at the Department of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure at Leiden University from 2013 to 2021. He is an author contributing to various legal commentaries and serves as an editor for legal journals pertaining to criminal law and enforcement.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Radboud University • Nijmegen, Netherlands

Teaching and researching criminal law.

PhD Fellow and Lecturer

— Present

Leiden University • Leiden, Netherlands

Research and teaching in the Department of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure.

Legal Employee

— Present

Public Prosecution Service • Netherlands

Worked in the National Office of the Public Prosecution Service.

Requirements for Radboud University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:5
Reading
Required:4.5
Writing
Required:4.5
Speaking
Required:4.5
Total
Required:100
PTE
Listening
Required:61
Reading
Required:61
Writing
Required:61
Speaking
Required:61
Overall
Required:67
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in relevant field (Linguistics, Communication, or related) Bachelor's thesis grade of at least 8.0/10 (US 3.5+ equivalent)
Application Checklist
  • Passport or ID
  • Official Bachelor's degree certificate (or proof of graduation)
  • Academic transcript of records
  • Description of grading scale
  • Personal statement/Motivation letter
  • CV/Resume
  • Course list/Course descriptions
  • Research proposal or Bachelor thesis
Specialization Notes

Applies to Research Master's in Linguistics and Communication Sciences (Centre for Language Studies/Department of Language and Communication).