Dr. Saskia Lavrijssen

Professor

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Biography

Saskia Lavrijssen is a full professor of Economic Regulation and Market Governance at Tilburg Law School and serves as the director of the Tilburg Institute of Law, Technology, and Society (TILT). She focuses on connecting science with society in the area of energy and infrastructure regulation, exploring governance mechanisms that ensure secure, affordable, and sustainable functioning within critical infrastructure sectors like energy, water, and transport. In 2006, she defended a well-received dissertation on independent competition authorities and good governance at Tilburg University. Throughout her career, she has specialized in EU law, competition law, economic regulation, and energy law, alongside constitutional and administrative law issues related to market governance. She has collaborated with various European and national authorities, including the European Commission and the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, and presents her work at both international and national events, including public debates organized by media outlets such as NRC Handelsblad. Lavrijssen is also involved in several significant research projects, including the NWO 'Perspective call' for the Megamind project and the NEON project on new energy mobility outlooks in the Netherlands. Over the years, she has earned multiple grants and awards for her contributions to the field.

Research Interests

Requirements for Tilburg University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Academic Bachelor's degree in Law or relevant field Proficiency in English
Application Checklist
  • Passport or ID card
  • Official Transcript of Records
  • Bachelor's Diploma (or graduation statement)
  • Motivation Letter
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • English proficiency test results
Specialization Notes

Standard requirements for LLM programs in Law and Technology, International Law, and Public Law.