Dr. Xandra Kramer

Professor

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Biography

Xandra Kramer is a distinguished professor specializing in Private International Law, currently at Utrecht University and previously at Erasmus University Rotterdam. She combines her professorship with a role as a Deputy Judge at the District Court in Rotterdam. With a summa cum laude law degree from Leiden University, she later earned her Ph.D. focusing on provisional measures in private international law. Throughout her academic career, she has made significant contributions as an assistant and associate professor before being appointed a full professor in February 2011. Her research interests include the intersection of economic efficiency and procedural fairness, particularly in relation to civil justice systems and transnational litigation. Professor Kramer has received numerous grants for her projects, including a prestigious VIDI-grant and an ERC consolidator grant aimed at addressing challenges in EU civil justice. Her work is recognized internationally, including her election as a member of the Dutch Royal Society of Arts and Sciences in 2019. She actively participates in various councils and committees that influence European and international legal frameworks, focusing on topics such as collective actions, international contracting, and the digitization of civil justice.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2016-11-01 — Present

Utrecht University • Utrecht

Lectures and conducts research in the area of private international law.

Professor

2011-02-01 — 2016-10-31

Erasmus University Rotterdam • Rotterdam

Held a chair in European Civil Procedure and focused on private law.

Deputy Judge

— Present

District Court Rotterdam • Rotterdam

Serves as a deputy judge in addition to her academic roles.

Requirements for Utrecht 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:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Advanced knowledge of research methods and statistics
Application Checklist
  • Transcript of records
  • Motivation letter
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Proof of English proficiency
Specialization Notes

Department of Psychology