Business Law in an International Context (LL.M.)
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- Winter intakeIntake
- BilingualLanguage
- 3 semestersDuration
- 15 MayNext deadline
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About the programme
Business Law in an International Context at the Berlin School of Economics and Law (HWR Berlin) is a three-semester, full-time Master of Laws (LL.M.) worth 90 ECTS, taught in German and English and starting in the winter semester on 1 October. It builds theoretical and practical expertise in German, European and international business law, extending your understanding of the transnational legal context and how companies make decisions. The first semester covers corporate management and governance, international contract law and contract design, corporate employment law. The second covers corporate transactions, restructuring and risk management, contract design in labour law, and European competition and intellectual property, with an optional focus on human resources or financing. The third is for your thesis and oral exam. It suits law graduates aiming for consultancies, legal or HR departments, law firms, insolvency administration, lobby groups or the social economy.
Specialization
Students can also specialize in Human Resources or Financing in the first two semesters (Optional)
Fields of study
How to apply
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What you need to apply for Business Law in an International Context (LL.M.) at Berlin School of Economics and Law (HWR Berlin)
English language
German language
Academic requirements
ECTS are study credits. One year of full-time study is about 60 ECTS.
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Prerequisites
- An undergraduate law degree (Bachelor or German Diploma degree) with at least 210 credit points (applicants with 180 credits will be required to obtain the additional 30 credits, for example by completing a placement in the third semester - the programme will then last four semesters) or the first State Examination in Law or a comparable qualification from an accredited university
- Evidence on having completed undergraduate courses in BGB, Law of Obligation, Property Law, Labor Law, Corporate Law, Constitutional Law (or equivalent topics)
- English language skills on a high B2 level proved by a standardised test, e.g. TOEFL (iBT minimum score 83), IELTS (minimum score 6.0), TOEIC Four Skills (minimum score 1200), PTE Academic (minimum score 67), Cambridge English Scale (minimum score 170), Oxford Test of English (minimum score 126), UNIcert II; if you have studied in the higher education system a minimum of two semesters entirely in English, this can be accepted as equivalent (please provide proof with your application); you do not need to provide further English certificates if you hold a GMAT
- German language skills, which applicants whose native language is not German or who have not completed an entirely German-language degree programme must prove by providing additional proof of German language skills in accordance with the regulations on proof of German language skills at the HWR Berlin (opens in a new tab)
- Curriculum vitae and letter of motivation (both in English)
Documents checklist
What to prepare for your application to Business Law in an International Context (LL.M.)
Programme-specific documents
1.Application form
2.Passport Copy
3. Bachelor Degree Certificate/Provisional Degree Certificate
4.Bachelor Degree Transcripts
5. Bachelor Degree Grading System Certificate
6.Secondary School Certificates(10+12)
7.SOP
8. LOR's
9.CV
10. ECTS Form(if any)
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Mode
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Required for Application
APS checks your degree papers. You need it if your degree is from India, China or Vietnam.
Application fee
75 EUR
Address
Department of Business and Economics
Kerstin Muhlack-Büchel
Student Office
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Costs
Tuition
FREE
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Semester contribution
300 EUR
per semester
Application fee
75 EUR
per application
Estimated year-1 total cost
23,544 – 34,944 EUR
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