LL.M. German Law for foreign graduates

University of Passau Passau

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  • Winter intake
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  • German
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  • 2 semesters
    Duration
  • 15 Jul
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About the programme

The LL.M. German Law for foreign graduates is a German-taught, research-oriented Master of Laws at the University of Passau. Building on a law degree earned abroad, it gives you essential skills and specific expertise in the German legal system. The programme lasts 2 semesters with 60 credits and starts in October. You take a two-semester foundation course in Civil Law or Constitutional Law, a Scientific Methods module with a master's seminar paper and presentation that prepares you for the thesis, and three of five electives, such as Criminal Law or International Aspects of German Law, attending classes together with German law students. It suits law graduates from outside Germany who speak German well; special German courses for law students are available.

Fields of study

Law & Politics(Social Sciences & Humanities)

How to apply

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Requirements

What you need to apply for LL.M. German Law for foreign graduates at University of Passau

English language

IELTS Overall
5.5/ 9.0

German language

German for application
B2
German for enrollment
B2
Maximum German grade(lower is better)
2.5

Academic requirements

Completed Bachelor's degree
Required
Minimum ECTS credits
180

ECTS are study credits. One year of full-time study is about 60 ECTS.

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APS checks your degree papers. You need it if your degree is from India, China or Vietnam.

Prerequisites

You are eligible for this degree programme if you have a good law degree from a non-German university, ranked among the 25% best graduates of your cohort.

You will need German language skills at level B2 CEFR or higher to study this degree programme.

Documents checklist

What to prepare for your application to LL.M. German Law for foreign graduates

Programme-specific documents

In the Campus Portal, you enter your details and apply for the degree programme.

A chronological curriculum vitae.

Your relevant first degree certificate and transcripts of your results. If these were written in a language other than German, Dutch, English, French, Italian, Portuguese or Spanish you will additionally need to enclose certified English or German translations of these documents.

Your university entrance qualification, together with a certified English or German translation, if needed (see above).

A copy of the identity page of your passport; EU citizens may send a copy of their national identity card instead. Please black out any sensitive information, such as the card numbers etc., but make sure your name, nationality and date of birth are clearly legible.

This programme applies directly to the university. Submit your documents through the correct channel before the deadline.

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Apostille and notarization

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Direct to university

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APS checks your degree papers. You need it if your degree is from India, China or Vietnam.

Application fee

0 EUR

Address

Please send your application package complete with all required documents by post or courier service to the following address:

University of Passau

Student Registration Office

Innstr. 41

94032 Passau

Germany

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Costs

Tuition

FREE

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Semester contribution

85 EUR

per semester

Application fee

0 EUR

per application

Estimated year-1 total cost

12,074 EUR

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