Master of German and Polish Law (LL.M.) at European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder)

Programme overview

The German-Polish law programme at Viadrina combines the bilingual studies 'Bachelor | Master of German and Polish Law' (LL.B. and LL.M.), which certify the German-law share of training, with the 5-year Polish 'Magister des Rechts' (mgr) run jointly with Adam Mickiewicz University Poznan. Teaching is offered in both Polish and German from the start.

Intake: Winter semester | Study mode: full-time; German-taught | Location: Frankfurt (Oder), Brandenburg, Germany

What you will study

Students study two European legal systems in two countries and two languages. The LL.B., LL.M. and mgr programmes share essentially the same study plan and can be completed in parallel.

Career pathways

Aplikacja for the classical legal professions in Poland, the first state examination and Referendariat for legal professions in Germany, European, international and national organisations and authorities, and German, Polish or international companies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applies to the German-Polish law programme group (LL.B./LL.M./Magister des Rechts): general or subject-specific higher education entrance qualification from a German school, a recognised foreign equivalent, or other higher education entrance authorisation (Magister des Rechts at UAM requires the general Hochschulreife). Applicants whose native language is not German need German at C1 (DSH or equivalent); applicants whose native language is not Polish need sufficient Polish per Adam Mickiewicz University guidelines. Application step 1 at Viadrina: 1 May to 5 September via the application portal; step 2 enrolment at UAM: 1 June to 7 October 2026.

Requirements published at program group level.

Intake: Winter semester

Apply through the official page: https://www.europa-uni.de/en/studium/studieneinstieg/bewerbung-einschreibung/index.html

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