LLM State and Administration in Europe (Staat und Verwaltung in Europa) at German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer

One-year, full-time, application-oriented LL.M. for law graduates with basic knowledge of public law, offered since 2014. It covers state functions, structures and processes in Germany under the influence of the European Union, with a legal and administrative-science focus on public-sector fields of practice. 60 ECTS; the degree generally qualifies for doctoral study and no tuition fee is charged.

Duration: 1 year (2 semesters), 60 ECTS  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught (English B2 required)  |  Intake: Winter semester (deadline 1 June) or summer semester (deadline 1 December)  |  Location: Speyer, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

What you will study

Compulsory modules including State and Administration in Europeanisation and Internationalisation (7 CP), Law and Innovation in State and Administration (7 CP) and Public Management (7 CP), plus a fourth module and the master's thesis. Content covers European administrative law, digitalisation and law, regulation, and leadership of public organisations. Modules are taught in blocks. Credits from the Speyer supplementary study programme can be recognised, which may shorten the study time.

Career pathways

Qualifies for responsible work in the public sector from municipal to supranational level and in advisory roles; an alternative or complement to a doctorate and can be taken before or after the second state examination.

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