LLM Public Procurement and Contract Law at Helmut Schmidt University / University of the Bundeswehr Hamburg

Programme overview

Part-time Master of Laws of 60 credit points giving an academic understanding of national, European and international public procurement and contract law, with skills in drafting and negotiating contracts.

Faculty: Economics and Social Sciences | Duration: 6 trimesters | Study mode: part-time; German-taught; block teaching | Intake: Every two years, beginning of October | Location: Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

What you will study

Compulsory modules on public procurement law, contract law, budget and pricing law, international procurement and contract law, procurement procedures and project planning; electives include negotiation psychology, construction procurement law, state aid, antitrust and patent law. Block courses total 16 attendance weeks in Hamburg in the first 15 months, with guided self-study and a final nine months for the master's thesis and colloquium.

Career pathways

Graduates can organise procurement processes legally, plan standardised procedures, draft and design contracts and manage legal and economic risks and disputes in public procurement.

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Entry requirements

University law degree with the First State Examination, or a bachelor's or master's degree in law with at least 240 ECTS credits. A master's degree in another subject is accepted by exception with at least 60 ECTS in law plus at least one year of professional experience in procurement or public administration. Participation is only through cooperation with departments of the Federal Ministry of Defence (and other ministries if capacity allows); candidates are selected and sent by their employers and cannot apply directly to HSU.

Intake: Every two years, beginning of October

Duration: 6 trimesters

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