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LLM Rechtswissenschaft (Aufbaustudiengang for foreign law graduates) at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg

Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany

Programme overview

The LLM (Legum Magister) is a postgraduate programme for graduates of a foreign law degree. Students learn the basics of German law, study one area of law in depth and are trained in scientific work in German law, gaining access to German legal thinking and legal language.

Faculty: Juristische und Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät  |  Department: Juristischer Bereich  |  Duration: 2 semesters (1 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Wintersemester and Sommersemester  |  Location: Halle (Saale), Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany

What you will study

The standard period is two semesters; a further semester is usually added for the thesis. The Magister thesis is submitted by the end of the third semester and followed by an oral examination.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A completed foreign university law degree equivalent to a German law degree and sufficient German language skills; equivalence is checked by the subject advisory service. Subject-specific admission requirements apply. Open admission (no NC).

Intake: Wintersemester and Sommersemester

Duration: 2 semesters (1 years)

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-halle.de/bewerben

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