Sports Law (LL.M.) at University of Bayreuth

Programme overview

In-service LL.M. combining sport law with business administration in sport (sport management, sport marketing, organisation of sport, investment and financial management) and key qualifications. It prepares for legal fields related to the sports sector and for academic careers or leadership positions.

Faculty: Campus-Akademie (continuing education) | Duration: 4 semesters (33 days in 11 weekend attendance phases) | Study mode: part-time (continuing education, in-service); German-taught | Intake: Winter semester 2026/27, starting 13 November 2026 (application deadline 30 September 2026) | Location: Bayreuth, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

90 ECTS: foundations of sport law, labour and tax law, marketing law, contract law and international law, liability and procedural law, foundations of sport management, key qualifications, main seminar and master's thesis.

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Entry requirements

Completed (applied) university degree with the First State Examination in law, or a degree with basic knowledge of civil and/or business law, or an equivalent degree, and at least one year of professional experience (not necessarily in sport); German DSH-2. Written registration.

Intake: Winter semester 2026/27, starting 13 November 2026 (application deadline 30 September 2026)

Duration: 4 semesters (33 days in 11 weekend attendance phases)

Apply through the official page: https://forms.uni-bayreuth.de/formcycle/form/provide/7804/?lang=en

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