LLM Law at University of Göttingen

The Master’s programme in Law for international students who have completed a law degree at a foreign university is aimed at graduates who have completed at least four years of academic legal training abroad. Students are introduced to German law and are expected to develop the ability to conduct legal research using the methods customary in Germany. In their Master’s thesis, they examine a specific area of law in depth.

Faculty: Faculty of Law  |  Duration: 2 semesters (1 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Every summer and winter semester  |  Location: Göttingen, Niedersachsen, Germany

What you will study

6 C in the area of professionalization (key skills, such as mediation, negotiation, foreign language courses, German courses), As a compulsory introductory module, students attend the course ‘Introduction to German Legal Language and Legal Working Methods for Foreign LL.M. Students’ (6 credits), which was designed specifically for the programme.

Career pathways

The Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree certifies graduates in their home country as experts in German, foreign and international law. The European Union, international courts, law firms specialising in international commercial law and internationally active companies also offer interesting fields of employment.

Official programme page