LLM Competition Law and Regulation at University of Mannheim

Competition law and regulatory law are becoming ever more important for practicing lawyers. An increasing number of competition proceedings, such as the one brought against Google by the European Commission, testify to this development.

Faculty: School of Law and Economics  |  Department: Department of Law  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years); 120 ECTS credits  |  Study mode: full-time; English-taught and German-taught  |  Intake: Fall semester (September)  |  Location: Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

If you aim for a position in the area of competition law or in a regulated sector (i.e., energy, telecommunications, media, or transport), you are required to have a plethora of additional skills that you lack when you have pursued a conventional degree program in law. The master’s program in Competition Law and Regulation with its clear hands-on approach fills this gap. To be able to apply competition law and regulatory law to real cases, you also need economic expertise.

Career pathways

With their knowledge of two different fields, law and economics, graduates can choose from a variety of attractive options: They can find work in companies from the energy, telecommunications, media, and transport sectors, for example.

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