LLM German Law at University of Münster

The LL.M. in German Law is a Master of Laws for lawyers who graduated abroad. It conveys basic knowledge of German law, in part in greater depth, and prepares students to handle the functioning and language of the German legal system.

Faculty: Faculty of Law (Rechtswissenschaftliche Fakultät)  |  Department: Faculty of Law, Study Information Centre (SIZ Jura)  |  Duration: 1.5 years  |  Intake: Every semester (winter and summer)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Location: Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

The programme teaches German law in context and systematics. Students choose one profile module from nine profiles: Business and Enterprise; Labour and Social Affairs; Digitalisation, AI and Law; International Law, European Law and Private International Law; Legal Design and Dispute Resolution; Public Law; Criminal Sciences; Tax Law; Legal Studies in Europe.

Career pathways

Graduates are qualified for a doctorate in Germany and for working on cases with a connection to German law.

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