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LLM Legal Informatics (Rechtsinformatik) at University of Passau

University of Passau, Germany

Programme overview

Master of Laws teaching technical terminology and how IT shows up in legal workflows, from IT outsourcing to software licence contracts, so graduates can assess basic technical matters and start automation processes in legal work. No mathematical or technical prior knowledge is required.

Faculty: Faculty of Law  |  Duration: 2 semesters full-time (4 semesters part-time)  |  Study mode: full-time or part-time  |  Intake: Summer semester  |  Location: Passau, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

Three competence fields: foundations (computer science and business informatics for lawyers), software (software development, user interfaces and IT security for lawyers), and further legal and IT subjects.

Career pathways

The LL.M. qualification goes beyond the state examinations; digital competence is in demand on the labour market.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A legal degree: the Erste Juristische Prüfung, or any other degree with a legal focus of at least 240 ECTS. Applications for the summer semester: 1 November to 15 February; no winter start.

Intake: Summer semester

Duration: 2 semesters full-time (4 semesters part-time)

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-passau.de/bewerbung-einschreibung

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