Master of Laws

Master of Laws is a Sommersemester (1. April) or Wintersemester (1. Oktober) Masters program taught at Fernuniversität Gesamthochschule Hagen, Germany. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 semesters in Vollzeit, Teilzeit individually gestaltbar) options.

The FernUniversität in Hagen offers a Master of Laws (LL.M.) that deepens legal knowledge at an academic level. The programme connects fundamental questions in legal studies with current developments in case law, legislation, and legal scholarship, with a focus on legal challenges of digital transformation from both public law and civil law perspectives. It also covers legal history, legal philosophy, and legal theory, and uses case-based study of both current decisions and classic Leading Cases, plus international legal relationships.

The Master of Laws is offered as a full-time, part-time, and work-study distance format (weiterbildung/fortbildung). The programme has a duration of 4 semesters in full-time study, and part-time can be individually designed. It includes a total workload of 120 credit points (ECTS) and is described as combining elements of in-person study and online study. Study start is possible for the Sommersemester or the Wintersemester.

FernUniversität in Hagen states that the LL.M. prepares graduates for specialised professional work in legally oriented environments, for deeper academic work at university level, and for stronger social engagement and personal development. The programme is aimed especially at graduates of the FernUniversität in Hagen Bachelor of Laws and comparable legal study programmes, and it also supports eligibility requirements for a PhD when combined with a suitable final grade.

The minimum requirements for admission in Master of Laws at Fernuniversität Gesamthochschule Hagen for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Fernuniversität Gesamthochschule Hagen.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Fernuniversität Gesamthochschule Hagen as pre-requiste for admission in Master of Laws.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

The Master of Laws builds on a first law degree (rechtswissenschaftlicher Bachelorabschluss). It is aimed especially at graduates of the Bachelor of Laws of FernUniversität in Hagen and comparable legal study programmes.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.fernuni-hagen.de/studium/studienangebot/master-of-laws.shtml

• Specialised work in a legally oriented working environment
• Legal practice (Rechtsanwaltschaft) with subject specialisation through the LL.M. for graduates of the First and Second Legal Examinations (Erste und Zweiten Juristischen Prüfung)
• Roles in legal and HR departments of private companies or in public administration for graduates of the First and Second Legal Examinations
• Entry into mid-level and senior positions in business (Wirtschaftsunternehmen) or various areas of public administration for graduates of a Bachelor of Laws
• Higher civil service may be possible for some applicants; FernUniversität in Hagen states that the relevant office must be asked about the process
• In combination with a suitable degree grade, the Master of Laws fulfils admission requirements for a promotion

72 fully funded scholarships are listed for Germany. See Germany scholarships.