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.
