Law (LLM) (LL.M.)
Enrich your legal career with an LL.M. from FAU’s renowned law school! In only 2 semesters you will earn the Magister Legum. Your examination consists of a master’s thesis and an oral examination. With an equivalent foreign degree, you gain access to this exclusive degree program.
Fact Sheet
- Degree
- Master of Law
- Admission
- Qualification assessment
- Duration of studies
- 2 semesters
- Teaching language
- completely in German
- Faculty
- Faculty of Business, Economics, and Law
- Start of degree program
- Summer semester, Winter semester
- Number of students
- 50-150
Program overview
What is the degree program about?
This program is intended for students who have already obtained an academic degree equivalent to the First State Examination in Law at a university abroad.
The LL.M. program lasts two semesters. There is a possibility of extension, but this must be applied for to the spokesperson of the department (Associate Dean/Dean). At the end of this period, the student should prove that he/she has mastered the basics of German law and that he/she is able to work on a selected legal problem in an academically in-depth manner within this framework. This proof is to be provided by the three-month Master’s thesis as well as the oral Master’s examination, which is to be taken at the end of the second semester.
Depending on your personal interests and inclinations, you have the opportunity to set individual focal points in your LL.M. studies. You can find the range of subjects offered by the Faculty of Law at campo.fau.de.
We recommend that you take a seminar already in the first semester of your LL.M. studies. If you aim to replace a seminar with a final exam, it is advisable to attend more courses in the first and second semester courses.
Please note that the range of courses offered at the department is primarily geared towards the law degree program leading to the state examination. Therefore, when organizing your studies, you must take care to avoid time overlaps in your schedule.
Application for a Degree Program
Admission Requirements and Application
Admission
- Master: Qualification assessment
Application deadline
- Winter semester: 30.09.
- Summer semester: 30.03.
Language skills
- German language skills for international applicants: DSH 2 or equivalent
Content related master requirements
- 1st state law examination
- The qualification for the Master’s degree for foreign lawyers is proven by the successful completion of a law degree comparable and equivalent to the German law degree at a university outside the area of application of the Basic Law.
