International and Comparative Business Law

Master of Laws

International and Comparative Business Law

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Modern enterprises need profoundly educated, well trained legal experts. Our Master program focuses on highly engaged and qualified students interested in a thorough global understanding of law and its mechanisms to coordinate the human interactions in modern societies. According to the concept of a functional comparison of law, the study program centers on important questions of contemporary business law, with focus on German, European, Anglo-American and Chinese Law. Graduates will be optimally prepared for international transactions, leadership roles in intercultural teams, and to face the challenges of today‘s globalized economy. Welcome to Heidelberg!

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Übersicht

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Übersicht

Abschluss	Master of Laws (LL.M.)
Credit Points	60
Regelstudiendauer	1 year
Studienbeginn	Annually, starting April
Zugangsvoraussetzungen	Completion of prior academic studies or a combination of prior academic studies and work experience equivalent to 240 ECTS (= European Credit Transfer System) with a focus on legal, economic or commercial law topics (at least 30 ECTS covered by legal and 30 ECTS covered by economic/commercial subjects) Proof of English: IELTS 6.5/TOEFL 80 or other proof of English proficiency, successful participation in an individual qualification assessment (application letter + personal selection interview [Skype or on-site])
Sprachen	Englisch
Tuition Fee	770 EUR per month + one-time registration fee of 750 EUR. Applicants from countries with a visa obligation need to pay a one-time Registration fee of 1,000 EUR and must pay all tuition fees in advance.

Inhalte, Ziele und Ablauf des Studiums

Experienced professors and leading experts with practical experience in Business & Law

Problem-focused functional comparison of law under the instruction of native or long-time specialized instructors
Activated learning methods (“CORE”= Competence Oriented Research and Education), unique personal learning atmosphere with highly motivated teachers and small groups
Fully integrated and interculturally well-prepared exchange programs with different cooperation partners (USA, China, Ukraine) and a 10-day study trip, either to the USA or to the People´s Republic of China
Varied, challenging accompanying program, not only focused on law, but also on economics, leadership and management

Your Course of Study - Divided into Modules

Modul	Credits


01 Culture and Society - Introduction to the German and European legal and economic system	2
02 Comparison of Law: Aims and methodology	2
03 Law of Conflicts and International Civil Procedure Law	4
04 Comparative Law - Part I: The Law of the United States of America	6
05 Comparative Law - Part II: The Law of the People´s Republic of China	6
06 German Language, Culture and Legal & Economic System 06.1a German Language and Culture I: General Course 06.1b German Language and Culture II: Legal and Business Terminology (Basic Level) 06.1c German Language and Culture III: Legal and Business Terminology (Advanced Level) optional 06.2a German & European Legal System I (Spezialisation) 06.2b German & European Legal System II (Spezialisation) 06.2c German & European Legal System III (Spezialisation) optional	10
07 Master-Thesis and supplementary classes (Legal Writing and Research) Thesis Colloquium	30

Karriere, Perspektiven

The key to your success

Do you want to really understand the mechanisms of transnational legal business? Do you want to lead intercultural teams and global transactions? If so, it‘s not enough just to understand your own legal order. Our Master‘s program, consisting of select international students with different legal experiences, will deal with important problems of contemporary business. Not only from the perspectives of German and European Law, but also from other important legal orders, thereby allowing a profound understanding of the similarities and differences of leading contemporary legal orders. Our teaching is interdisciplinary, scientific-based, but at the same time highly practice-oriented. We have a broad network of partner universities as well as business partners. Being part of our Alumni network is an important life-long resource. More information about our partner universities can be found here.

Bewerbung

The International and Comparative Business Law Master’s program starts each year in April. You can apply directly online.

For the application the following documents are required

Letter of motivation
Curriculum vitae
Proof of English: IELTS 6.5/TOEFL 80 or other proof of English proficiency
Bachelor’s degree (240 ECTS)

In the selection procedure, your academic performance, professional experience and personal, phone or video interviews are taken into account.

International

For us, internationalization is not just a buzzword – at our university, it is something that is really lived. We maintain a close network with more than 50 partner universities all over the world and encourage our students to go abroad to study or do internships. Within Europe, we participate in the ERASMUS program. Several Double Degree programs are in preparation. Our graduate programs in computer science, information technology, international business, and business in the life sciences are all taught in English and are specifically aimed at international students.

Guest lecturers from abroad are regularly invited to teach either a complete course or just hold several lectures at our university. Since 2010 we now organize an annual SRH International Week for approximately 200 international and German students with choices of up to 15 courses taught by visiting international professors from our partner universities.