European Studies and European Legal Studies (MA/LLM)

About

At the beginning of the Master's programme, three basic modules devoted to the legal, economic and political aspects of European integration must be attended by all students collectively. During the subsequent specialisation phase, students have the opportunity to study one of the following elective areas (EA) in depth: I) International Relations of the EU II) European Business Law The increasing relevance of the economic and political external relations of the EU, including their implications for security and defence matters, led to the inception of EAÂ I, "International Relations of the EU". In order to gain comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the European integrationÂ process, it is necessary to also consider the EU within the framework of global competition, global challenges and responsibilities of the international community. The concept of ensuring the identity of Europe on the global level also feeds into these considerations. The EU, its member states and private economic actors are embedded in an ever-growing imbroglio of international and transnational arrangements and regulations offering various new lines of work for suitably qualified academics. EA II, "European Commercial Law", focuses on the analysis of the EU and its internal and global interactions from the viewpoint of companies as the centre of economic activities. The conduct of companies on the European and global level plays a pivotal role in the pursuit of the economic, political and other objectives of the union, the internal market here being the most obvious accomplishment. This elective area offers a thorough discussion of company law, competition law and policy, and issues of business organisation. Students will also gain an understanding of labour relations, the protection of intellectual property, and concepts of taxation of business-related activities.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

The requirements for admission to the Master's programme are as follows: Applicants are required to have a degree from a German or foreign institution of higher education (university level) with a grade above average, preferably in law, in economics, or in political science representing 240 credit points (CP) according to the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS). Applicants who have been awarded their first degree qualifying for a professional career with a total of 180 CP have to make up for the missing 60 CP by a good performance in additional educational or practical training programmes relating to the fields covered in the Master's programme. Proof of this may be submitted in the form of professional experience, further studies, research activities, publications or the like. Very good English language proficiency is required.

Fee Information

How to Apply

https://europa-kolleg-hamburg.de/en/master-programme-european-legal-studies/admission/application/