Business Law University of Cologne
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
Jurisprudence, Legal
Focus
Corporate Law, Labour Law, Media Law, International and European Laws, Balance Sheets and Taxation, Intellectual Property Protection and Competition, Capital Market and Consumer Protection, The Public and Regulation
Target group
The degree course is aimed at students waiting to begin postgraduate traineeship, young lawyers who wish to increase the success chances of their applications in the field of economic law and practicing lawyers, particularly solicitors, who wish to obtain additional recognised qualifications. Foreign students may also take part in the German-speaking programme if they can show proof of sufficient command of German.
Annotation
Special application by mail through the office of the degree programme by 15.01.(summer semester) or 15.07. (winter semester)
Admission requirements
Completion of a degree course in Law by completing the First Examination in Law or the Second State Examination in Law with a minimum grade of "Fully Satisfactory" or by completing an equivalent degree in Law abroad. These requirements are also met with an academic degree in law with the grade "satisfactory" and submission of a seminar thesis that has been graded with at least "good". If there are two legal state examinations, the higher score applies.
Lecture period
- 07.10.2024 - 31.01.2025
- 07.04.2025 - 18.07.2025
Application deadlines
Summer semester (2025)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
15.01.2025
https://portal.uni-koeln.de/international/studium-in-koeln/internationale-bewerbungen/master-studieninteressierte You need preliminary review documentation (VPD) from uni-assist e.V. to apply for all Master's degree programmes The processing time is approx. 4 - 8 weeks. Please apply for the VPD as early as possible before the application deadline at the UoC.Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
15.01.2025
https://portal.uni-koeln.de/international/studium-in-koeln/internationale-bewerbungen/master-studieninteressierte You need preliminary review documentation (VPD) from uni-assist e.V. to apply for all Master's degree programmes The processing time is approx. 4 - 8 weeks. Please apply for the VPD as early as possible before the application deadline at the UoC.Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
15.03.2025 (Universitywide deadline)
Deadline: https://verwaltung.uni-koeln.de/studsek/content/bewerbung/alle_termine_im_ueberblick/hoehere_fachsemester_master_gasthoerer_promotion/index_ger.html Application process: https://verwaltung.uni-koeln.de/studsek/content/bewerbung/hoeheres_fachsemester/master/index_ger.html
Winter semester (2024/2025)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
15.09.2025
Master’s degree schedules: https://verwaltung.uni-koeln.de/studsek/content/bewerbung/1_fachsemester___master/masterfahrplaene/index_ger.htmlEnrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
15.09.2025 (Universitywide deadline)
Deadline: https://verwaltung.uni-koeln.de/studsek/content/bewerbung/alle_termine_im_ueberblick/hoehere_fachsemester_master_gasthoerer_promotion/index_ger.html Application process: https://verwaltung.uni-koeln.de/studsek/content/bewerbung/hoeheres_fachsemester/index_ger.html
Tuition fee
Fees
There is a semester fee that includes a NRW-wide public transport ticket (no tuition fee).
Languages of instruction
Main language
German