Law for lawyers who graduated outside of Germany University of Cologne
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
Jurisprudence, Legal
Focus
10 skill units: K1: German civil law, K2: German civil and corporate law, K3: Protection of intellectual and communicative achievements, K4: Finance and banking industry, K5: State and administration, K6: State, international law and the European Union, K7: The public, regulations and investment protection, K8: State and taxation, K9: Criminology and International Criminal Law, K10: German Law at a Glance
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
15.07.2025
Application process: 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
15.07.2025
Application process: 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
15.09.2025 (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