Admission requirements
Admission to this Master's degree programme is granted to those who
have obtained a Bachelor's degree or another higher education qualification in accordance with the Higher Education Act of the state of NRW in the degree programme Business Law, Business Administration, Economics, Economic Sciences, Financial Management, Business Informatics, Medical Economics, Industrial Engineering, Business Psychology, Media Management or in comparable degree programmes with a minimum grade of 3.0 and an ECTS scope of 240 CP
or
have successfully passed the First State Examination in Law
and
can also demonstrate qualified professional experience of generally not less than one year. The legal preparatory service (Referendariat) counts as relevant professional experience.
The professional experience must primarily relate to the field of Compliance and/or Corporate Security.
Knowledge of legal methodology and in the field of corporate law should be demonstrated.
The Admissions and Examination Board may credit up to a maximum of 60 CP of achievements completed by an applicant in his/her professional practice towards the required 240 CP.
60 CP correspond to 1,500 verifiable working hours (60 CP x 25 hours).
Applicants must convincingly explain in their application letter with regard to which of the central qualification objectives of the degree programme their previous professional experience should be recognised as preparatory.
The requirements for crediting are individually determined in each case; a general crediting of professional experience does not take place.
If necessary, the university can conduct a clarification interview with the applicant. The recognition can be decided on a case-by-case basis by the programme director.
Details
The degree programme aims to provide advanced knowledge in the field of Compliance and Corporate Security and is therefore intended to establish a detailed and critical understanding of the most up-to-date knowledge in the areas of Compliance and Security. Both instrumental and systemic competences are to be imparted.
The Master of Laws is designed to grant access to all graduates of business law and legal studies programmes. It is also intended to be open to graduates of business administration and corresponding hybrid programmes with demonstrable theoretical and practical knowledge in the Compliance or Security field.
Furthermore, the proposed degree programme focuses not only on Compliance and Corporate Security but is also intended to create specialised knowledge in particular areas, such as Fraud Management.
Professional profile
Typical fields of activity for graduates are legal departments, compliance and security departments, but also finance, sales, and human resources departments of companies, where a wide variety of compliance- and security-related issues arise. Large corporations employ business lawyers as well as small and medium-sized enterprises. Banks and credit institutions, insurance companies, trade, management and human resources consultancies, tax consultancy and auditing firms, and associations seek academically trained Compliance and Security experts.
Qualification objectives
The degree programme is oriented towards five professional qualification objectives:
Advanced knowledge in selected areas of Compliance and Corporate Security
Independent application and evaluation of the legal foundations, rules, and standards in Compliance and Corporate Security
Comprehensive and in-depth methodological expertise in the field of Compliance and Corporate Security
Ability to develop and manage compliance and security projects in a legally compliant and business-oriented manner
Capability for independent preventive diagnosis and resolution of complex issues in the field of Compliance and Corporate Security
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