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The Central State Office for Distance Learning (ZFU) has approved the course Business Law under the number 1119021c. Who is the Master's in Business Law (LL.M.) via Distance Learning suitable for?
The Master's degree programme in Business Law (LL.M.) via distance learning is aimed at professionals with a first degree in business administration, economics, or another non-legal field who want to acquire legal expertise for management decisions. You belong to the target group if you work in companies, consultancies, law firms, or public institutions dealing with economic issues and need to develop or assess legally compliant solutions. The programme is particularly suitable for professionals seeking roles at the interface of business and law or who wish to take on leadership responsibilities with a legal focus.
What formal requirements apply for admission?
- Completed first degree: You need a completed university degree (e.g. Bachelor or Diploma) in any subject, usually with 180 ECTS credits. A first degree in law is explicitly not required.
- Work experience: Relevant professional experience after the first degree is required. The exact minimum duration depends on the type of first-degree qualification (usually at least one year).
- English skills: You should have basic English skills, as specialist literature and case studies are partly in English. An official language certificate is generally not mandatory but recommended.
- No numerus clausus (NC): Admission is granted without grade restrictions; there is no NC.
Personally, you should have an interest in legal issues, analytical thinking skills, and good time management for the flexible distance learning programme. Initial practical experience with legal or business decision-making situations and a willingness to engage deeply with complex legal topics are advantageous. Strong communication skills, self-organisation, and the ability to work in a structured and independent manner facilitate success in the studies.
What content does the Master's distance learning course in Business Law (LL.M.) cover?
In the distance learning Master's in Business Law (LL.M.) at Euro-FH, you acquire legal expertise (80% legal, 20% economic content) specifically tailored for non-lawyers. The course covers the most important areas of business law, including:
- Corporate and company law: Evaluation and legally secure structuring of entrepreneurial decisions
- Labour law and contract review: Analysis and drafting of employment contracts, risk assessment
- Compliance and liability issues: Legal foundations of corporate management, prevention and handling of liability risks for managers
- Negotiation and moderation techniques: Strengthening communication skills for negotiations in the business law context
- Management and leadership skills: Expanding business administration abilities to support decision-making
Additionally, you deepen your knowledge by choosing one of six specialised focus areas:
- HR-Management & Labor Law: Focus on labour law and personnel management
- Mergers & Acquisitions: Legal framework in company sales and mergers
- Medien- & Internetrecht: Digital law and media law in the corporate context
- Regulation: Competition law and financial market regulation
- Insolvenzmanagement: Restructuring, crisis management and insolvency law
- Tax: National and international tax issues, income taxes
The skills you acquire include:
- Legal analysis of complex economic issues
- Methodical competence in developing and evaluating legally secure solutions
- Economic understanding to assess business matters from both a legal and economic perspective
- Communication and negotiation in an interdisciplinary context
How does the course proceed and what structure can you expect?
The Master's degree can be completed flexibly over 18 or 24 months – you decide which time model best fits your professional and private commitments. A free extension of up to 9 or 12 months is possible.
- Start of studies possible at any time
- 100% online study, including digital study materials, audio booklets, webinars and learning apps
- Regular, flexibly schedulable online compact seminars complement the self-study phases
- Examinations can be taken monthly either online or at one of 10 exam centres across Germany
- Individual support through personal study counselling as well as specialised tutors
- AI-based learning support (KILEA) for assistance with subject-specific questions
- Possibility to recognise relevant prior achievements and thereby potentially save time and costs
- Four-week free trial phase at the start of studies
What career opportunities do you have with the LL.M. in Business Law?
The Master's degree in Business Law (LL.M.) qualifies you as a business lawyer for a wide range of activities at the interface of law and economics. With solid legal know-how and an understanding of entrepreneurial decision-making processes, you are in demand in various industries. Depending on the chosen specialisation, the following career options arise:
- Project management for mergers & acquisitions in international companies
- Compliance management in companies across all industries
- Specialist and management positions in auditing firms and consulting companies
- Role as legal counsel or in-house lawyer in legal departments
- Insolvency management and restructuring consultancy
- Work in credit institutions and insurance companies, especially on regulatory issues
- Positions in media companies (with a media law specialisation)
- Examiner in (financial) market supervision
- Employment in nationwide law firms without a classical state examination
- Careers in public administration, for example in the field of regulation
The management and communication skills you acquire also increase your chances for leadership roles and responsible tasks within companies.
What are the costs and what financing options are available?
The tuition fees for the Master's in Business Law (LL.M.) at Euro-FH start at 443 euros per month. The total costs depend on the chosen study duration (18 or 24 months) and payment period (up to 36 months in the Comfort model). A four-week free trial study and a fee-free extension of up to 12 months are included.
- Regular monthly fee: from 443 €
- Includes: All digital study materials, examination fees, use of the learning platform and AI learning support
- Free crediting of examinations: Recognition of prior achievements for further fee reduction
- Flexible payment models
- Financing options: For example, education loan, scholarships, educational premium, employer sponsorship or tax deductibility
Euro-FH offers advice on individual funding and flexibly adjustable payment models. This way, you can tailor your studies to your personal financial situation.
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