Care/guardianship/fosteragepart time degree programmes for professionals, distance studies, part time

  • Master of Laws

    Master
    Degree

  • 4 semesters

    Standard period of study (amount)

  • Berlin

    Location

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer Semester only

Area of study

Jurisprudence, Legal

Focus

Family Law, Guardianship Law, Estate Law, Social Law, Civil Law, Asset Management, Principles of Psychology, Typical illnesses and types of handicaps

Target group

Our graduates are sought-after professionals in various fields in which social responsibility and support of people are the focus. In particular, they work as professional supervisors, guardians and also in the field of legal guardianship as supplementary, absentee or estate administrators or as guardians for unknown parties. The degree course is also aimed at all those who already work in the field of legal representation of people or who would like to work in this field. This includes social pedagogues, social workers, volunteer supervisors, educators and lawyers and offers them the opportunity to specialise.

Admission modus

open admission

Admission requirements (Link)

Admission requirements

Completed university study of six semesters, preferably in the fields of Law, Social Science and Economics at a higher education institution within the jurisdiction of the German Constitution (Grundgesetz) or a foreign university recognised as being equivalent e.g.: Bachelor degrees, Diploma degrees (University of Applied Sciences), completed University (of Applied Sciences) courses to qualify for higher civil service level (administration of justice, administration, foreign affairs, finances) In addition, it is also possible for prospective students without a certificate of academic degree to complete this Master's degree course. The following requirements must be met for this: Proof of completed vocational training and at least five years of relevant professional experience (note: an entrance examination must also be taken).

Lecture period
  • 01.04.2024 - 30.07.2024
  • 01.10.2024 - 11.02.2025

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2023)
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    An application for the Master's degree programme in Care / Guardianship / Custodianship is possible all year round for the start of the degree course on 01 April.

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    An application for the Master's degree programme in Care / Guardianship / Custodianship is possible all year round for the start of the degree course on 01 April.

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    An application for the Master's degree programme in Care / Guardianship / Custodianship is possible all year round for the start of the degree course on 01 April.

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Please refer to the relevant degree course web page. For the postgraduate courses of the Berlin Professional School special application deadlines apply.

Tuition fee

Fees

9,170.00 EUR / total

Fees (Link)

Total costs: EUR 9,170 (plus administration fees)

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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