Data Protection Lawdistance studies, part time, full time
- Degree
- Master of Laws
- Master
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 3 semesters
- Location
- Hagen
- Deadlines
- January 2026 (Germans and inhabitants)
- January 2026 (EU)
- January 2026 (Non-EU)
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
- Private Law, Civil Law
- Jurisprudence, Law
Focus
Introduction to and Principles of Data Protection Law, Legal Framework for Data Processing and Information Obligations, Rights of Data Subjects, Employee Data Protection, Technical Data Protection
Target group
The degree course is aimed at graduates with a first professionally qualifying degree in Law, i.e. the degree course for the First Law Examination or a Bachelor's degree course in Law.
Admission requirements
Admission to the degree course is granted, firstly, to those who have successfully completed the First State Law Examination or an equivalent degree obtained abroad or a Bachelor’s degree programme in Law earning the academic degree Bachelor of Laws in the amount of 210 ECTS credits and, secondly, generally at least one year of professional experience with a legal focus. The legal traineeship is recognised as relevant professional experience. Applicants whose Bachelor’s degree in Law comprises only 180 ECTS credits may apply for admission to the degree programme if they supplement their qualifications with relevant legal content amounting to at least 30 ECTS credits prior to commencement of studies (complementary studies). Do you still need 30 ECTS credits? Supplement your qualifications with an academy course from Hagen open university.
Lecture period
- 01.10.2025 - 31.03.2026
- 01.04.2026 - 30.09.2026
Application deadlines
Summer semester (2026)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.12.2025 - 31.01.2026
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.12.2025 - 31.01.2026
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.12.2025 - 31.01.2026
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
01.12.2025 - 31.01.2026
Winter semester (2025/2026)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Expired
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Expired
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Expired
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Expired
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
Costs per module: EUR 990 plus fee per semester: EUR 300 plus fee for Master’s thesis: EUR 990 Processing fee for re-allocation: EUR 10 Examination fee for recognition of the further training course in Data Protection Law per 10 ECTS credits: EUR 100 Optional plus printed version of the course material study packs: EUR 10.00/module part For persons in special circumstances, we grant a discount of 10%.
Languages of instruction
Main language
German

