German law for lawyers holding a foreign degreefull time

Degree
Magister Legum
Magister
Standard period of study (amount)
3 semesters
Location
Konstanz
Deadlines
January 2026 (Non-EU)

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

Jurisprudence, Law

Target group

Lawyers who graduated abroad

Annotation

Following the second semester, a Magister thesis is written over a period of 3 months.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

Admission requirements

foreign university degree in law \; Proof of the required knowledge of German through Testdaf Level 4 and DSH Level 2

Lecture period
  • 20.10.2025 - 07.02.2026
  • 07.04.2026 - 18.07.2026

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2026)
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Until 15.01.2026 (Universitywide deadline)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Applications by 15/7 for the winter semester, and by 15/1 for the summer semester. Deviating deadlines can be found on the web pages. www.uni.kn/studienangebot/master

Winter semester (2025/2026)
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Applications by 15/7 for the winter semester, and by 15/1 for the summer semester. Deviating deadlines can be found on the web pages. www.uni.kn/studienangebot/master

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    No information

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    15.7 (admission restricted courses) and/or 15.9 (non-admission restricted courses), unless specified differently by the respective programme

Tuition fees

If you are enrolled on the continuing-education degree course in Law (LLM), the University of Konstanz charges a special tuition fee of EUR 500 per semester. This is in addition to the usual fees and contributions. In Baden-Württemberg, tuition fees will apply for students from countries outside the EU/EEA, as well as fees for a second degree course. There are exceptions. Please visit our website for more detailed information.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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