European Legal Practice LLM Joint Degree (Master der Europäischen Rechtspraxis)

This joint LLM trains students for European legal practice through study at Leibniz University Hannover and a partner university abroad. It combines European and comparative law with national law, language consolidation, regional studies, and a compulsory international study phase.

Minimum GPA

No fixed minimum GPA is published on the current official programme page.

English requirements

German at B2 is required. If English is chosen as the partner-university language, the official programme page requires at least English B1 at application and notes that B2 is expected by the compulsory study-abroad phase.

German requirements

German required at Leibniz University Hannover (B2 level).

Accepted bachelor fields

Requires a law degree with at least three years of study, such as a bachelor's degree in law or a state examination in law.

APS Certificate

Required for applicants with Indian certificates before applying for a VPD, unless one of the official LUH exceptions applies.

Thesis required

Yes

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

434.91 EUR per semester for Summer Semester 2026 according to the current official Leibniz University Hannover semester-fee page.

ECTS credits

120

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: 434.91 EUR per semester for Summer Semester 2026 according to the current official Leibniz University Hannover semester-fee page.

Graduates are prepared for cross-border legal work in European and international law firms, public institutions, and other legal roles that require comparative and multilingual legal expertise.

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