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Economic and Tax Law Ruhr University Bochum

Degree
Master of Laws
Standard period of study (amount)
3 semesters
Location
Bochum

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

Tax Law

Target group

Lawyers, economists and Diplom in Fiscal Affairs

Annotation

Application by 31 August

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

Admission requirements

Students who have at least a Bachelor's degree course in Law or Economics with a total of 240 CP or a comparable academic degree programme can be admitted to the Master's Program in Business and Tax Law. These include, in particular, the first exam or the first state Law exam and a diploma.
Another admission requirement is the proof of relevant professional experience of usually not less than one year.
Applicants who did not obtain their qualification for the degree course at a German-speaking institution are required to provide evidence of the German proficiency required.

Lecture period

  • Summer semester 2027: 05.04.2027 - 16.07.2027
  • Winter semester 2026/2027: 13.10.2026 - 06.02.2027

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2026/2027)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    07.05.2026 - 15.10.2027
    For more information, please see https://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/studierendensekretariat/studium/einschreibung/index.html.de for the necessary steps to take up an open admission degree course at the Ruhr University Bochum.
  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    07.05.2026 - 15.10.2027
    For more information please see https://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/studierendensekretariat/studium/bewerbung_zulassung/hoehere_fachsemester.html.de for the necessary steps to change to a higher study semester with open admission at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum.
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    07.05.2026 - 15.10.2027
    The online application for the Ruhr-Universität Bochum for a winter semester is usually possible starting from the beginning of May.
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    07.05.2026 - 15.10.2027
    The online application for the Ruhr-Universität Bochum for a winter semester is usually possible starting from the beginning of May.

Tuition fees

Tuition fees

4,750.00 EUR / total

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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