German law for foreign students University of Passau
- Degree
- Master of Laws
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 2 semesters
- Location
- Passau
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Area of study
Jurisprudence, Law
Focus
Private Law, Public Law, Criminal Law, International Aspects of German Law, Principles of Law
Target group
Graduates with an international degree in Law, who wish to gain knowledge of German Law
Admission requirements
- Above average degree (among the top 25% of the respective examination year group) in law at a university abroad following, as a rule, at least four years of study (240 ECTS points)
- Proof of German skills via DSH 1 or B2 CEFR
Lecture period
- Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027The orientation week begins one week before the start of lectures www.uni-passau.de/studienstart/
- Summer semester 2027: 12.04.2027 - 16.07.2027 (Universitywide lecture period)
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
Languages of instruction
Main language
German