Master of Laws in International Banking, Securities & Finance (for Graduates from Asia) Goethe University Frankfurt

Graduates holding a first degree in law, business or economics from Asia and who have good academic records are eligible to apply to join our LLM International Finance programme.

Our LLM International Finance programme offers excellent interdisciplinary and practice-oriented training in the areas of European banking, securities and finance law. By studying at the ILF, you will be trained not only to deal with but also to excel in this increasingly important area where the worlds of international law and global finance meet. You will be taught by prominent professors from Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main as well as by experts from the legal and financial industries. Frankfurt plays a central role in European and global finance.

Students will be attending up to four courses in this programme together with the students from the LLM Finance programme, thereby enhancing interaction and communication with other international students at the ILF.

During the semester as well as in the break between the winter and summer semesters, specially organised advanced Business and Legal English courses will be offered to the students. In addition, intensive management skills training courses as well as intercultural and communication courses will be offered during the semester break. There will also be many academic, social and extracurricular events at which students can interact with ILF international students participating in other ILF programmes.

The ILF, which is located in Frankfurt, the major financial centre of Europe, provides the ideal location for training young professionals to deal with both current and future legal and financial challenges. Since English is the sole language of instruction, applicants must have a good command of written and spoken English. No more than 30 students will be admitted in order to ensure academic excellence and direct, personal contact between students and the faculty.

https://www.ilf-frankfurt.de/llm-programs/llm-international-finance/curriculum-components

Voluntary internships are possible at the end of the programme.

Deadline for Applications:

• 15 May: Countries where APS certificates are required (i.e. China, India, Mongolia and Vietnam)
• 1 July: All other Countries

Graduates holding a first degree in law, business or economics from Asia and who have good academic records are eligible to apply to join our LLM International Finance programme.

Goethe-Universität charges an administrative fee of approx. 400 EUR per semester (about 800 EUR per year). This includes a ticket for public transport and free entrance to public museums. The "magic ticket" entitles you to use buses, trams and the underground in Frankfurt. For now, it also includes local public transport systems throughout Germany. Therefore, you can even use the regional trains to travel to various other cities, e.g. Marburg, Giessen or Mainz.

The cost of living in Frankfurt depends on personal requirements and lifestyle. However, students should expect minimum expenses of approx. 1,000 EUR per month. This calculation is based on the following items: 800 EUR for rent, food, clothing and study materials; around 150 EUR for compulsory health insurance that is almost comprehensive; and approx. 60 EUR for the semester contribution (including free public transport).

Goethe-Universität provides a well-developed career service and offers numerous interesting opportunities, some of which are tailored specifically for students from abroad.

Frankfurt am Main offers a wide variety of accommodation, from university dorms to privately rented apartments. The biggest providers of dorms are the "Studierendenwerk" (student services) and churches. Studierendenwerk Frankfurt am Main currently operates 34 student residences. 3,726 domiciles are housed in 30 buildings located close to Goethe University, Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences and the University of Music and Performing Arts in Frankfurt/Main. For further information, click here.

As these rooms are in high demand, we strongly recommend that students contact such organisations as soon as they receive their letter of acceptance to the programme.

The Institute for Law and Finance (ILF) is a centre for academic excellence in teaching and research. It was established as a non-profit foundation in 2002 by Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main with the support of many prominent institutions. Leading commercial banks and international law firms, the Frankfurt Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the City of Frankfurt and the State of Hesse as well as the European Central Bank and the Deutsche Bundesbank have been actively involved in the ILF right from the planning stages until today.

The ILF conducts academic teaching and research and has played a supportive role as a policy centre since its establishment as a public-private partnership. It provides interdisciplinary training to lawyers, senior management and executives in Germany and worldwide and serves as a policy centre in the legislative process by offering forums for discussions and exchanges between academia and practitioners.

Since 2002, the ILF has been offering a Master of Laws in Finance (LLM Finance) degree programme on a comparative law and interdisciplinary basis to highly-qualified graduates of law or business/economics from Germany and overseas. This Master’s programme is aimed at students interested in combining theoretical knowledge and practical training in the specialised fields of law and international finance. Courses in this highly-specialised programme are conducted entirely in the English language. Since October 2014, the ILF has been offering a second LLM programme, namely the Master of Laws in International Banking, Securities and Finance (LLM International Finance), which is a programme aimed at graduates from Asia.

Goethe-Universität is frequently ranked among Germany's leading institutions of higher education. Although the current organisation was founded as a university in 1914 by prominent citizens of Frankfurt, its actual origins go back to 1763. With currently approx. 46,000 students, many of whom are international students, the university prides itself on a rich tradition of intellectual and cultural excellence. Numerous Nobel laureates in science and medicine, including Max Born, Paul Ehrlich, and Max von Laue, were among the students and teachers at the university. It is home to the world-renowned Frankfurt School, Theodor Adorno and Max Horkheimer's Institute for Social Research, and three Clusters of Excellence in life sciences, medicine, and social sciences. Several Max Planck Institutes are situated on its campuses, too. Goethe-Universität has enjoyed the teaching of philosophers and theologians, such as Paul Tillich, Martin Buber, and Jürgen Habermas. The university has 16 faculties, including Law, Economics and Business Administration, Social Sciences, Educational Sciences, Psychology and Sports Sciences, Philosophy and History, Theology, Linguistics, Cultural Studies and Arts Studies, Modern Languages, Geosciences and Geography, Computer Science and Mathematics, Physics, Biochemistry, Chemistry and Pharmacy, Biological Sciences, and Medical Science.

Since the Middle Ages, Frankfurt am Main has been a major trade and finance centre at the crossroads of Europe's trade routes. Today, as the leading financial marketplace in continental Europe, Frankfurt is the seat of the European Central Bank and of international banks such as the Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank. Thus, Frankfurt is at the centre of European monetary policy and the European Monetary Union. Major public banking institutions, including the Deutsche Bundesbank and Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau, one of the EU's leading public credit institutions, are based in Frankfurt, as is the world's fourth-largest stock exchange, the Deutsche Börse AG. The stock exchange also houses the world's largest and most modern all-electronic derivatives exchange: Eurex.

The region benefits from an outstanding telecommunication and transportation infrastructure. Frankfurt Airport is the leading airport in continental Europe and offers excellent connections within Europe and overseas. Frankfurt's dense transportation network ensures a seamless connection to all road and rail links.

Frankfurt is an international meeting point. It is home to the oldest trade fair in the world, the world-renowned Frankfurt Book Fair. It also offers many cultural attractions, among them two opera houses, concert halls, theatres, and a great variety of museums and art galleries. Situated on one of Europe's great rivers, the Main, Frankfurt is a vibrant city with many recreational facilities catering to the city's international population.

Cosmopolitan in nature, Frankfurt is home to a large community of expatriate workers and offers a wide choice of entertainment in the English language, from cinema to theatre, literature, and sports. About half of Frankfurt's citizens are foreign-born. There are a multitude of ethnic-based associations, and food from around the world is easily available. Frankfurt is a city in the heart of Europe: Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Brussels, Amsterdam, Paris, and Zurich can all be reached by high-speed rail in less than four hours.